Missing Anita Anne Qvist Anita, approximately 1979 Date reported missing : 01/01/1979 Missing location (approx) : San Francisco, California Missing classification : Endangered Missing Gender : Female Ethnicity : White Age at the time of disappearance: 15 years old Height / Weight : 5'8, 150 pounds Distinguishing characteristics, birthmarks, tattoos : Caucasian female. Blonde hair, blue eyes. Information on the case from local sources, may or may not be correct : Family members last saw Anita at a family event in San Francisco, California in approximately 1979. One of her relatives may have spoken to her on the phone in 1984. She hasn't had contact with her family since and her current whereabouts are unknown. Very little information is available in her case. Other information and links : ncy San Mateo County Sheriff's Office 650-363-4050 September 2021 updates and sources A missing person is a person who has disappeared and whose status as alive or dead cannot be confirmed as their location and condition are not known. A person may go missing through a voluntary disappearance, or else due to an accident, crime, death in a location where they cannot be found (such as at sea), or many other reasons. In most parts of the world, a missing person will usually be found quickly. While criminal abductions are some of the most widely reported missing person cases, these account for only 2�5% of missing children in Europe. By contrast, some missing person cases remain unresolved for many years. Laws related to these cases are often complex since, in many jurisdictions, relatives and third parties may not deal with a person's assets until their death is considered proven by law and a formal death certificate issued. The situation, uncertainties, and lack of closure or a funeral resulting when a person goes missing may be extremely painful with long-lasting effects on family and friends. Several organizations seek to connect, share best practices, and disseminate information and imAge at the time of disappearance: s of missing children to improve the effectiveness of missing children investigations, including the International Commission on Missing Persons, the International Centre for Missing & Exploited Children (ICMEC), as well as national organizations, including the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children in the US, Missing People in the UK, Child Focus in Belgium, and The Smile of the Child in Greece. Websleuths October 12, 2004. August 24, 2018; . |