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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 unknown. 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 to 5 percent 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. A number of organizations seek to connect, share best practices, and disseminate information and images 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.



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According to current statistics, 4,000 people in the United States go missing every day. Sometimes a child suddenly vanishes from the bus stop or the local park or even from their own yard or bedroom. Or a teenager doesn�t return home after a walk to the neighborhood grocery store or a bike ride or a party with friends. Other times, an adult is mysteriously absent from their job or neighbors haven�t seen them for several days, and family and friends haven�t heard from them either.

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Armando Ponce
Ponce, date, approximate 2013
Date Missing 05/13/2013
Missing From
Rancho Cordova, California
Missing Classification Missing
Sex Male
Race
Hispanic
Date of Birth 07/03/1991 (31)
Age 21 years old
Height and Weight 5'10, 200 pounds
Clothing/Jewelry Description A short-sleeved burgundy polo shirt and dark-colored jeans.
Markings and/or Distinguishing Characteristics Hispanic male. Brown hair, brown eyes. Ponce has the following tattoos: the letter P on his left forearm, the name "Maria" and praying hands on his right forearm, his last name "Ponce" on his upper back, a portrait of his father on his chest, and four stars with the letters V, M, N and H on his right shoulder.
Details of Disappearance Ponce was last seen leaving his home on Laurelhurst Drive in Rancho Cordova, California on May 13, 2013. He told relatives he was going to meet some people in Woodland, California, 35 miles away, but his family doesn't know who he was meeting. He has never been heard from again.
At the time of his disappearance, Ponce was on parole. In addition to being listed as a missing person, he's also wanted for parole violation. It's uncharacteristic of him to leave without warning, and police consider his disappearance mysterious. His remains unsolved.
Investigating Agency
Sacramento County Sheriff's Department
916-874-5467
Other
California Attorney General's Office
Fox 40
Sacramento Valley Crime Stoppers
NamUs

Missing Person Photos

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 unknown. 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 to 5 percent 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. A number of organizations seek to connect, share best practices, and disseminate information and images 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.



Missing Person Photos

Resources for Missing Persons

According to current statistics, 4,000 people in the United States go missing every day. Sometimes a child suddenly vanishes from the bus stop or the local park or even from their own yard or bedroom. Or a teenager doesn�t return home after a walk to the neighborhood grocery store or a bike ride or a party with friends. Other times, an adult is mysteriously absent from their job or neighbors haven�t seen them for several days, and family and friends haven�t heard from them either.

Missing Person Photos