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.
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
Austin Douglas Gamez
Gamez, date, approximate 2017; Tattoos on Gamez's left arm; Teressa McCoy
Date Missing 12/27/2017
Missing From
Louisville, Kentucky
Missing Classification Endangered Missing
Sex Male
Race
Biracial, Hispanic, White
Date of Birth 09/26/1990 (32)
Age 27 years old
Height and Weight 5'11 - 6'1, 170 - 185 pounds
Clothing/Jewelry Description Possibly a black North Face jacket or pullover, black True Religion jeans with a size 34 waist, and size 10.5 shoes. Carrying a designer brown wallet and with a designer buckle on his belt (either Louis Vuitton or Gucci).
Associated Vehicle(s) Rented black Yukon SUV (accounted for)
Markings and/or Distinguishing Characteristics Biracial (Caucasian/Hispanic) male. Brown hair, blue/green eyes. Gamez has a small scar near his eyebrow. He has a tattoo of a rosary on his chest, a tattoo of writing on a scroll on the inside of his right forearm, and multiple tattoos on his left arm, including the letters "MOB", two stacks of money, skull faces, and flames. A photo of his left arm tattoos is posted with this summary. At the time of his disappearance, Gamez had a scruffy brown beard along his chin and jawline. He may go by his initials, AG.
Details of Disappearance Gamez was last seen by his family in the 400 block of Cambridge Station Way in Louisville, Kentucky on December 27, 2017. He was last seen in the company of a female friend, Teressa McCoy; they were planning to go look at a house that evening. Gamez has never been heard from again.
At 7:00 p.m. on December 27, the pair's rented black Yukon SUV, which Gamez had been driving, was found in the parking lot of Bessler's Auto Parts on Strawberry Lane. McCoy's body was inside it, with the seat belt still on; she had been shot to death and was determined to be a homicide victim. There was no sign of Gamez.
In December 2019, Larry Sauer was charged with two counts of murder in McCoy's death and Gamez's presumed death. Investigators believe he killed both of them at his home on Ottawa Avenue, dumped McCoy's body where it was later found, and took Gamez's body to an unknown location. Police found half a pound of methamphetamine and some drug paraphernalia at Sauer's home when they arrested him. He is awaiting trial.
It's uncharacteristic of Gamez to be out of touch with his family, including his two sons. His body has not been found, but foul play is suspected in his due to the circumstances involved.
Investigating Agency
Louisville Metro Police Department
502-574-7055
Other
NamUs
Kentucky Arrests
The AWARE Foundation
Facebook Page for Austin Gamez
Teressa McCoy's Facebook Page
WDRB
WAVE 3
WLKY
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.
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
