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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.
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.
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Cole Younger Middleton
Middleton, date, approximate 2015
Date Missing 08/13/2015
Missing From
Gatesville, Texas
Missing Classification Endangered Missing
Sex Male
Race
White
Date of Birth 09/14/1994 (28)
Age 20 years old
Height and Weight 5'7, 185 pounds
Medical Conditions Middleton suffers from depression and drug addiction. His conditions caused erratic behavior and paranoia, and he may have been suicidal at the time of his disappearance.
Markings and/or Distinguishing Characteristics Caucasian male. Brown hair, blue eyes. At the time of his disappearance, Middleton had large self-inflicted cuts on both his forearms. He has tattoos on his chest and both upper arms.
Details of Disappearance Middleton was last seen at the Stripes Convenience Store on Main Street in Gatesville, Texas on August 13 or 14, 2015. He has never been heard from again. He often disappeared for days or weeks at a time, so his family was initially unconcerned by his absence. After he didn't call his twin sister on their birthday in September, however, they began to worry and reported him missing.
According to his family, Middleton was afraid for his life at the time of his disappearance. The circumstances of his disappearance are unclear, but he is believed to be in danger.
Investigating Agency
Gatesville Police Department
254-865-2226
Other
Facebook Page for Cole Middleton
Cole Middleton's Facebook Page
The Gatesville Messenger
KWTX 10
Arrest Records Database
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.
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
