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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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Dawn Marie Young
Young, date, approximate 2005; Scar on Young's arm
Date Missing 05/29/2005
Missing From
Sacramento, California
Missing Classification Endangered Missing
Sex Female
Race
White
Date of Birth 06/14/1978 (44)
Age 26 years old
Height and Weight 5'10, 130 pounds
Clothing/Jewelry Description A silver necklace with a two-inch cross pendant.
Medical Conditions Young is addicted to heroin.
Markings and/or Distinguishing Characteristics Caucasian female. Blonde hair, brown/hazel eyes. Young has a tattoo of a butterfly on her right ankle and a four-inch scar on her upper left arm; a photo of the scar is posted with this summary. She dyes her hair frequently; in the year prior to her disappearance her hair had been dyed dark brown, bleached blonde, and dyed red. Her natural hair color is reddish-blonde.
Details of Disappearance Young was last seen in the Sacramento, California area. There are conflicting reports as to where she was last seen; it may have been in the downtown area, or she may have been leaving her father's home in North Sacramento. She was reported missing on May 29, 2005. She has never been heard from again.
Prior to her disappearance, Young liked to attend raves in the San Diego area, without bringing her identification; her purse had been stolen and she hadn't been able to replace her identification cards. She had become addicted to heroin, and had gotten clean after a stint in rehab, but relapsed after a doctor prescribed painkillers for her after she gave birth to her daughter. She was still actively using when she disappeared.
Young's parents are still alive and hope to learn what happened to her. Her remains unsolved.
Investigating Agency
Sacramento Police Department
916-433-0620
Other
California Attorney General's Office
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
