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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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Dedra Michelle Saxon
missing person case update January 2023 found new details posted
missing person case update January 2023 found new details posted
missing person case update January 2023 found new details posted
Saxon, date, approximate 1992; Age-progression to age 28 (date, approximate 2001)
Date Missing 07/14/1992
Missing From
Folsom, Louisiana
Missing Classification Endangered Missing
Sex Female
Race
White
Date of Birth 09/11/1973 (49)
Age 18 years old
Height and Weight 5'6, 140 pounds
Medical Conditions Saxon may have been depressed at the time of her disappearance.
Markings and/or Distinguishing Characteristics Caucasian female. Brown hair. Some agencies refer to Saxon as Dedra Saxon Bracken or Dedra Michelle Bracken.
Details of Disappearance Saxon was last seen at her sister's home, where she was living, on Lee Settlement Road in Folsom, Louisiana. She came home from work at approximately 11:00 p.m. and went into her bedroom. When her sister's boyfriend checked at 6:00 a.m. the next day, she was gone, with no indications as to her whereabouts. She has never been heard from again.
Saxon attended Hammond High School, but dropped out before graduating. She has two daughters.
At the time of her disappearance, Saxon was reportedly depressed and unhappy with the job she held at a Winn-Dixie grocery store in Covington, Louisiana. She left behind her wallet and her last paycheck. There were unconfirmed sightings of her in the general area in the days after her disappearance.
Saxon's remains unsolved; it is unclear what caused her disappearance. Her mother believes she left of her own accord but met with foul play sometime afterwards.
Investigating Agency
St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office
985-645-2467
Other
The Doe Network
Porchlight for the Missing and Unidentified
Louisiana Repository for Unidentified & Missing People
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