Missing
Craig Lawrence Allen
Allen, approximately 1993
Date and time person was reported missing : 08/14/1993
Missing location (approx) :
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Missing classification : Endangered Missing
Gender : Male
Ethnicity :
White
DOB : 05/21/1963 (58)
Age at the time of disappearance: 30 years old
Height / Weight : 5'8, 200 pounds
Medical conditions : Allen may have been suicidal at the time of his 1993 disappearance. He is prone to convulsions and may be in need of medical attention.
Distinguishing characteristics, birthmarks, tattoos
: Caucasian male. Brown hair, hazel eyes. Allen has a receding hairline. He wears contact lenses.
Information on the case from local sources, may or may not be correct : Allen was last seen at the Everglades National Park in Florida on August 14, 1993. He was a resident of Fort Lauderdale, Florida at the time. Allen contacted someone by telephone during the following day from Kendall, Florida. He has never been heard from again.
Allen is a graduate of the University of Maryland at College Park, and moved to south Florida in 1988. He took a job as a computer analyst in Boca Raton; he made a good living and didn't abuse alcohol or drugs. He didn't date much and had few close friends; his closest friends were two of his former college roommates.
In 1993, Allen converted from Judaism to fundamentalist Christianity, quit his job and began studying the Bible and other religious books, as well as books on Nostradamus, the 16th-century French astrologer. In February that year, he put all his belongings in storAge at the time of disappearance: and became homeless. He started out staying at local campgrounds, then sleeping on beaches.
He went to Washington D.C. to visit one of his old college friends and told him that he, Allen, was the Antichrist, pointing out various Bible passAge at the time of disappearance: s and other things that he thought were indications of this. Allen's friend stated Allen was very upset by this. After the visit with his friend, he returned to south Florida and resumed living on the streets, sometimes calling his parents and grandparents to let them know he was okay.
On August 10, Allen sold his car to a dealership for $4,600. On August 12, he spoke to his mother on the phone for the last time, telling her "You're not going to like what I'm going to do," and "You're not going to hear from me again." Two days later, he disappeared. All his credit card activity stopped and he also canceled his messAge at the time of disappearance: service.
Allen's loved ones believe he may have joined a cult or taken his own life. They were unable to find his belongings after his disappearance, as they don't know where they were being stored. His case remains unsolved.
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September 2021 updates and sources
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 not known. 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�5% 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.
Several organizations seek to connect, share best practices, and disseminate information and imAge at the time of disappearance: s 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.
Fort Lauderdale Police Department
Florida Department of Law Enforcement
ID-Wanted.org
The Doe Network
The South Florida Sun Sentinel
Interactive Missing Person Search Map
