Missing
Keith A. LaLima
LaLima, approximately 1981
Date and time person was reported missing : 05/07/1981
Missing location (approx) :
Norwich, Connecticut
Missing classification : Missing
Gender : Male
Ethnicity :
White
DOB : 05/27/1960 (61)
Age at the time of disappearance: 20 years old
Height / Weight : 6'0 - 6'1, 175 pounds
Description, clothing, jewerly and more : A red and blue plaid shirt, blue dungarees, brown shoes, a blue baseball cap and possibly a silver necklace and medallion.
Distinguishing characteristics, birthmarks, tattoos
: Caucasian male. Blond/brown hair, blue/hazel eyes.
Information on the case from local sources, may or may not be correct : LaLima was last seen standing outside the VillAge at the time of disappearance: Green Cafe, a nightclub at west Main Street and Maple Street in Norwich, Connecticut, at 1:00 a.m. on May 7, 1981. Witnesses saw him arguing with a man and then walking in the direction of his mother's home, where he lived with his girlfriend and young son. He has never been heard from again.
LaLima has nine siblings. His mother died in 1997. Few details are available in his case, but foul play is suspected.
Other information and links : ncy
Norwich Police Department
860-886-5561
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.
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