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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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Francisco Huizar
missing person case update January 2023 found new details posted
Huizar, date, approximate 2000
Date Missing 03/17/2000
Missing From
Michigan City, Indiana
Missing Classification Endangered Missing
Sex Male
Race
Hispanic
Date of Birth 01/01/1968 (54)
Age 32 years old
Height and Weight 5'8, 185 pounds
Clothing/Jewelry Description A blue denim jacket, blue jeans and a baseball cap.
Associated Vehicle(s) Red four-door 1988 Honda (accounted for)
Markings and/or Distinguishing Characteristics Hispanic male. Black hair, brown eyes.
Details of Disappearance Huizar was last seen at 2:50 p.m. on March 17, 2000, as he left his residence in the 100 block of Roberta Avenue in Michigan City, Indiana. He was employed in the press department of PSW Inc. in the 900 block of west U.S. Highway 20 in Michigan City, and was due at 3:00 p.m. for the evening shift.
Huizar never arrived at work. On April 3, his red four-door 1988 Honda was found abandoned in a nature preserve on North Clark Road in Gary, Indiana. The car had been burned beyond recognition and had to be identified by its vehicle identification number. There was no sign of him at the scene.
Huizar has friends in the Gary, Hammond, and East Chicago areas of Indiana. Foul play is suspected in his , which remains unsolved.
Investigating Agency
Michigan City Police Department
219-874-3221
Other
Michigan City Police Department
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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