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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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Jacob Cabinaw
Cabinaw, date, approximate 2010; Cabinaw's car
Date Missing 03/31/2010
Missing From
Traverse City, Michigan
Missing Classification Endangered Missing
Sex Male
Race
Native American
Date of Birth 10/06/1978 (44)
Age 31 years old
Height and Weight 5'10 - 6'2, 160 - 175 pounds
Clothing/Jewelry Description His work uniform, consisting of dark blue or gray work pants, a white or orange t-shirt, a gray jacket with "Dave's Garage" printed on it, and brown work boots.
Associated Vehicle(s) Silver 2002 Chevrolet Malibu with the Michigan license plate number BKQ 4107 and minor damage to the front passenger side panel
Markings and/or Distinguishing Characteristics Native American male. Brown hair, brown eyes. Cabinaw's nickname is Jake. He is of Ottawa and Chippewa Indian descent.
Details of Disappearance Cabinaw disappeared from Traverse City, Michigan at 7:30 p.m. on March 31, 2010. He dropped a friend off near the volleyball courts at the Open Space, a beachside park, after they played frisbee golf. His friend invited him to go to some bars, but Cabinaw declined, saying he had to go home and study for class. He was driving his silver 2002 Chevrolet Malibu with the Michigan license plate number BKQ 4107; it has minor damage on the front passenger side panel.
Cabinaw apparently never returned to his home in Grawn, Michigan. At 1:00 a.m. on April 1, he called an automated system to confirm he was still taking community college classes. At 2:00 a.m., he used his bank card used to buy gas in Mattawan, Michigan.
Just after midnight on April 2, a police officer in Hollister, Missouri ran Cabinaw's license plate. A deputy with the Washington County Sheriff's Department in Arkansas ran the plate three hours later, and noted Cabinaw was asleep in his car, which was parked at the Brentwood Rest Area off U.S. 71 in West Fork.
Later that day,Cabinaw's debit card was used to buy gasoline in Sweetwater, Texas and his image was captured on a security camera. Sweetwater is over 1,000 miles from Cabinaw's home. There's been no trace of him since and his car is also missing. A photo of the car is posted with this summary.
Cabinaw's brother is stationed at Fort Hood in Texas, but that is his only known connection to the state. He had insufficient funds in his bank account to pay for his gas purchases, but the transactions went through because he had overdraft coverage. His debit card was never used again. He hasn't used his cellular phone since he went missing, and he left his phone charger at home.
Because of the gas purchase in Texas, police considered the possibility that Cabinaw had walked out of his life to travel to Texas or Mexico. However, Cabinaw's family thinks that even if he might have gone to Texas, he would have returned and wouldn't have abandoned his life in Michigan.
He was a technical science student at Northwestern Michigan College at the time of his disappearance, and a member of the National Guard. He had a job at Dave's Garage, which he liked, and he owned $20,000 worth of tools. His family stated he doesn't use drugs and it's uncharacteristic of him to leave without warning.
Although police believe he left of his own accord, his family is afraid for his safety. Cabinaw is the seventh of ten children in his family, and he has two sons by his ex-wife. His remains unsolved.
Investigating Agency
Grand Traverse County Sheriff's Office
231-995-5000
Other
Facebook Page for Jacob Cabinaw
KMTX
The Chicago Tribune
WMKT 92.1 FM
Interlochen Public Radio
The Traverse City Record-Eagle
The Chicago Tribune
Texas EquuSearch Mounted Search and Recovery Team
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
