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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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James Harlin Boyd
Boyd, date, approximate 2002
Date Missing 08/19/2002
Missing From
Richlands, Virginia
Missing Classification Endangered Missing
Sex Male
Race
White
Age 42 years old
Height and Weight 5'9, 180 pounds
Markings and/or Distinguishing Characteristics Caucasian male. Light brown hair, blue eyes. Boyd may use the names James Boyd Boyd and/or James B. Cleaning. Some agencies spell his middle name "Harlan" or "Harlen." His nickname is Denny. His right eye is slightly droopy and he has a mole on his left cheek. He may have a mustache and/or a light beard, or may be clean-shaven.
Details of Disappearance Boyd was last seen in Richlands, Virginia on August 19, 2002. He has never been heard from again. He lived at T & C Mobile Home Park in Ravens, Virginia at the time of his disappearance, and may have worked as a general laborer.
Shortly after Boyd went missing, an acquaintance of his was found driving his car. The person was later imprisoned on unrelated charges. He is considered a person of interest in Boyd's disappearance.
Boyd had a record for traffic violations and passing bad checks for small amounts of money, but no serious criminal history. Authorities theorize he got involved with drugs and this may have been a factor in his disappearance. His remains unsolved.
Investigating Agency
Tazewell County Sheriff's Office
276-988-5966
276-988-1158
276-988-1157
Other
The Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Virginia State Police
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.
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