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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Jason Michael Goddard

Goddard, date, approximate 1990
Date Missing 03/05/1990
Missing From
Clarkston, Washington
Missing Classification Endangered Missing
Sex Male
Race
White
Date of Birth 03/09/1968 (54)
Age 21 years old
Height and Weight 6'2, 170 pounds
Markings and/or Distinguishing Characteristics Caucasian male. Blond hair, blue eyes. Goddard has a scar on his right arm. He may use the alias name Jason Mic Jacobsen.
Details of Disappearance Goddard was last seen at his apartment in Clarkston, Washington on March 5, 1990. When he left he told his roommate he would be back in ten minutes. He never returned, however, and has never been heard from again.
Two days later, his car was found at a bus depot in Lewiston, Idaho. There is no evidence that he purchased a bus ticket, however, and he left all his clothes and belongings behind.
Goddard's mother, who lives in California, hasn't heard from her son since his 1990 disappearance. He hasn't applied for a driver's license in any state under his real name or either of his two known alias names.
Authorities believe Goddard was the victim of a homicide. A few days before his disappearance, the now defunct Magic Video store was burglarized and $1,300 was stolen. Goddard's roommate worked at the store and he went to the police saying he thought Goddard had taken part in the burglary and used his key to gain entry.
His roommate stated he overheard Goddard arguing with his accomplice on the phone. He agreed to take responsibility for the burglary if he was permitted to keep the stolen money.
Investigators believe Goddard went out to meet his accomplice and another man who had assisted the accomplice in some unrelated burglaries years before. From there, he was allegedly taken to a remote area in Nez Perce County, Idaho, shot to death and buried in a pre-dug grave under a pile of firewood somewhere in Nez Perce County, Idaho. Owing to a lack of evidence, police have been unable to charge either of the suspects in Goddard's .
Goddard grew up in California. He had a spotty employment history and several run-ins with the law prior to his disappearance, but right before he vanished he claimed he had turned his life around. He had gotten a job at a greenhouse and completed his probation for a burglary conviction out of Wisconsin.
His remains unsolved. Both Washington and Idaho police are investigating.
Investigating Agency
Asotin County, Washington Sheriff's Office
509-758-1668
Nez Perce County, Idaho Sheriff's Department
208-799-3131
Other
Washington State Missing Persons Information
The Lewiston Tribune

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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.

Missing Person Photos