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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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Jefferson Raymond West
West, date, approximate 2018; West's arm tattoos
Date Missing 07/02/2018
Missing From
Bay Saint Louis, Mississippi
Missing Classification Endangered Missing
Sex Male
Race
White
Date of Birth 04/07/1972 (50)
Age 46 years old
Height and Weight 6'0 - 6'2, 190 - 243 pounds
Clothing/Jewelry Description A t-shirt, shorts, sneakers and possibly a red NASCAR baseball cap.
Markings and/or Distinguishing Characteristics Caucasian male. Graying black hair, brown eyes. West had a graying black goatee at the time of his disappearance. His nipples may be pierced and his upper right front tooth is missing. He has a tattoo of the number 39 in outline surrounded by flames on his left upper arm and a tattoo of the name "Steph" above a barbed wire armband on his right upper arm; photos of these tattoos are posted with this summary. West also has a tattoo of the words "Dirty South" across his abdomen. His nicknames are Jeff and Ray.
Details of Disappearance West was last seen in front of a residence in Bay Saint Louis, Mississippi on July 2, 2018. He may have gone into the woods near the house, or may have been picked up by someone. He left his cellular phone, wallet, car keys and vehicle behind and has never been heard from again. Few details are available in his .
Investigating Agency
Bay Saint Louis Police Department
228-467-9222
Other
NamUs
The Biloxi Sun-Herald
Mississippi Arrests
Jefferson West's Brother's Facebook Page
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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