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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.



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.

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John Christopher Terry
Terry, date, approximate 2014; Tattoo on Terry's chest
Date Missing 10/17/2014
Missing From
Hillsboro, Texas
Missing Classification Endangered Missing
Sex Male
Race
White
Date of Birth 03/01/1984 (38)
Age 30 years old
Height and Weight 5'9, 180 pounds
Clothing/Jewelry Description A black t-shirt with "Gene's Auto Service" in red lettering on the front and back, blue jeans, tan work boots, a watch and a blue Dallas Cowboys baseball cap with the letter D in white embroidery on the front. Terry is wearing the hat in some of the photos above.
Associated Vehicle(s) Silver 2014 Jeep Compass with the Texas license plate number DLL1752 (accounted for)
Markings and/or Distinguishing Characteristics Caucasian male. Brown hair, brown eyes. Terry had a thick brown beard at the time of his disappearance. He may use the first name Johan. He has a vertical scar running the length of his right ear, and a tattoo of the year "1984" on his upper chest just under his collarbone, and a tattoo of a tribal dragon running from the back of his neck to his left arm. A photo of Terry's chest tattoo is posted with this summary.
Details of Disappearance Terry was last seen driving away from the Wal-Mart store in Hillsboro, Texas on October 17, 2016. He had been running some errands after work and the Walmart was his last stop. He went in alone, bought pet food, then left and has never been heard from again.
The next day, his silver 2014 Jeep Compass with the Texas license plate number DLL1752 was found abandoned on Hill County Road 2346 in a remote area near Abbott, Texas. This is about 25 miles from his home.
There was no sign of Terry and no indications of foul play at the scene of the abandoned car, but authorities stated they'd found blood spattered on the front door of his house, a remote cabin on his father's property. He lived there with his two young sons; he was divorced from their mother.
One theory is that his may be related to someone he bought a bed from. Terry was sleeping on the couch at the time of his disappearance, and had planned to purchase a bed for himself. Authorities haven't been able to determine who he was going to buy it from.
Although his family hopes he could still be alive, investigators believe foul play was involved and that he was a homicide victim.
Investigating Agency
Hill County Sheriff's Office
254-582-5313
Other
NamUs
The Houston Chronicle
Texas Department of Public Safety
Hill County Sheriff's Office
WFAA
Texas EquuSearch
CenTexProud
The Hillsboro Reporter
John Terry's Facebook Page
CrimeWatch Daily
KWTX 10

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