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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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John Myron Reed Jr.
Reed, date, approximate 1998
Date Missing 11/29/1998
Missing From
Zanesville, Ohio
Missing Classification Endangered Missing
Sex Male
Race
White
Date of Birth 07/17/1978 (44)
Age 20 years old
Height and Weight 5'6, 175 pounds
Clothing/Jewelry Description A white fuzzy sweater, blue jeans and brown Eastland shoes.
Medical Conditions Reed suffers from a hearing impairment, which interfered with his learning at school. As a result, he was enrolled in classes for learning disabled students during his school years.
Markings and/or Distinguishing Characteristics Caucasian male. Brown hair, brown eyes.
Details of Disappearance Reed was last seen in Zanesville, Ohio on November 29, 1998. His mother, his sister and her boyfriend went to his apartment that day to help him install a home entertainment center. Then he got a phone call and said he had to go. He has never been heard from again.
On December 2, his van was found at an apartment complex on Cedar Street in Newark, Ohio, near the county jail. The white sweater he had worn on the day of his disappearance was lying on the floor of the van. The day after it was found, one of his three roommates called Reed's parents and recommended they file a missing persons report. That roommate was subsequently arrested on unrelated cocaine charges.
Reed was a low-level drug dealer at the time of his disappearance, selling cocaine. The police were aware of his activities and were preparing to arrest him. Authorities believe he could have been killed over drugs or money.
His family stated he was devoted to his mother and tried to hide his lifestyle from her, as she disapproved of drugs. His mother noted that although Reed's apartment had been very messy, after his disappearance his roommates thoroughly cleaned it and removed some items.
Reed's mother stated her son had $10,000 in cash at the time of his disappearance and asked her to buy him a car with it. She refused and told him to buy it himself. She believes he may have been robbed and murdered. She got a tip that he was shot three times, but this information has not been confirmed.
Reed left behind a baby daughter. He wanted to be involved in the child's life and went to court to get visitation rights for the child. Foul play is suspected in his , which remains unsolved.
Investigating Agency
Muskingum County Sheriff's Office
740-452-3637
Other
Ohio Attorney General's Office
The Columbus Dispatch
Missing in Ohio
The Zanesville Times Recorder
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
