Missing John R. Yates Yates, approximately 2003 Date reported missing : 06/16/2003 Missing location (approx) : Yell County, Arkansas Missing classification : Endangered Missing Gender : Male Ethnicity : White DOB : 08/04/1920 (101) Age at the time of disappearance: 82 years old Height / Weight : 5'9, 180 pounds Distinguishing characteristics, birthmarks, tattoos : Caucasian male. Graying red hair, blue eyes. Information on the case from local sources, may or may not be correct : Yates resided in Hot Springs, Arkansas in June 2003. On June 16 he travelled to Yell County, Arkansas to go fishing. He was last seen at a convenience store in Rover in Yell County. He planned to fish in the town of Onyx. He has never been heard from again. Yates's truck was found abandoned on June 17, on County Road 130 off State Highway 314 in Onyx. He would normally park the vehicle and go on foot to the river to go fishing. An extensive search of the area produced no clues as to Yates's whereabouts. His case remains unsolved. Other information and links : ncy Yell County Sheriff's Department 479-495-2811 479-229-4175 September 2021 updates and sources Yell County Sheriff's Department 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 not known. 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�5% 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. Several organizations seek to connect, share best practices, and disseminate information and imAge at the time of disappearance: s 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. October 12, 2004. June 27, 2011; picture and weight added, Distinguishing characteristics, birthmarks, tattoos : updated. |