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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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Joshua Bryan Smith
Smith, date, approximate 2000; Age-progression to age 27 (date, approximate 2004)
Date Missing 11/04/2000
Missing From
Ponte Vedra, Florida
Missing Classification Endangered Missing
Sex Male
Race
White
Date of Birth 11/04/1977 (44)
Age 23 years old
Height and Weight 5'10, 140 - 150 pounds
Clothing/Jewelry Description Baggy brown shorts, a dark-colored t-shirt and white Tommy Hilfiger sneakers.
Medical Conditions Smith was taking anti-depressant medication at the time of his disappearance.
Associated Vehicle(s) 1994 Ford Ranger (accounted for)
Markings and/or Distinguishing Characteristics Caucasian male. Brown hair, brown eyes. Smith's hair is curly. He had a full beard at the time of his 2000 disappearance. Smith's nickname is Josh.
Details of Disappearance Smith worked out with his father at The Lodge at Ponte Vedra Beach in Ponte Vedra, Florida on November 4, 2000, which was his 23rd birthday.He attended a movie and had dinner later during the day at the Tinsel Town complex. He was employed at Lulu's Restaurant on Roscoe Road and was supposed to work the 5:30 to 11:00 p.m. evening shift. Smith's younger brother dropped off a birthday gift of $60 during the evening.
During his shift at work, Smith got into a disagreement with the manager of the restaurant, left at 7:30 p.m., and never returned. When he didn't arrive home shortly after his shift was supposed to end at 11:00, his family began searching for him. They drove around town searching until 5:00 p.m., when they notified the police.
Smith was last seen walking through the lobby of The Lodge at Ponte Vedra Beach near his vehicle at approximately 8:30 p.m. His relatives were members of the club at the time. He has never been heard from again.
Smith's father located his son's 1994 Ford Ranger in its parking place near The Lodge. The truck was locked and Smith's wallet and cash were inside the Ford Ranger, but the vehicle's keys were missing. There was no sign of foul play at the scene.
Smith's sneakers were discovered on the beach approximately 20 feet from The Lodge. Search dogs traced his scent one-half mile from the location of his sneakers down the beach, but no additional evidence was uncovered. Authorities told his loved ones that evidence would have washed ashore if Smith drowned in the area, but nothing was located.
Smith played soccer while attending Flagler College in St. Augustine, Florida. He resided in the school's dormitory for one year, and in his second year he moved into an apartment on Anastasia Island. Smith decided to change his major to coaching in 2000 and left Flagler College in the spring. He moved back in with his parents, and his mother stated he had a "mental breakdown" but that he had plans for the future and wanted to become a police officer.
His family members said it is extremely uncharacteristic of him to leave without warning. His remains unsolved.
Investigating Agency
St. Johns County Sheriff's Office
904-824-8304
904-824-9099
Other
Rino Kids Online
Child Protection Education of America
NamUs
The St. Augustine Record
Help Find The Missing
Florida Department of Law Enforcement
The Justice Coalition
WAWS Fox 30
NBC News
Facebook Page for Joshua Smith
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.
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