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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Karam Govens Jr.
Karam, date, approximate 2017; Age-progression to age 10 (date, approximate 2019); Silver 2003 Toyota Camry
Date Missing 09/22/2017
Missing From
Port St. Lucie, Florida
Missing Classification Endangered Missing
Sex Male
Race
Black
Date of Birth 08/05/2009 (13)
Age 8 years old
Height and Weight 5'0, 60 pounds
Clothing/Jewelry Description Pajamas.
Associated Vehicle(s) Silver 2003 Toyota Camry with the Florida license plate numberENS-Q75
Markings and/or Distinguishing Characteristics African-American male. Black hair, brown eyes.
Details of Disappearance Karam disappeared with his mother, Georgia Brown. They were were last seen leaving Brown's mother's home in Port St. Lucie, Florida on September 22, 2017. Brown was driving a silver 2003 Toyota Camry with the Florida license plate numberENS-Q75; a photo of a similar vehicle is posted with this summary.
Brown had been living in Parkland, Florida, but had moved in with her mother because of some marital problems. According to her mother, Brown got a phone call that night, and seemed "very distressed, frightened" and in a hurry afterwards. She and Karam left at 12:30 a.m., and never arrived at their destination. Her mother reported her missing three days later. Since her disappearance, Brown's cellular phone has been turned off.
A felony warrant for interference with custody was issued for Brown on November 28, 2017. She and Karam were known to be in Broward County, Florida after they disappeared, but their current whereabouts and well-being are unknown. In spite of the warrant for Brown's arrest, her mother stated it's completely uncharacteristic of her to leave without warning and she fears Brown and Karam met with foul play.
Karam was a fourth-grade student in Parkland at the time of his disappearance. His disappearance and his mother's remain unsolved.
Investigating Agency
Broward County Sheriff's Office
954-764-4357
Other
The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
Florida Department of Law Enforcement
CBS 12
Port St. Lucie Police Department
The Treasure Coast Palm
The Palm Beach Post
For the Lost
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
