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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Kathryn Rebecca LaMadrid
LaMadrid, date, approximate 2004
Date Missing 12/17/2004
Missing From
Fort Bragg, California
Missing Classification Endangered Missing
Sex Female
Race
White
Date of Birth 10/25/1964 (57)
Age 40 years old
Height and Weight 5'9 - 5'10, 140 - 170 pounds
Clothing/Jewelry Description Possibly plain silver rings and a short silver chain with a St. Christopher's pendant. LaMadrid often wears baggy men's clothing.
Medical Conditions LaMadrid is depressed and was prescribed medication to control her condition, but stopped taking it prior to her disappearance. She also may be suffering from amnesia.
Markings and/or Distinguishing Characteristics Caucasian female. Blonde hair, blue/hazel eyes. LaMadrid's hair may be dyed black; she dyes her hair frequently. Her left ear is pierced. She has a tattoo of a ring in red and blue or black ink on her left ring finger. LaMadrid wears clear contact lenses or eyeglasses with plastic frames. Her nickname is Kathy. Some agencies spell her first name "Katherine."
Details of Disappearance LaMadrid was last seen at approximately 1:30 p.m. on December 17, 2004 crossing the Noyo Bridge in Fort Bragg, California. She has never been heard from again. LaMadrid may have been seen in the Fort Bragg area on December 26, 2004 and January 11, 2005. She was in a car accident in late November 2004 and may be suffering from amnesia as a result.
There were possible sightings of LaMadrid in the Roseburg and Myrtle Creek, Oregon areas months after her disappearance. She may also have been sighted in Ukiah, California. Her remains unsolved.
Investigating Agency
Mendocino County Sheriff's Office
707-961-2421
707-463-4095
Other
NamUs
The San Francisco Chronicle
North American Missing Persons Network
California Attorney General's Office
The News-Review
Facebook Page for Kathryn LaMadrid
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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