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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Kevin Gary Graves
Graves, date, approximate 2018
Date Missing 07/01/2018
Missing From
Rothbury, Michigan
Missing Classification Endangered Missing
Sex Male
Race
White
Age 28 years old
Height and Weight 6'3, 165 pounds
Clothing/Jewelry Description A colorful shirt and khaki pants.
Medical Conditions Graves has a history of drug and alcohol abuse, and he has been treated for bipolar disorder. He was prescribed medication for the bipolar disorder, but stopped taking it about two months before his disappearance, as it made him feel lethargic.
Markings and/or Distinguishing Characteristics Caucasian male. Blond hair, blue eyes. Graves had a mustache and a full beard at the time of his disappearance. He has a "USMC" tattoo on his left shoulder, a tattoo of an Aquarius sign on his right forearm, and a tattoo of red lips on his right hip.
Details of Disappearance Graves was last seen on July 1, 2018. He and his girlfriend had traveled to Rothbury, Michigan to attend the Electric Forest Music Festival. July 1 was the last full day of the festival. He texted his sister at 1:55 p.m. saying, "Everything is good. I love you the most."
According to Graves's girlfriend, he had been acting "odd" and paranoid all week, accusing her of infidelity and of reporting him to the FBI; she thinks he may have suffered a relapse of his bipolar disorder symptoms.
Witnesses reported Kevin got in an argument with his girlfriend and walked away from her, saying he was going back to their tent to rest. He left his phone and personal belongings behind and has never been heard from again.
Several attendees at the festival said they noticed buses there that were from an alleged cult. After Graves's disappearance, his loved ones got tips that he may have joined the Twelve Tribes, a fundamentalist Christian group that operates communes across multiple continents, including one near Battle Creek, Michigan.
However, the Twelve Tribes reached out to Graves's family and said none of their buses and no one from their organization had been present at the festival. Graves's loved ones did further investigation into the organization, and contacted multiple communes, but no one recognized Graves's name. His sister stated he is an atheist and one of his friends said he didn't think Graves would have joined a group like the Twelve Tribes, since they don't allow the use of drugs or alcohol.
Some of Graves's friends and acquaintances believe he disappeared intentionally. His girlfriend's father said Graves implied he wouldn't return home after the music festival. However, it's uncharacteristic of him to be out of touch with his family, and they're concerned for his welfare.
Graves is a trained mechanic who worked as a machine operator at the time of his disappearance. His remains unsolved.
Investigating Agency
Oakland County Sheriff's Office
248-858-4951
Michigan State Police
231-873-2171
Other
NamUs
K 102.5
Kevin Graves's Facebook Page
Missing in Michigan
MLive
Facebook Page for Kevin Graves
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
