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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Khoi Dang Vu
Vu, date, approximate 2007
Date Missing 04/07/2007
Missing From
Clark County, Washington
Missing Classification Endangered Missing
Sex Male
Race
Asian
Date of Birth 07/26/1981 (41)
Age 25 years old
Height and Weight 5'5, 105 - 118 pounds
Medical Conditions Vu has been deaf since birth and cannot speak. He is also mentally disabled, and has the capabilities of a ten-year-old. Vu has very limited skills in American Sign Language (ASL); he may also use writing or general hand gestures to communicate.
Markings and/or Distinguishing Characteristics Asian male. Black hair, brown eyes. Vu was born in Vietnam, but he is an American citizen and he cannot understand Vietnamese. His right arm and hand are slightly deformed.
Details of Disappearance Vu was last seen at his family's Clark County, Washington home sometime between midnight and 1:00 a.m. on April 7, 2007. He has never been heard from again. He was discovered missing at 8:00 a.m., and his bed did not appear to have been slept in.
Vu's favorite jacket was left behind, as was his bicycle, which was his primary means of transportation. He has left home before, but never for longer than an hour or two, and never at night. The night of his disappearance, there was a heavy rainstorm in the area.
Vu lived with his parents, sister and brother-in-law in April 2007. At the time of his disappearance, Vu's family was planning a trip to Seattle, Washington to celebrate his mother's birthday.
His loved ones do not believe he would have left home voluntarily, because he was excited about the upcoming trip. He may have traveled to Oregon, to Vancouver, Washington, or elsewhere in Washington state after his disappearance.
Initially police believed Vu simply wandered away from home, but as time passed without his being located, they began to investigate his disappearance as a possible crime.
Authorities now believe Vu was the victim of a homicide, and they think his body was put in a dumpster and ultimately wound up in a landfill near Boardman, Oregon. No suspects have been named in his , however.
Vu is described as an outgoing individual who may approach anyone. He is capable of ordering food at a restaurant, usually by pointing at items on the , and of buying things at stores. He enjoys playing basketball and video games. He frequented the Albertson's grocery store in his neighborhood and may confuse other Albertson's chain stores with that one.
Due to his disabilities, Vu is considered to be in danger. His remains unsolved.
Investigating Agency
Clark County Sheriff's Office
877-274-6311
Other
Federal Bureau of Investigation
America's Most Wanted
The Portland Tribune
The Oregon
KOIN News 6
Washington State Missing Persons Search
The Columbian
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
