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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.



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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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Kristin Marie Snyder
missing person case update January 2023 found new details posted
Snyder, date, approximate 2003
Date Missing 02/06/2003
Missing From
Anchorage, Alaska
Missing Classification Lost/Injured Missing
Sex Female
Race
White
Date of Birth 12/14/1967 (54)
Age 35 years old
Height and Weight 5'7, 135 pounds
Clothing/Jewelry Description A long black coat, an ivory-colored shirt with a zippered front, blue checkered pants, and purple slippers.
Medical Conditions Snyder was suffering from emotional problems at the time of her disappearance. She had become depressed and delusional and had stopped sleeping, and she may have been suicidal.
Associated Vehicle(s) Handmade white wood and fiberglass kayak with no rudder
Markings and/or Distinguishing Characteristics Caucasian female. Blonde hair, hazel eyes. Snyder's nickname is Kris. She has a scar on her upper lip.
Details of Disappearance Snyder, a self-employed environmental consultant, departed the Executive Services Program in Anchorage, Alaska on February 6, 2003. Later that day she was seen at her home. She has never been heard from again.
The day after Snyder's disappearance, on February 8, her Toyota Tacoma pickup truck was found parked at Millers Landing, which is located on Lowell Point Road in Seward, Alaska. Millers Landing is a campground, fishing and kayaking resort on Resurrection Bay. It rents out kayaks and runs a water taxi service. Snyder, an avid kayaker, has visited the resort before.
She left a note inside her car insinuating she was depressed. The note stated that she did not want to be found and did not expect anyone to look for her. The writing, however, stopped short of actually saying she was going to take her own life. Snyder's friends stated that in the days prior to her disappearance, she had seemed depressed, irrational, and suicidal.
A white wood and fiberglass kayak was found to be missing from the yard of Millers Landing when Snyder's car was discovered. The kayak is handmade, has no rudder, is not outfitted for flotation, and had not been in the water for fifteen years. Officials at the resort noted that it would sink if tipped.
Authorities believe Snyder took the kayak out on Resurrection Bay. A three-day search of the bay area failed to turn up any clues as to her whereabouts, however.
Snyder has a bachelor's degree from the University of Steubenville and a master's degree from the University of Kentucky, both in biology. She co-founded the Red River Gorge Climbers' Coalition and is described as a great lover of the outdoors.
Snyder's parents held a memorial service for her a month after her disappearance. Police believe her body is in Resurrection Bay. Her remains unsolved.
Investigating Agency
Anchorage Police Department
907-786-8500
Other
Alaska Department of Public Safety
The Red River Gorge Climbers' Coalition
Kenai Peninsula Online
The Rick A. Ross Institute for the Study of Destructive Cults, Controversial Groups and Movements
NamUs

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.



Missing Person Photos

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