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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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Larry Wayne Perry
missing person case update January 2023 found new details posted
missing person case update January 2023 found new details posted
missing person case update January 2023 found new details posted
Larry, date, approximate 1979; Michael Carl George
Date Missing 05/22/1979
Missing From
Dumfries, Virginia
Missing Classification Endangered Missing
Sex Male
Race
White
Age 9 years old
Height and Weight 4'9, unknown eight
Clothing/Jewelry Description Brown or rust-colored pants, blue and yellow sneakers and a light blue pullover t-shirt with blue sleeves, yellow trim and a Superman logo.
Medical Conditions Larry is moderately mentally disabled.
Markings and/or Distinguishing Characteristics Caucasian male. Brown hair, brown eyes.
Details of Disappearance Larry was last seen in Dumfries, Virginia on May 22, 1979. His parents were divorced and he lived in a trailer with his maternal grandparents. He ate supper at home and left at approximately 8:00 p.m. He was last seen chasing a four-wheeler down a dirt road near his grandparents' trailer shortly thereafter. He has never been heard from again.
His disappearance was reported at midnight. An extensive search of the area turned up no sign of him. Larry's grandmother described him as a very friendly and likeable child with a very trusting nature.
Within a day of of Larry's disappearance, police questioned Michael Carl George, whose vehicle Larry was chasing before he disappeared. A photo of George is posted with this summary. At first, he denied having spoken to Larry the evening of the child's disappearance.
In August 1982, however, he changed his story. George told police he'd gone target shooting and Larry followed him to the site. He said he set his pistol down on the hood of his truck and went to replace the targets, and Larry shot himself in the chest while his back was turned.
George claimed he panicked, dragged Larry's body into a ravine and covered it with branches and leaves. He led investigators to the ravine, but the child's body couldn't be found.
George was indicted for first-degree murder and other charges relating to Larry's death. His only prior conviction was for shoplifting.
Authorities did not believe his story about how Larry met his death, but they didn't think they could prove a murder . He pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter and abduction and served just two and a half years in prison. He was released in 1986.
George was later convicted in the 1990 abduction, torture and murder of fifteen-year-old Alexander Eugene Sztanko. He claimed to have murdered an unidentified third victim as well, but this has never been confirmed. He was executed in 1997.
Larry has never been located, but foul play is suspected in his due to the circumstances involved.
Investigating Agency
Prince William County Police Department
703-792-7200
Other
The Doe Network
The Washington Post
The Fredericksburg Free-Lance Star
People Magazine

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