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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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Mary Joetta Roderick
missing person case update January 2023 found new details posted
Roderick, date, approximate 1994
Date Missing 12/16/1994
Missing From
Lake Como, Florida
Missing Classification Endangered Missing
Sex Female
Race
White
Date of Birth 12/05/1938 (83)
Age 56 years old
Height and Weight 5'1 - 5'3, 115 pounds
Markings and/or Distinguishing Characteristics Caucasian female. Red hair, brown eyes. Roderick's nickname is Jo, and she may spell her first name "Merri."
Details of Disappearance Roderick was last seen at her residence in the 100 block of Lake Margaret Boulevard in Lake Como, Florida on December 16, 1994. She has never been heard from again.
No one realized she was missing until early 1995, when the local phone company notified police of their concerns; her phone bill balance had grown to $3,500 and she hadn't made a payment in months, which was uncharacteristic of her behavior.
Investigators went to Roderick's home on February 1, and her adult son told them she was in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and would be back on February 8. She never returned, and investigators learned that in fact no one had seen her in two and a half months.Her son was caught cashing some of her checks and was later imprisoned on unrelated charges.
Foul play is suspected in her , which remains unsolved.
Investigating Agency
Putnam County Sheriff's Office
386-329-0825
Other
Crimestoppers of Northeast Florida
Florida Department of Law Enforcement
The Palatka Daily News
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.

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