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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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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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Matthew Daniel Anfeldt
Anfeldt, date, approximate 2019; Anfeldt on the day of his disappearance; Anfeldt's wrist tattoo
Date Missing 02/28/2019
Missing From
Grand Mound, Washington
Missing Classification Endangered Missing
Sex Male
Race
White
Date of Birth 01/27/1999 (23)
Age 20 years old
Height and Weight 5'6 - 5'7, 100 - 111 pounds
Clothing/Jewelry Description A black and gray Chicago Bulls sweatshirt with a gray kangaroo pocket, gray sweatpants and no shoes. A photo of Anfeldt on the day of his disappearance is posted with this summary.
Medical Conditions Anfeldt may have been having a mental health crisis at the time of his disappearance. He was panicked, hallucinating and believed his family had been killed. It's possible he was under the influence of methamphetamine, Ecstasy or Ativan.
Markings and/or Distinguishing Characteristics Caucasian male. Brown hair, hazel eyes. Anfeldt has a tattoo of a cross and a double band in black ink around his right wrist; a photo of it is posted with this summary. He has a tattoo of a cross between his thumb and index finger on his left hand.
Details of Disappearance Anfeldt was last seen near the Speedway Grocery on Old Highway 99 southwest in Grand Mound, Washington at 5:30 p.m. on February 28, 2019. He left his Tenino, Washington home without his shoes or his phone.
After leaving home, he had gone to the neighbors and then out to into the road, stopping traffic. He was panicked and shouting, saying his family had been murdered and he needed to hide. Witnesses called 911, saying it looked like he was having a mental breakdown.
A short time later he was seen two miles away at the grocery store. He had blood around his mouth and was crying and yelling about needing to hide. The clerk called 911 and Anfeldt ran out the door. He has never been heard from again.
Sometime in December 2018, Anfeldt was "jumped" and assaulted near the Rite Aid pharmacy in Lacey, Washington. His attacker(s) caused visible injuries. There was no report filed with the police, but Anfeldt told friends about it and said some people were after him. He didn't mention any names or say why these people wanted to harm him. It's unclear whether the attack was related to his later disappearance.
His family does not know what caused his unusual behavior, but none of them had been harmed or killed. His sister had seen him about an hour before he arrived at the neighbors' in a panicked state, and he'd been fine then.He wasn't dressed appropriately for the cold weather that evening, and since his disappearance there has been no activity on his phone, social media accounts or bank accounts. His remains unsolved.
Investigating Agency
Thurston County Sheriff's Office
360-688-6696
Other
Thurston County Sheriff's Office
Facebook Page for Matthew Anfeldt
Washington State Missing Persons Information
Matthew Anfeldt's Facebook Page
Q13 Fox
KOMO News
The Olympian
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