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 Jay Broncho
Broncho, date, approximate 2019; Broncho's Toyota Tacoma pickup truck; Broncho's Dachshund, Afa
Date Missing 03/20/2019
Missing From
Fort Hall, Idaho
Missing Classification Endangered Missing
Sex Male
Race
Native American
Date of Birth 11/13/1984 (37)
Age 34 years old
Height and Weight 5'10, 210 pounds
Clothing/Jewelry Description A gray Nike pullover sweatshirt, blue jeans, black Under Armour sneakers a black Raiders baseball cap and gold-rimmed Ray-Ban aviator sunglasses.
Medical Conditions Broncho may have been depressed over personal problems at the time of his disappearance.
Associated Vehicle(s) 2011 Toyota Tacoma pickup truck (accounted for)
Markings and/or Distinguishing Characteristics Native American male. Black hair, brown eyes.
Details of Disappearance Broncho disappeared from the 100 block of Rio Vista Road in Fort Hall, Idaho on March 20, 2019. He has never been heard from again. He disappeared with his dog, a red Dachshund named Afa with a yellow collar. A photo of Afa is posted with this summary. The day before he went missing, Broncho withdrew the last $250 from his bank account.
On March 21, witnesses saw Broncho's 2011 Toyota Tacoma pickup truck parked on Interstate 84 eastbound in Snowville, Utah, near the exit 7 off-ramp. Broncho was walking Afa nearby. He has never been heard from again and there were no indications he planned to leave home for an extended time period. On March 22, Broncho's mother tried to find his cellular phone via GPS and located it in the place it had been seen the previous day. This is 95 miles south of Fort Hall, about a two-hour drive.
A photo of the truck is posted with this summary. It was locked, with Broncho's cellular phone, wallet, tribal identification card, driver's license and bank cards inside. His mother, who had a spare key to the truck, took it to the nearest gas station and refueled before she drove it back to Fort Hall. Broncho's mother asked people at two gas stations, two cafes and a hotel in Snowville if they'd seen Broncho, but no one recognized his photos or remembered him or his dog. The next day, she reported him missing.
On March 27, a person in Snowville contacted Broncho's mother and said someone had found Broncho's dog Afa at exit 5 on Interstate 84, two miles west of exit 7 in Snowville. Afa was alive and well, although the people who found her had a hard time catching her. There was still no sign of Broncho himself, however.
Broncho had been working with the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes Commodities Department, but he was terminated on March 18, two days before he disappeared. He had a bachelor's degree in political science from Idaho State University, with an emphasis in environmental and federal Indian law/economics, and planned to return to school to get a master's degree. It's uncharacteristic of him to leave without warning or to abandon his dog, whom he loved.
Authorities believe Broncho may be living a transient life now and may have joined groups in the homeless community, possibly on another reservation outside his own tribe. His remains unsolved.
Investigating Agency
Fort Hall Tribal Police
208-238-4000
Other
Idaho Bureau of Criminal Investigation
The Idaho State Journal
Sho-Ban News
Matthew Broncho's Facebook Page
The Bingham News Chronicle
Utah Department of Public Safety

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