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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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Michael Shan Chien
Chien, date, approximate 1996
Date Missing 12/18/1996
Missing From
Upland, California
Missing Classification Endangered Missing
Sex Male
Race
Asian
Date of Birth 07/23/1973 (49)
Age 23 years old
Height and Weight 5'11, 140 pounds
Clothing/Jewelry Description A black corduroy shirt, beige pants and blue sneakers. Carrying a small black bag with a long handle.
Associated Vehicle(s) White 1996 Nissan Maxima with the Wisconsin license plate numberRED639 (accounted for)
Markings and/or Distinguishing Characteristics Asian male. Black hair, brown eyes. Chien wears contact lenses.
Details of Disappearance Chien was last seen at his mother's home in Upland, California on December 18, 1996. He was supposed to meet with relatives to go Christmas shopping, but never arrived and has never been heard from again. His vehicle, a white 1996 Nissan Maxima with the Wisconsin license plate numberRED639, was found abandoned a week later; there were no indications of foul play.
There was a possible sighting of Chien in San Gabriel, California after his disappearance, and also in Bakersfield, California. In February 1997, a Bakersfield police officer had contact with a man matching Chien's description. The man asked for a ride to a halfway house and said he wanted treatment for his drug problem. It hasn't been confirmed that the person was Chien.
Chien has ties to the Upland and San Francisco, California areas, as well as to Wisconsin. The circumstances of his disappearance are unclear.
Investigating Agency
Upland Police Department
909-946-7624
Other
California Attorney General's Office
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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