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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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Miller Smith Harlow
missing person case update January 2023 found new details posted
Harlow, date, approximate 1991
Date Missing 08/28/1991
Missing From
Gordonsville, Virginia
Missing Classification Endangered Missing
Sex Male
Race
White
Age 62 years old
Height and Weight 5'4, 200 pounds
Clothing/Jewelry Description A red t-shirt, blue jeans, black sneakers and a blue or black baseball cap with the initials "AMC" on it.
Markings and/or Distinguishing Characteristics Caucasian male. Gray hair, brown eyes. Harlow wears eyeglasses with brown rims.
Details of Disappearance Harlow was last seen in Louisa, Virginia on August 28, 1991. He regularly walked from his house on Route 33, two miles outside Gordonsville, Virginia, to the Wooden Nickel restaurant for breakfast. He was last seen seen standing in front of Preddy Funeral Home in Gordonville at 1:30 p.m. He has never been heard from again.
Harlow worked at the Liberty Lace Factory between 1968 and 1990, first as an extractor operator and then as a dye operator. After his retirement in November 1990, he took side jobs, like yard work, and enjoyed visiting his family members. He never drove in his life, and would get around using his bicycle, by walking, or by asking his friends and family for rides.
His cousin was supposed to pick him up at the Wooden Nickel on the day of his disappearance, but when he went there, Harlow wasn't at the restaurant. His cousin went to his house, where he lived alone, and Harlow wasn't home, so he left a note on the door and came back the next day. The note was still there and the mailbox was full. Harlow's family reported him missing on August 31.
Authorities stated there's no evidence of a crime in Harlow's disappearance and no suspects, but he had predictable habits and no history of leaving without warning, and he's missing under suspicious circumstances. His remains unsolved.
Investigating Agency
Louisa County Sheriff's Office
540-967-1234
Other
Virginia State Police
The Central Virginian

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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