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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.
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 Case Updates with Photos
Bobby Panknin
Bobby, date, approximate 1963
Date Missing 08/03/1963
Missing From
Stevens County, Washington
Missing Classification Lost/Injured Missing
Sex Male
Race
White
Age 4 years old
Height and Weight 2'8, 30 pounds
Clothing/Jewelry Description A blue swimsuit and bare feet.
Medical Conditions Bobby is allergic to chocolate. He is susceptible to severe ear and bronchial infections.
Markings and/or Distinguishing Characteristics Caucasian male. Blond hair. At the time of his disappearance, Bobby had difficulting pronouncing "R" and "C" sounds.
Details of Disappearance Bobby was last seen camping with his parents and three older brothers at the Deep Lake Resort (now defunct) in Stevens County, Washington, about 20 miles from the Canadian border. Bobby was hiking with his mother and two of his brothers on an isolated logging trail.
One of the boys left the trail to look at a small creek and their mother followed him, telling the other child to stay with Bobby. But Bobby's brother followed his mother and brother to the creek, leaving Bobby alone. They didn't walk more than 100 or 150 feet and were only gone for a couple of minutes, but when they returned to the trail, Bobby was no longer there.
An extensive search, involving bloodhounds and 4,000 volunteers, turned up no indication of his whereabouts, not even footprints. Dogs traced his scent for a couple of miles, but then lost it.
Both of Bobby's parents are now deceased, but his brothers are all still alive. It's possible he was abducted, but authorities believe it's more likely he got lost or was attacked by a wild predator such as a cougar, an eagle or a bear. His remains unsolved.
Investigating Agency
Stevens County Sheriff's Office
509-684-5296
Other
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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.
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 Case Updates with Photos