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
Bruce Scott Smith
Smith, date, approximate 2017; Some of Smith's tattoos
Date Missing 04/08/2017
Missing From
Philadelphia, Mississippi
Missing Classification Endangered Missing
Sex Male
Race
White
Date of Birth 04/21/1985 (37)
Age 31 years old
Height and Weight 5'7 - 5'10, 130 - 150 pounds
Clothing/Jewelry Description A dark red hooded pullover sweater with stripes across the chest, and navy blue wind pants.
Markings and/or Distinguishing Characteristics Caucasian male. Brown hair, hazel eyes. Smith's head was shaved at the time of his disappearance, and he had a goatee and a light mustache. His nicknames are Bruce-Bruce, Buckshot and Romeo. He has a scar on his back and multiple tattoos on his arms, back and chest, including the word "Redneck" on his left bicep, the word "Romeo" on his right bicep, a pine tree and the name "Laura Jo" on his chest, and his last name "Smith" across his upper back. Photos of some of his tattoos are posted with this summary.
Details of Disappearance Smith was last seenat the intersection of Kosciusko Road and Robin Hood Circle in his hometown of Philadelphia, Mississippi on April 8, 2017. He has never been heard from again.
It's uncharacteristic of Smith to leave without warning. He disappeared just before he was supposed to enter an inpatient drug rehabilitation center; his sister had already filled out the paperwork. She believes he met with foul play and that people in the community know what happened to him. His remains unsolved.
Investigating Agency
Philadelphia Police Department
601-656-2131
Other
NamUs
WTOK 11
Mugshots.com
We Can Bring You Hope
Facebook Page for Bruce Smith
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