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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.
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Charles Morgan Wright III
Wright, date, approximate 1982
Date Missing 01/11/1982
Missing From
South San Francisco, California
Missing Classification Endangered Missing
Sex Male
Race
Biracial, Hispanic, White
Date of Birth 06/23/1955 (67)
Age 26 years old
Height and Weight 5'7, 135 pounds
Clothing/Jewelry Description Possibly a plaid shirt, jeans, a leather belt, socks, leather shoes or sneakers, and a green pilot's jacket (possibly made of nylon).
Associated Vehicle(s) Rusted yellow 1960s model Volkswagen Beetle (accounted for)
Markings and/or Distinguishing Characteristics Biracial (Caucasian/Hispanic) male. Black hair, brown eyes. Wright's nicknames are Chuck and Chuckie. His upper and lower teeth are crooked. He has a mole on his face, a scar on his leg and a homemade tattoo of the letter "C" between his thumb and forefinger.
Details of Disappearance Wright was last seen in South San Francisco, California on January 11, 1982. He has never been heard from again. His rusted yellow 1960s model Volkswagen Beetle was located the same day, abandoned near the intersection of Chestnut and El Camino Real in South San Francisco. There was no sign of him at the scene.
When Wright's father died in 2007, Wright was listed in his obituary as having predeceased him. His remains unsolved.
Investigating Agency
South San Francisco Police Department
650-873-3333
Other
NamUs
The San Francisco Examiner
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