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
DeAnna Kay Brooks
Brooks, date, approximate 2012; Gold 2003 PT Cruiser
Date Missing 08/23/2012
Missing From
Santa Cruz, California
Missing Classification Endangered Missing
Sex Female
Race
White
Date of Birth 04/19/1942 (80)
Age 70 years old
Height and Weight 5'3, 218 pounds
Medical Conditions Brooks has diabetes. She needs a walker to assist her mobility.
Associated Vehicle(s) Gold 2003 Chrysler PT Cruiser with damage on both sides and the California license plate number5EEV387
Markings and/or Distinguishing Characteristics Caucasian female. Brown hair, blue eyes. Brooks's ears are pierced.
Details of Disappearance Brooks was last seen in Santa Cruz, California at 11:00 a.m. on August 23, 2012. She has never been heard from again. She said she was going to a birthday party at her mother's home in San Diego, California, almost 500 miles to the south, but never arrived there and has never been heard from again. Her family fears she had a medical emergency sometime during the nine-hour drive.
Brooks was last known to be driving a gold 2003 Chrysler PT Cruiser with damage on both sides and the California license plate number 5EEV387. A photo of a similar car is posted with this summary. Her remains unsolved.
Investigating Agency
Santa Cruz Police Department
831-420-5870
Other
California Attorney General's Office
Facebook Page for DeAnna Brooks
Missing in California
KSBW 8
NBC San Diego
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