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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
Dora Maria Villarrea-Tolx
Villarrea-Tolx, date, approximate 2007
Date Missing 06/02/2007
Missing From
Greenfield, Indiana
Missing Classification Endangered Missing
Sex Female
Race
Hispanic
Date of Birth 08/09/1933 (89)
Age 74 years old
Height and Weight 5'2, 150 - 170 pounds
Clothing/Jewelry Description An orange shirt and shorts.
Medical Conditions Villarrea-Tolx suffers from depression and dementia. She may be withdrawn and confused as a result of her conditions.
Markings and/or Distinguishing Characteristics Hispanic female. Black hair, brown eyes.
Details of Disappearance Villarrea-Tolx was last seen sitting on the back porch of her daughter's home in the 2300 block of South Brandywine Court in Greenfield, Indiana at 11:00 p.m. on June 2, 2007. She disappeared without her money or identification. She has never been heard from again.
Villarrea-Tolx moved in with her daughter a week before her disappearance. She had previously lived in Florida with her husband, who had recently died and was buried in Florida.
Authorities believe Villarrea-Tolx may have accepted a ride from a passing motorist near her daughter's home, and may be trying to get to Florida. It is uncharacteristic of her to leave without warning, or to be out of touch with her family. Her remains unsolved.
Investigating Agency
Hancock County Sheriff's Department
317-477-1144
Other
America's Most Wanted
The Indy Channel
Indiana Missing Persons Bulletin
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