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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
Elijah Runningbear Diaz
Diaz, date, approximate 2015; Diaz's bear claw tattoo
Date Missing 08/29/2015
Missing From
El Cajon, California
Missing Classification Endangered Missing
Sex Male
Race
Native American
Date of Birth 08/19/1995 (27)
Age 20 years old
Height and Weight 5'9, 110 pounds
Clothing/Jewelry Description A gray sleeveless shirt and white basketball shorts.
Medical Conditions Diaz has Type 1 diabetes and is insulin-dependent. Due to diabetic neuropathy, he had serious wounds on his foot at the time of his disappearance. He required daily bandage changes and was using crutches to walk.
Markings and/or Distinguishing Characteristics Native American male. Brown hair, brown eyes. Diaz's nickname is Bear. He wears eyeglasses with black frames, but these were left behind. He has a bear claw tattoo on his inner left forearm; a photo of the tattoo is posted with this summary. Diaz is a member of the Barona Indian tribe.
Details of Disappearance Diaz was last seen at his home in the 700 block of Joey Avenue in El Cajon, California on August 29, 2015. His mother dropped him off there at 10:00 p.m., and this is the last time anyone saw him. He shared his house with several roommates, none of whom he knew very well.
He texted his mother at 11:19 p.m., and this is the last time she heard from him. At 4:00 p.m. the next day, his mother went over to give him dinner and found him gone. The next day he missed a doctor's appointment. He has never been heard from again.
Diaz's big-screen television set, his bedsheets and comforter, and the contents of his bedroom safe disappeared at the same time he did, as well as his crutches, a red and black backpack containing about ten days' supply of his diabetes medicine, and a single glove and a single sandal. However, his toothbrush, glasses and phone charger were left behind.
His cellular phone was turned off on August 30 and hasn't been used since, and there hasn't been any activity on his bank account or social media accounts either. His family stated it was uncharacteristic of him to leave without warning or to be out of touch with them.
He was in poor health at the time of his disappearance due to his diabetes: he was underweight, weak and dealing with wounds on his foot from neuropathy. His mother had to drive him places. As his mobility was limited, his family believes someone took him from his apartment and harmed him. His remains unsolved.
Investigating Agency
El Cajon Police Department
619-579-3311
Other
California Attorney General's Office
The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
NamUs
Facebook Page for Elijah Diaz
Elijah Diaz's Facebook Page
NBC San Diego
Bring Bear Home
The San Diego Reader
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