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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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Elissa Rachel Martin
Martin, date, approximate 2004
Date Missing 05/15/2004
Missing From
Campbellton, Florida
Missing Classification Endangered Missing
Sex Female
Race
Black
Date of Birth 02/20/1970 (52)
Age 34 years old
Height and Weight 5'6, 220 - 284 pounds
Clothing/Jewelry Description A red tank top, gray sweatpants, and black leather sneakers.
Medical Conditions Martin suffers from schizophrenia and needs to take daily medication to control her condition. She left most of her medicine behind at home.
Markings and/or Distinguishing Characteristics African-American female. Black hair, brown eyes. Some agencies refer to Martin as Elissa McDaniel Martin.
Details of Disappearance Martin was last seen leaving her father's residence in the vicinity of the 2900 block of Peaceful Way in Campbellton, Florida on May 15, 2004.
She planned to go for a short walk and left Peaceful Way walking west, then south on Avery Road. She has never been heard from again. Search dogs picked up her trail on Avery Road, then lost it. She may have accepted a ride from a passing motorist.
Martin may still be in the Campbellton area. She had resided in the Miami/Dade area of Florida for most of her life and had only been in Campbellton for three days prior to her disappearance. Her remains unsolved.
Investigating Agency
Jackson County Sheriff's Office
850-482-9664
Other
NamUs
Florida Department of Law Enforcement
America's Most Wanted
The Panama City News Herald
The Jackson County Floridian
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