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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.



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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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Galion N. Leak
missing 2023 updates
Leak, date, approximate 2002
Date Missing 09/14/2002
Missing From
Red Spring, North Carolina
Missing Classification Endangered Missing
Sex Male
Race
Black
Age 40 years old
Height and Weight 5'4 - 5'9, 140 pounds
Associated Vehicle(s) Dark-colored Jeep
Markings and/or Distinguishing Characteristics African-American male. Black hair, brown eyes. Leak may go by the name John Willie Leak.
Details of Disappearance Leak was last seen in Red Spring, North Carolina on September 14, 2002. He lived in the 200 block of Pevia Drive at the time of his disappearance. His family stated they last saw him leaving in a dark-colored Jeep. He has never been heard from again.
In December 2007, Reginald Junior Murphy was arrested and charged with Leak's murder. Authorities believe Leak was in the head at the Campbell Compound on Johnson Road, and his body was buried in the same vicinity.
Murphy pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in 2009 and was sentenced to ten to thirteen years in prison. Authorities believe he committed the homicide to prevent Leak from testifying against his brother, who had been charged with an unrelated murder.
Murphy told police where he'd buried Leak's body, but a search of the area turned up no clues. Foul play is suspected in Leak's disappearance due to the circumstances involved.
Investigating Agency
Roberson County Sheriff's Department
910-671-3100
Other
NamUs
The Robesonian

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.



Missing Person Photos

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