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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
Ganignunt Aiemsakul
Aiemsakul, date, approximate 2002
Date Missing 03/04/2002
Missing From
Gaithersburg, Maryland
Missing Classification Endangered Missing
Sex Female
Race
Asian
Date of Birth 11/09/1982 (39)
Age 19 years old
Height and Weight 5'4, 120 pounds
Clothing/Jewelry Description A lightweight black three-quarter length jacket, blue jeans or black pants, and black sneakers.
Markings and/or Distinguishing Characteristics Asian female. Black hair, brown eyes. Aiemsakul has a tattoo of a scorpion at her waist. She has an additional unspecified tattoo on the right side of her lower back. Her nickname is Felicia.
Details of Disappearance Aiemsakul was last seen in Gaithersburg, Maryland at approximately 2:00 a.m. on March 4, 2002. Her ex-boyfriend told authorities that they had an argument at his residence in the 8200 block of Goodhurst Drive. He claimed that Aiemsakul walked away from his house shortly afterwards. She never returned to her home and has not been heard from again.
Aiemsakul was enrolled at the Rockville, Maryland campus of Montgomery Community College in early 2002. She lived with her mother and stepfather in the 200 block of Tulip Drive in the Deer Park neighborhood in Gaithersburg, and she was employed at the Red Lobster restaurant on Shady Grove Road.
Aiemsakul frequently visited the Soho Coffee Shop on Connecticut Avenue in the Dupont Circle area. She enjoys playing pool at the billiard parlor on Snouffer School Road in Gaithersburg. Several of her friends reside in Virginia. She has been known to hitchhike and it's possible she was picked up by someone who harmed her. Her family described her as an open and trusting individual who makes friends quickly.
Aiemsakul's ex-boyfriend reportedly refused to continue to cooperate with investigators. There have not been any arrests in connection with her disappearance. Authorities announced that they believed the area surrounding Aiemsakul's ex-boyfriend's home was thoroughly searched after she was reported missing. No evidence related to her was discovered. Her parents believe he was involved in her disappearance in some way; they say he was obsessive and would not leave her alone after they broke up.
There has not been any activity on Aiemsakul's credit cards or cellular phone since March 2002; prior to then, she used them daily. Her remains unsolved.
Investigating Agency
Montgomery County Police Department
301-840-2347
301-279-8000
301-840-2419
Other
NamUs
Montgomery County Police Department
America's Most Wanted
The Gazette
WUSA 9 News
The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
Unsolved in the News
Justice for Felicia non profit organization Voices for forgotten victims
FindGanignunt Twitter Account
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