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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Gary Ray Hose

Gary, date, approximate 1974
Date Missing 04/30/1974
Missing From
Phoenix, Arizona
Missing Classification Endangered Missing
Sex Male
Race
White
Age 6 years old
Height and Weight 4'0, 60 pounds
Markings and/or Distinguishing Characteristics Caucasian male. Brown hair, blue eyes.
Details of Disappearance Gary was last seen in Phoenix, Arizona on April 30, 1974. He has never been heard from again. He and his twin brother, Jerry Lee Hose, were both kindergarten students at Campo Bello School at the time of Gary's disappearance. Jerry came forward in the 1990s and claimed their mother had killed Gary in 1974. His statements have never been verified.
In November 2015, Gary's older brother, Guy, brought a backhoe to the property in Maricopa, Arizona where they'd lived in 1974. It's still owned by Gary's mother. He started digging, looking for clues as to the child's disappearance, but the county sheriff's department stopped him because he was trespassing.
Authorities dug on the Maricopa property and in the backyard of a house in north Phoenix which had once been owned by Gary's mother, but they found nothing. Gary's family believes the key to his disappearance can be found at the Maricopa property.
Gary's received media attention as a result of the digs and his former babysitter came forward. She hadn't realized until then that Gary was missing.
The babysitter said Gary was beaten and abused and, when she babysat the Hose children, their mother instructed her to lock Gary and Jerry alone in their room with no food or water. At the time, the babysitter told her mother about this and her mother called the police, but the children were not removed from the home.
Guy confirmed that he and his siblings, the twins most of all, were abused by both their parents. He stated that, when he was eight years old and his family moved away from the house Gary disappeared from, he asked his parents where his brother was and they told him to never mention Gary's name again.
Gary's mother has not been publicly identified or named as a suspect in his disappearance. His remains unsolved.
Investigating Agency
Maricopa County Sheriff's Office
602-876-3868
Other
NamUs
KPHO 5
12 News
KFOR
The Arizona Republic

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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