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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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Godofredo R. Masangya
Masangya, date, approximate 2005
Date Missing 09/14/2005
Missing From
Chula Vista, California
Missing Classification Endangered Missing
Sex Male
Race
Asian
Date of Birth 02/02/1926 (96)
Age 79 years old
Height and Weight 5'4, 120 pounds
Clothing/Jewelry Description A white jacket with a Los Angeles Lakers logo on the back; a white shirt; beige, green or cream-colored pants; white socks; white sandals and a white canvas hat.
Medical Conditions Masangya has diabetes and is in need of medication.
Markings and/or Distinguishing Characteristics Asian male. White hair, brown eyes. Masangya is of Filipino descent. His nickname is Fred. He wears a full set of dentures. He has dark-colored spots on his face and a surgical scar on his chest. He is a native of the Philippines.
Details of Disappearance Masangya was last seen at his residence in the vicinity of the 1100 block of Santa Olivia Road, near Telegraph Canyon Road, in Chula Vista, California.
At 4:30 p.m. on September 14, 2005, he left his home after telling family members he was going to walk to the bus stop and take a bus to his bank at 3rd and H Streets. Masangya never returned home and has never been heard from again. There has been no activity on his bank accounts since his disappearance.
Masangya worked as a teacher when he lived in the Philippines. He is described as an active, alert man and often utilized public transportation prior to his disappearance. Foul play is not suspected in his , but it remains unsolved.
Investigating Agency
Chula Vista Police Department
619-691-5188
Other
NamUs
Chula Vista Police Department
The San Diego Union-Tribune
California Attorney General's Office
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