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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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Harvey Allen Kays
Kays, date, approximate 1988
Date Missing 12/12/1988
Missing From
Franklin County, Kentucky
Missing Classification Endangered Missing
Sex Male
Race
White
Age 48 years old
Height and Weight 5'11, 230 pounds
Clothing/Jewelry Description A gray sweatshirt, white sneakers, a gold chain necklace with a Cadillac emblem, and a diamond cluster ring on his right hand.
Associated Vehicle(s) 1977 Ford pickup truck, 1983 Winnebago
Markings and/or Distinguishing Characteristics Caucasian male. Brown hair, green eyes. Kays has a small circular birthmark on the upper right side of his face. He has his name "Harvey" tattooed on his upper right arm and the name "Gerry" or "Jerry" tattooed on his upper left arm. Kays wears eyeglasses and he had a beard at the time of his 1988 disappearance.
Details of Disappearance Kays was last seen at a residence on Rocky Branch Road in Franklin County, Kentucky on December 12, 1988. He left a note saying, "Had to leave." A 1977 Ford pickup truck and a 1983 Winnebago disappeared with him. He has ever been heard from again.
Kays was not reported missing until January 3, 1989, three weeks after he was last seen. Authorities believe he was the victim of a homicide. Few details are available in his .
Investigating Agency
Kentucky State Police
502-227-2221
877-735-2468
Other
Kentucky State Police
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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