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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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James Donald Kimball
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Kimball, date, approximate 1993
Date Missing 04/13/1993
Missing From
Oak Park, Illinois
Missing Classification Endangered Missing
Sex Male
Race
White
Date of Birth 12/28/1968 (53)
Age 24 years old
Height and Weight 5'7, 165 pounds
Clothing/Jewelry Description A short-sleeved red shirt, black pants and brown shoes.
Medical Conditions Kimball was diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder in 1985, eight years prior to his disappearance. The condition is characterized by unusual thoughts and mood swings. Kimball is required to take medication to regulate the disorder. He did not have his prescriptions with him at the time he vanished. Kimball also has bipolar disorder.
Markings and/or Distinguishing Characteristics Caucasian male. Brown hair, hazel eyes. Some agencies may list Kimball's eye color as blue. Kimball has several horizontal red discolorations on his back. His nickname is Jim.
Details of Disappearance Kimball's family members initially noticed something was amiss with his behavior after the sudden death of his father in 1982, when he was thirteen years old. He seemed unaffected by the loss.
He was diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder in 1985. Kimball was hospitalized several times and had several relapses and recoveries throughout the years. He was able to graduate from high school and hold several jobs throughout the years while taking his medications.
Kimball eventually moved into the Community Living Center, a halfway house in Maywood, Illinois approximately ten miles from his family's Oak Park, Illinois residence.
Kimball visited his family's home near Jackson Boulevard and Scoville Avenue during Easter weekend in April 1993. He became angry when technical problems developed with the family's stereo system on April 13. One of his brothers asked him if he wanted to go to the hospital. Kimball declined and said he was going to take a walk. He never returned to the house and has not been heard from again.
Kimball's family members initiated an extensive search for him immediately after he was reported missing. His relatives learned that he stopped reporting to work shortly after he walked away from the family's home.
An Indiana law enforcement officer discovered a young man matching Kimball's description outside of South Bend, Indiana in March 1994, nearly one year after Kimball's disappearance. The officer said that the man was in a confused state and was wandering aimlessly around the area.
The individual was given a sobriety test, as the officer believed the man may have been intoxicated. The person was released after passing the test. The officer saw a flyer posted by Kimball's family shortly after the incident and realized that the person may have been Kimball. South Bend, Indiana is approximately 90 miles from Kimball's family's Oak Park residence.
Authorities believe that Kimball may have been taken against his will. Maywood, Illinois authorities are handling the investigation.
Investigating Agency
Maywood Police Department
708-343-4244
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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.



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