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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
Lance Devon Cohens
Cohens, date, approximate 2017
Date Missing 12/17/2017
Missing From
Palatka, Florida
Missing Classification Endangered Missing
Sex Male
Race
Black
Date of Birth 10/18/1992 (29)
Age 25 years old
Height and Weight 6'5, 320 pounds
Clothing/Jewelry Description A black hooded sweatshirt and white shorts.
Markings and/or Distinguishing Characteristics African-American male. Black hair, brown eyes. Cohens had shoulder-length dreadlocks at the time of his disappearance, as well as a mustache and a small beard. His left ear is pierced and he has a burn scar on his left hand. He has a tattoo of "Lance D" on his right arm and a tattoo of the letter "C" on his left hand.
Details of Disappearance Cohens was last seen walking about a block east of his residence in Palatka, Florida at 4:35 p.m. on December 17, 2017. When he left his mother's home that day, he told her he would be back soon, as he had to start a new job the next day. He has never been heard from again.
His family stated he was in good spirits at the time of his disappearance and had just learned he was going to become a father. He has no known medical issues and no history of drug abuse except for marijuana.
Cohens didn't have a driver's license at the time of his disappearance. He missed a court date after he went missing and has a warrant out for his arrest. He is missing under unclear circumstances, but his considered to be endangered. His remains unsolved.
Investigating Agency
Palatka Police Department
386-329-0115
Other
NamUs
Florida Department of Law Enforcement
Florida Arrests
Enlighten Mine Eyes Investigations
Lance Cohens's Facebook Page
Action News Jax
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