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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
Macin Darrin Smith
Macin, date, approximate 2015; Age-progression to age 20 (date, approximate 2018); Macin's sneakers
Date Missing 09/01/2015
Missing From
Saint George, Utah
Missing Classification Endangered Missing
Sex Male
Race
White
Date of Birth 04/07/1998 (24)
Age 17 years old
Height and Weight 6'4, 200 pounds
Clothing/Jewelry Description Black size 14 Nike sneakers with blue soles and green eyelets and accents. A photo of the shoes is posted with this summary.
Medical Conditions Macin has a history of depression. He may have been suicidal at the time of his disappearance.
Markings and/or Distinguishing Characteristics Caucasian male. Blond hair, blue eyes. Macin bites his fingernails down to the quick.
Details of Disappearance Macin was last seen walking to Desert Hills High School in Saint George, Utah on September 1, 2015. He was a senior there. He never arrived at school and has never been heard from again. He left his cellular phone, wallet, money, passport and laptop computer at home.
Macin also left a note; it was folded in his wallet and his parents didn't find it for a week. The contents of the note haven't been released, but his parents stated it indicated Macin might harm himself.
Many agencies classify Macin as a runaway and state he could be in the Las Vegas, Nevada area. There were possible sightings of him after his disappearance, but none were confirmed. Macin is interesting in gaming, music and anime. He is the youngest of six children and had moved from Canada to Utah a few months before his disappearance. His remains unsolved.
Investigating Agency
Saint George Police Department
435-627-4300
Other
The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
Utah Department of Public Safety
Facebook Page for Macin Smith
Second Facebook Page for Macin Smith
Gephardt Today
NBC News
Help Find Macin Smith
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