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

Mark William Seelman



Mark, date, approximate 1990; Age-progression to age 38 (date, approximate 2012)
Date Missing 06/07/1990
Missing From
Rome, New York
Missing Classification Endangered Missing
Sex Male
Race
White
Date of Birth 01/29/1974 (48)
Age 16 years old
Height and Weight 6'0 - 6'6, 166 - 200 pounds
Clothing/Jewelry Description A black t-shirt with an eagle emblem imprinted on the front, a denim vest or jacket, blue jeans and red and black sneakers.
Markings and/or Distinguishing Characteristics Caucasian male. Brown hair, brown eyes. Mark has a triangle-shaped scar on his right shin, a scar on his left hand, and dimples on both cheeks. He has a handmade tattoo of the letters "TLC" on his upper right arm. Mark's left ear is pierced. He has a discoloration on his abdomen. He smoked cigarettes in 1990.
Details of Disappearance Mark was last seen at DJ's Bar in the 6400 block of Martin Street in Rome, New York at approximately 12:05 a.m. on June 7, 1990. He had spent the evening drinking and may have been intoxicated when he left.
Mark disappeared with an eighteen-year-old coworker, Douglas Goodwin. They may have been en route to Utica, New York that night. Neither of them have been heard from again.
Mark's loved ones believe he did not run away and foul play was involved in his disappearance. He left behind all his clothes, his money, his cigarettes and his new shoes, and it's uncharacteristic of him to leave without warning. He wasn't reported missing for several days, because his family thought he was with friends.
Someone using Mark's name and Social Security number was located in Missouri in 2001, but police determined this individual was not Mark and had in fact stolen his identity. There have been no leads in his since then.
Mark resided on Llewellyn Road in Remsen, New York and was a student at the Madison-Oneida Board of Cooperative Educational Services at the time of his disappearance. He was raised from infancy by an aunt and her husband, as his mother was very young when he was born and felt she was unable to care for him. His and Goodwin's remain unsolved.
Investigating Agency
New York State Police
315-736-0121
Other
The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
Child Protection Education of America
New York State Missing and Exploited Children's Clearinghouse
Our Missing Children
NewsLibrary
The Doe Network
The Utica Observer-Dispatch
NamUs

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