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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
Michael Alexander Rudolph
Rudolph, date, approximate 2006; Rudolph's Ford Contour
Date Missing 06/20/2006
Missing From
Camarillo, California
Missing Classification Endangered Missing
Sex Male
Race
White
Date of Birth 02/04/1957 (65)
Age 49 years old
Height and Weight 6'3, 230 pounds
Associated Vehicle(s) Maroon 2000 Ford Contour with the license plate number 4JVD648 (accounted for)
Markings and/or Distinguishing Characteristics Caucasian male. Brown hair, blue eyes.
Details of Disappearance Rudolph was last seen in Camarillo, California on June 20, 2006. He has never been heard from again. A neighbor reported him missing. The neighbor said it's uncharacteristic of Rudolph to leave without warning and he always let someone know when he had to go out of town.
Three days after his disappearance, Rudolph's maroon 2000 Ford Contour with the license plate number 4JVD648 was found parked at the beach, near Mugu Rock. The location led police to theorize he had committed suicide or drowned in a surfing accident. His loved ones, however, stated he wasn't depressed at the time of his disappearance and wouldn't have gone surfing in the Magu Rock area, as he thought it was unsafe.
Bloodhounds couldn't track Rudolph's scent away from his vehicle. In late 2009, authorities announced they believed someone murdered him and parked his car at the beach lot to mislead the investigation. A photo of Rudolph's car is posted with this summary.
Rudolph was involved in some land deals out of Costa Rica. He planned to sell his Camarillo home and move to Costa Rica, where he had purchased a plot of land for himself. He was refurbishing parts of the property he purchased and planned to sell them as condominiums.
Police believe the real estate deals are connected to his disappearance. They have identified a person of interest in his , but haven't named this individual publicly.
Rudolph is one of three siblings. His family describes him as a friendly, boisterous man. He became an avid surfer after his divorce in 2000 and was looking forward to surfing on Costa Rica's beaches. Foul play is suspected in Rudolph's , which remains unsolved.
Investigating Agency
Ventura County Sheriff's Office
Camarillo Station
805-654-2385
Other
KTLA-TV
The Ventura County Star
The Fillmore Gazette
The Camarillo Acorn
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