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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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Michael Allen Jarvi


Jarvi, date, approximate 2002
Date Missing 03/23/2002
Missing From
Portland, Oregon
Missing Classification Endangered Missing
Sex Male
Race
White
Date of Birth 01/29/1974 (48)
Age 28 years old
Height and Weight 6'1, 160 - 170 pounds
Clothing/Jewelry Description A blue and black Columbian Sportswear jacket, a white t-shirt, blue jeans, white sneakers and a wristwatch.
Medical Conditions Jarvi was diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia in 1995. He is required to take medication to regulate his condition and may require medical assistance. He had been attempting to stabilize his medications since July 2001. Jarvi was not carrying his prescription(s) at the time of his March 2002 disappearance.
Associated Vehicle(s) Red Ford Escort (accounted for)
Markings and/or Distinguishing Characteristics Caucasian male. Blond hair, hazel eyes. Jarvi may have a mustache, beard or a goatee. He has a cleft or dimple in his chin and his right earlobe is shrunken in appearance. He is right-handed.
Details of Disappearance Jarvi resided with his family in Naselle, Washington. He planned to meet his cousin in Astoria, Oregon on March 22, 2002. Jarvi departed from his home during the day, but never arrived in Astoria as scheduled. He was last seen in the 9000 block of north Sycamore Street in Portland, Oregon on March 23. Jarvi has never been heard from again.
Jarvi's vehicle, a red Ford Escort, was discovered abandoned in an old RV trailer park adjoining a county park in Sutherlin, Oregon on March 24. A witness told authorities that he gave a ride to a man matching Jarvi's description during the day. The man stated that he drove the individual to Roseburg, Oregon. The unidentified person claimed that his vehicle broke down elsewhere.
Additional witnesses reported seeing a man resembling Jarvi in the Mount Hood, Oregon area later during the day. Another sighting occurred near the restrooms in the Government Camp area of Oregon shortly afterwards. Other people reported seeing Jarvi in the Hermiston and Borden, Oregon areas later in the spring of 2002. Investigators have not determined if Jarvi was actually in the vicinity of any of the sightings.
Jarvi's loved ones said that it is uncharacteristic of him to leave without warning, even while dealing with an unstable episode with his mental illness. He left his personal belongings inside his residence.
He subscribed to a DVD club at the time of his disappearance, and his family discovered that his subscription was paid for up until 2005, but this information did not lead to Jarvi's whereabouts. Jarvi's remains unsolved. His family believes he may be homeless.
Washington authorities are handling Jarvi's investigation. He has formerly worked for a bakery and a museum.
Investigating Agency
Pacific County Sheriff's Office
360-642-9397
Other
NamUs
Rino Kids Online
Child Protection Education Of America
The Garden Of Missing Children Society
Missing Persons Throughout the World
Pacific County Sheriff's Office
The Laura Recovery Center
Project Jason
California Attorney General's Office
The Boston Globe

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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