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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.
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Michael Lucas Gonzales
Gonzales, date, approximate 2021; Gonzales's 2000 Toyota Camry
Date Missing 05/02/2021
Missing From
Granite Bay, California
Missing Classification Endangered Missing
Sex Male
Race
Hispanic
Date of Birth 04/18/1994 (28)
Age 27 years old
Height and Weight 5'7, 180 pounds
Medical Conditions Gonzales takes medications on a daily basis for an unspecified medical condition. Without his medication he could be in danger.
Associated Vehicle(s) Faded teal 2000 Toyota Camry with the California license plate number 6THH725
Markings and/or Distinguishing Characteristics Hispanic male. Black hair, brown eyes. Gonzales has the word "California" or "Sacramento" tattooed on his shoulder. His nickname is Mikey.
Details of Disappearance Gonzales was last seen in Granite Bay, California on May 1, 2021. He last contacted his girlfriend at 5:45 a.m. on May 2, saying he was going to the gym. He has never been heard from again, but his vehicle, a faded teal 2000 Toyota Camry with the California license plate number 6THH725, was seen in South Sacramento, California on May 5.
A photo of the car is posted with this summary. It has not been located. Since his disappearance, Gonzales's cellular phone has been turned off. It's uncharacteristic of him to leave without warning; he had lived with his father his entire life and had never left home without notice or for longer than a few days a time.
Prior to his disappearance, he had completed a trade school program and was looking forward to starting a new career. The circumstances of Gonzales's disappearance are unclear.
Investigating Agency
Placer County Sheriff's Office
530-889-7800
Other
California Attorney General's Office
Placer County Sheriff's Office
Missing Persons in Placer / El Dorado / Nevada / Sacramento Counties
Fox 40
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