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

Nathan Andrew Edberg








Edberg, date, approximate 1999
Date Missing 04/14/1999
Missing From
White Bear Lake, Minnesota
Missing Classification Endangered Missing
Sex Male
Race
White
Date of Birth 09/17/1977 (45)
Age 21 years old
Height and Weight 6'4, 210 pounds
Clothing/Jewelry Description A white t-shirt and blue/gray corduroy pants or denim jeans. He usually wears a baseball cap.
Medical Conditions Edberg was depressed at the time of his 1999 disappearance.
Markings and/or Distinguishing Characteristics Caucasian male. Black hair, brown eyes. Edberg's ears are both pierced; his left ear is pierced twice. His nickname is Nate. He wears wire-framed glasses for reading and driving.
Details of Disappearance Edberg was last seen leaving Decoy's Bar and Grill on Fourth Street in White Bear Lake, Minnesota on April 14, 1999. Witnesses at the bar did not recall the exact time he departed. His pickup truck was found in a ditch at the juncture of Interstate 694 and Interstate 35E, near Little Canada, shortly thereafter. There was no sign of Edberg at the scene and no evidence of foul play, but there were a few footprints heading east. Authorities said it appeared as though Edberg had missed the turn on the highway and ended up driving into the ditch. He has never been heard from again.
The bartender at Decoy's told authorities that Edberg was a regular customer at the establishment. He said that Edberg arrived at approximately 7:30 p.m. on the night of his disappearance and ordered a beer. The bartender stated that Edberg seemed to be happier than he had been during previous visits.
Edberg was apparently depressed in April 1999. His parents were going through a divorce, he had lost his job, and he had broken up with his girlfriend of four years. At the time he vanished, Edberg was living with a cousin. His parents did not report him missing until they realized his truck had been in the impound lot for several days; when they hadn't heard from him they had thought he simply wanted to be left alone to think through his problems.
Edberg was a resident of Vadnais Heights, Minnesota in 1999. He graduated from White Bear Lake High School in 1996 and attended college for a year afterward. He has not used his bank accounts or credit cards since his disappearance. Police are treating his as a missing person's one, as there is no evidence of foul play. His father died in 2001, but his mother is still alive and searching for him. His remains unsolved.
Investigating Agency
Ramsey County Sheriff's Office
651-266-7320
Other
NamUs
Missing Children Minnesota
The St. Paul Pioneer Press
The Star Tribune
The Child Seek Network
MySpace Page for Nathan Edberg
Project Jason
The Catholic Spirit

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