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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
Patrick Norman Chapman
Chapman, date, approximate 2020; Chapman's tattoo; Chapman's Ford Escort
Date Missing 05/01/2020
Missing From
Mill Spring, Missouri
Missing Classification Endangered Missing
Sex Male
Race
White
Date of Birth 02/24/1986 (36)
Age 34 years old
Height and Weight 5'6, 160 pounds
Clothing/Jewelry Description Possibly a black and white woven pullover shirt, blue work pants, black boots, sunglasses and a necklace with a wisdom tree on it.
Medical Conditions Chapman was taking medication at the time of his disappearance, for unspecified reasons. His medication was left behind.
Associated Vehicle(s) Burgundy 1995 Ford Escort (accounted for)
Markings and/or Distinguishing Characteristics Caucasian male. Brown hair, brown eyes. Chapman's nickname is Pat. He has the following tattoos: a cross with the words "RIP Buddy" on the back of his right shoulder, a sun or circular saw blade on his back between his shoulder blades, and his last name "Chapman" in blue and black ink on his the inside of his right forearm. A photo of the forearm tattoo is posted with this summary.
Details of Disappearance Chapman was last seen at a family friend's house in Mill Spring, Missouri on May 1, 2020. He has never been heard from again. His vehicle, a burgundy 1995 Ford Escort, disappeared with him; a photo of it is posted with this summary.
On May 29, Chapman's car was found abandoned on four-wheeler path in a heavily wooded area of the Mark Twain National Forest, less than two miles from where he was last seen, not far from the Mill Spring Cemetery. It's a very rural, heavily wooded area with very rough terrain, and without cellular phone service.
There was severe damage to the vehicle's bumper and all the tires were flat, and inside the car were Chapman's wallet, identification, medication and other belongings. His car keys and cellular phone are still missing, however.
Chapman had been divorced since 2011, but he kept in regular touch with his son. A tow truck driver, he had been known to go camping or stay with friends, so he wasn't immediately reported missing. The reported was filed on May 30. Since Chapman's disappearance, his bank account has not been touched. His remains unsolved.
Investigating Agency
Wayne County Sheriff's Department
573-224-3219
Other
Missouri State Highway Patrol
Missing Persons s Network
Facebook Page for Patrick Chapman
Second Facebook Page for Patrick Chapman
Missing Person Commentary
NBC News
The Wayne County Journal Banner
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