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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.



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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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Silvia Lange
Lange, date, approximate 2010
Date Missing 01/23/2010
Missing From
Point Reyes National Seashore, California
Missing Classification Lost/Injured Missing
Sex Female
Race
White
Date of Birth 01/18/1933 (89)
Age 77 years old
Height and Weight 5'0, 145 pounds
Clothing/Jewelry Description A red raincoat, a white down jacket, dark-colored pants and sneakers.
Markings and/or Distinguishing Characteristics Caucasian female. Brown hair, brown eyes. Lange's maiden name is Prodan.
Details of Disappearance Lange was last seen at the Point Reyes National Seashore in California on January 23, 2010. She lived in Nicasio, California at the time. Lange went to walk her dog, Hettie, and never returned. Hettie was found near a parking lot in the North Beach area that night, but there was no sign of Lange. Park rangers subsequently found her vehicle with her two other dogs inside it.
Lange is divorced and childless. She is a former psychiatric nurse who taught college courses and published articles on mental health. She trained service dogs forCanine Companions for Independence, and also volunteered for the Marin Agricultural Land Trust, Angel Island State Park and the Nicasio Historical Society. Her loved ones stated she was in excellent health for her age and very active; she was an experienced hiker and familiar with the area.
Authorities believe Lange probably fell while walking Hettie and got swept into the ocean by a sneaker wave. Her body has never been found.
Investigating Agency
Point Reyes National Seashore Rangers
415-464-5170
Other
California Attorney General's Office
The San Francisco Chronicle
The Marin Independent Journal
The Mercury News
Find a Grave

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.



Missing Person Photos

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