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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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Thomas Clyde Pittman
Pittman, date, approximate 2017
Date Missing 05/18/2017
Missing From
Huntington, Texas
Missing Classification Endangered Missing
Sex Male
Race
White
Date of Birth 11/27/1961 (60)
Age 55 years old
Height and Weight 5'8, 145 pounds
Clothing/Jewelry Description A gray and white t-shirt, tan shorts and camouflage-print hiking boots.
Markings and/or Distinguishing Characteristics Caucasian male. Brown hair, hazel eyes. Pittman's nickname is Tom.
Details of Disappearance Pittman was last seen in the 900 block of Lloyd Walker Road in a rural area near Huntington, Texas on May 18, 2017. He was staying there with friends. He told his friends he was going to walk back to the camp house. He has never been heard from again.
Pittman was in the process of moving out of the camp house at the time of his disappearance; his mother was sick and he planned to move into her home to help his twin brother care for her. His car was found parked in front of the house with his keys in the ignition, his cellular phone charging, his cigarettes in the console, and other belongings left behind.
Pittman's family doesn't believe he would have abandoned his mother, and they stated it was uncharacteristic of him to leave his keys, phone and cigarettes in his truck. Shortly after his disappearance, Pittman's mother died. He is gay and his family believes he may have been the victim of a hate crime. Foul play is possible in his disappearance, which remains unsolved.
Investigating Agency
Angelina County Sheriffs Office
936-634-3331
Other
Texas Department of Public Safety
KTRE 9
The Lufkin Daily News
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