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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Timothy Antonio Washington Jr.




Timothy, date, approximate 1992; Age-progression to age 18 (date, approximate 2003)
Date Missing 09/11/1992
Missing From
Baltimore, Maryland
Missing Classification Non-Family Abduction
Sex Male
Race
Black
Date of Birth 01/22/1985 (37)
Age 7 years old
Height and Weight 4'5, 55 pounds
Clothing/Jewelry Description Light blue sweatpants or sweat shorts with yellow and white stripes, a black sweat jacket with pink and red prints, and black Nike sneakers.
Markings and/or Distinguishing Characteristics African-American male. Black hair, brown eyes. Timothy has a speech impediment. His nickname is Timmy.
Details of Disappearance Timothy was last seen at his aunt's home at a housing project, Lafayette High Rise Apartment Complex, in the 1000 block of Orleans Street in Baltimore, Maryland on September 11, 1992. He was playing with friends on the third floor of the building at the time he was last seen. Timothy walked downstairs for a frozen cup and never returned.
Timothy's mother's former boyfriend, Keith M. Garrett, was charged with kidnapping and extortion in October 1992. He was twenty-two years old at the time. He is not Timothy's father, but he fathered Timothy's younger half-sister. Garrett called Timothy's mother on October 1 and said he had the child and would return him if she gave Garrett custody of the couple's daughter.
Garrett was arrested near the intersection of Aisquith Street and Orleans Street in Baltimore, which was the alleged location of the exchange of siblings. In addition, a witness saw him with Timothy after the child's abduction.
Garrett didn't have Timothy with him at the time of his arrest, however, and said he had nothing to do with the boy's disappearance. He pleaded guilty to extortion and received an eighteen-month suspended sentence.
The kidnapping charges were later dropped for lack of evidence, but in December 2003, Garrett was charged with kidnapping Timothy and causing his death. An individual who had been incarcerated with him stated Garrett confessed to the child's murder. Garrett allegedly told the witness that he had kidnapped Timothy, taped his mouth shut, and hid him in a shed, then returned later to find the child deceased.
In May 2006, Garrett entered an Alford plea to second-degree murder in connection with Timothy's . An Alford plea means Garrett does not admit guilt, but acknowledges there is enough evidence to convict him at trial. He was sentenced to twenty years in prison. He did not reveal the location of Timothy's body after the plea agreement.
Timothy has never been located.
Investigating Agency
Baltimore Police Department
410-396-2335
Other
The National Center For Missing and Exploited Children
Child Protection Education Of America
The Baltimore Sun
Vanished Children's Alliance
The WBAL Channel
SurfWax Targeted Web Searching
The Doe Network
The Baltimore Sun
WJZ TV 13

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