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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
William Fred Patient III
William, date, approximate 2013
Date Missing 05/05/2013
Missing From
Juno Beach, Florida
Missing Classification Endangered Missing
Sex Male
Race
White
Date of Birth 03/31/1997 (25)
Age 16 years old
Height and Weight 5'8, 145 pounds
Clothing/Jewelry Description Green mesh gym shorts with a white Viera High School logo on the left leg and a rip on the right side just below the waistline. The logo said either "Viera Phys Ed" or "Viera Hawks."
Medical Conditions Billy has been diagnosed with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and bipolar disorder. He has substance abuse issues, and he may have been suicidal at the time of his disappearance.
Markings and/or Distinguishing Characteristics Caucasian male. Light brown hair, blue eyes. William's nickname is Billy and many agencies refer to him by that name. He has facial acne and his hair was shoulder-length at the time of his disappearance.
Details of Disappearance Billy was last seen in Juno Beach, Florida on May 5, 2013. At the time, he was enrolled in The Academy, a residential center for troubled teens, where he was receiving treatment for his depression and substance abuse issues. He and a group of nine other boys from The Academy had gone on an outing and Billy was last seen floating the ocean off Juno Beach at 4:30 p.m.
When the others came to shore, Billy wasn't with them and he left his clothes and wallet on the beach. He has never been heard from again and an extensive search of the area turned up no sign of him.
Billy was a freshman at Viera High School at the time of his disappearance. He became deeply depressed after his father died in 2012, and as a result his family enrolled him in The Academy in late April 2013.
After he went missing, Billy's mother discovered The Academy, which is run by the Tennessee-based company American Addiction Centers, didn't offer the kind of housing and supervision it advertised. She had been told Billy would live in a home-like setting, but in fact he and the other boys enrolled in the program were staying at a hotel three miles from The Academy's headquarters.
The Academy ultimately refunded Billy's family the $25,000 they'd paid for his treatment. The facility remains open and hasn't been reported for any health or safety violations.
A few months after Billy's disappearance, there was activity on his personal Facebook page: someone was logging in and checking messages. This led his mother to believe he was alive and had left of his own accord. Authorities were unable to trace the person who used Billy's Facebook account, and the circumstances of his disappearance remain unclear. His is unsolved.
Investigating Agency
Juno Beach Police Department
561-626-2100
Other
NamUs
The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
Florida Department of Law Enforcement
Facebook Page for Billy Patient
Project Jason
Florida Today
The Palm Beach Post
WPTV 5
Billy Patient's Facebook Page
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