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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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Wilson Wayne Walstrom
Walstrom, date, approximate 2007
Date Missing 10/27/2007
Missing From
Grants Pass, Oregon
Missing Classification Endangered Missing
Sex Male
Race
White
Age 47 years old
Height and Weight 5'7, 135 - 145 pounds
Clothing/Jewelry Description A gray and red sweatshirt saying "Long Beach, California" and blue 501 jeans.
Medical Conditions Wilson has been in several accidents and has severe chronic pain in his spine, which has metal pins inserted in it. He takes medication to control his pain.
Associated Vehicle(s) Red 1998 Isuzu Rodeo SUV with the Oregon license plate number 027CPP (accounted for)
Markings and/or Distinguishing Characteristics Caucasian male. Brown hair, brown eyes. Walstrom has a brown mustache and a receding hairline. He wears eyeglasses with silver frames. He usually keeps his hair pulled back in a ponytail. Walstrom walks very slowly, with small steps.
Details of Disappearance Wilson was last seen in Grants Pass, Oregon on October 27, 2007. He took his rifle and his dog, Brutus, with him when he disappeared. has never been heard from again.
His red 1998 Isuzu Rodeo SUV with the Oregon license plate number 027CPP was found abandoned three miles from Briggs Valley Road, with Wilson's keys sitting on top of the right front tire. He was familiar with the area and often went target shooting there.
An extensive search turned up no sign of Wilson or his dog. Brutus is described as a two-year-old Laborador/Mastiff mix weighing 80 pounds. The circumstances of Walstrom's disappearance are unclear.
Investigating Agency
Grants Pass Department of Public Safety
541-474-6370
Other
NamUs
KLDR 98 FM
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