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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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Nina Marie Coe
Coe, date, approximate 2015; Gregory Erhardt
Date Missing 07/16/2015
Missing From
Middletown, Connecticut
Missing Classification Endangered Missing
Sex Female
Race
White
Age 57 years old
Height and Weight 5'3, 130 pounds
Medical Conditions Coe suffers from multiple medical issues. She suffered from metastatic cancer in her lungs and thyroid, but it went into remission about six months prior to her disappearance. She also has bipolar disorder and an addiction to alcohol and prescription pain medications.
Markings and/or Distinguishing Characteristics Caucasian female. Brown hair, blue eyes. Coe has a tattoo on her leg and a scar on the right side of her neck, towards the front. She wears eyeglasses. Some agencies refer to her as Nina Plourde Coe.
Details of Disappearance Coe was last seen returning to her Middletown, Connecticut residence after a dentist's appointment at 2:00 p.m. on July 16, 2015. Her phone records indicate the phone was in use and she was home until about 8:00 p.m. She has never been heard from again. When authorities searched her home on July 29, investigators found blood on a mattress.
In June, the month her disappearance, Coe had gotten a restraining order against Gregory Erhardt, a man she'd been dating. She applied for the order on June 16 and it was granted on June 29, and was set to expire in the summer of 2016. Coe stated she was afraid of Erhardt and that he had threatened to kill her in her sleep.
A photo of him is posted with this summary. He has a criminal record dating back to the 1980s, including felony convictions for assault and unlawful restraint. In August 2015, Erhardt was arrested for violating the order. He admitted he'd contacted Coe prior to her disappearance and had met with in a supermarket the week she went missing.
In October, additional charges were filed against him for felony assault and misdemeanor reckless endangerment. These charges stem from an incident with Coe on June 26, three weeks before her disappearance. According to court documents, Erhardt stabbed her in the neck with scissors. She didn't seek medical attention right away, but did go to a walk-in clinic with her daughter and son-in-law for treatment after they saw the injury. The blood police found on Coe's mattress was apparently from the June 26 attack.
Due to her health issues, Coe is considered to be at risk. Authorities haven't stated whether Erhardt is a suspect in her disappearance, but foul play is suspected in her , as it's uncharacteristic of her to leave without warning.
Investigating Agency
Middletown Police Department
860-638-4135
Other
NamUs
The Middletown Press
NECN
NBC Connecticut
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 Photos
