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Missing Richard Edward Gillespie 
Gillespie, approximately 1986 Date reported missing : 01/01/1986 Missing location (approx) : Strafford, Missouri Missing classification : Endangered Missing Gender : Male Ethnicity : White DOB : 05/20/1942 (79) Age at the time of disappearance: 43 - 44 years old Height / Weight : 5'6 - 5'8, 135 - 145 pounds Distinguishing characteristics, birthmarks, tattoos : Caucasian male. Brown hair, brown eyes. Gillespie has a tattoo of a woman wearing a red dress and a tattoo of an anchor and the initials "PKKR". His nickname is Dick. Information on the case from local sources, may or may not be correct : Gillespie was last seen in Strafford, Missouri sometime in 1986. He lead a transient lifestyle at the time of his disappearance and hitchhiked from state to state. Gillespie left behind a wife and three children. He previously served in the Merchant Marines. Few details are available in his case. Other information and links : ncy Greene County Sheriff's Office 417-829-6404 September 2021 updates and sources Missouri State Highway Patrol 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 not known. 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�5% 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. Several organizations seek to connect, share best practices, and disseminate information and imAge at the time of disappearance: s 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. October 12, 2004. January 8, 2018; . |