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.
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Robert Anthony Spellman
Spellman, date, approximate 2005
Date Missing 04/12/2005
Missing From
Sherman Oaks, California
Missing Classification Endangered Missing
Sex Male
Race
White
Date of Birth 10/02/1977 (45)
Age 27 years old
Height and Weight 5'8, 165 - 175 pounds
Clothing/Jewelry Description Possibly gray Nike Shox sneakers and workout clothing or jeans. Possibly carrying a blue Adidas bag. Jewelry unknown, but he is known to wear expensive watches and occasionally silver rings.
Associated Vehicle(s) Blue 1998 Lexus GS400 with a rear spoiler, green 2004 Porsche 911 convertible
Markings and/or Distinguishing Characteristics Caucasian male. Brown hair, blue eyes. Spellman may use the last names Green and/or Silver. He has a freckle near his left eye and his upper teeth are crooked. He wears contact lenses and he has a muscular build.
Details of Disappearance Spellman was last seen at approximately 8:00 p.m. on April 12, 2005 at a family member's residence in the vicinity of the 13500 block of Valley Hart Drive in Sherman Oaks, California.
When he did not visit his family as expected on April 13, they became concerned and stopped by his home. The residence was in disarray, which is uncharacteristic of Spellman. He wasn't there and has never been heard from again.
Spellman resided on Alhama Drive in Woodland Hills, California in 2005. He was renting a house, which was listed for sale, and he planned to buy it. The deal fell through and Spellman was served with an eviction notice the day he disappeared, apparently for nonpayment of rent. He was also sued by his landlord, who is a friend of Spellman's business partner.
Spellman's family says it is uncharacteristic of him to leave without warning. They describe him as a charismatic individual and an aspiring actor. He enjoys working out and spending time with his family.
He may be driving a blue 1998 Lexus GS400 with a rear spoiler or a green 2004 Porsche 911 convertible. He may have traveled to the Las Vegas, Nevada area after his disappearance, but this has not been confirmed. His family believes he may have met with foul play.
Some agencies give the place of Spellman's disappearance as Los Angeles, California. That city's police are investigating his .
Investigating Agency
Los Angeles Police Department
213-485-5381
Other
NamUs
California Attorney General's Office
Robert Spellman is MISSING
The Los Angeles Daily News
North American Missing Persons Network
Project Jason
Child Protection Education of America
Outpost for Hope
America's Most Wanted
MySpace Page for Robert Spellman
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
