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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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Robert Keck
missing person case update January 2023 found new details posted
missing person case update January 2023 found new details posted
Robert, date, approximate 1979; Age-progression to age 46 (date, approximate 2009)
Date Missing 06/30/1979
Missing From
Coopersburg, Pennsylvania
Missing Classification Non-Family Abduction
Sex Male
Race
White
Date of Birth 04/18/1963 (59)
Age 16 years old
Height and Weight 5'7, 140 pounds
Clothing/Jewelry Description A blue shirt with the words "Beach Bum" on it, cut-off jean shorts, tan shoes with crepe soles, and a silver chain with a white cross.
Markings and/or Distinguishing Characteristics Caucasian male. Blond hair, hazel eyes. Robert has a mole on the right side of his face and a small scar on his right cheek below his eye.
Details of Disappearance Robert departed from his family's residence near Coopersburg, Pennsylvania on June 30, 1979. He was last seen walking down Coopersburg Road towards the town of Coopersburg, at 1:00 p.m. that day. Robert planned to visit his girlfriend's house, which was located approximately two miles from his home. He never arrived as expected and has not been heard from again.
Robert was not carrying any money at the time of his disappearance, although he left a small amount of cash behind in his room. He did not have a history as a runaway and nothing was amiss in his life at the time to lead investigators to suspect he left of his own accord.
Although he trapped muskrats, he was afraid to check the traps alone in the wintertime because he didn't like to be outside alone after sunset. He also had a good relationship with his family, and kept his parents informed as to his whereabouts.
Robert told his mother before he left their home that he expected to find a ride with someone later in the day. His family members told authorities that Robert often received car rides from friends or walked to his destinations, as he was not a licensed driver at the time he vanished; he did not even have a learner's permit. Authorities checked with many of the people who lived along the route he would have taken to his girlfriend's home, but all of them said they hadn't seen him that day.
At the time of his disappearance, Robert was a sophomore at Southern Lehigh High School, where his grades were average. He was looking forward to attending his sister's upcoming wedding.There is apparently no hard evidence of foul play in his , but it is classified as a possible non-family abduction due to the lack of evidence supporting any other theory.
Investigating Agency
Upper Saucon Township Police Department
610-282-3064
Other
The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
The Morning Call
NamUs
Jenn Baxter

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.



Missing Person Photos

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