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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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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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Rosalyn Velazquez
Velazquez, date, approximate 2020
Date Missing 08/24/2020
Missing From
Radcliff, Kentucky
Missing Classification Endangered Missing
Sex Female
Race
Hispanic
Date of Birth 03/31/2005 (17)
Age 15 years old
Height and Weight 5'0, 150 pounds
Clothing/Jewelry Description A blue jacket with a crest on the front, right side.
Medical Conditions Rosalyn suffers from social anxiety and depression and takes medication for her conditions. She may have been suicidal at the time of her disappearance.
Markings and/or Distinguishing Characteristics Hispanic female. Black hair, brown eyes. Rosalyn may wear eyeglasses. Her ears and nose are pierced.
Details of Disappearance Rosalyn was last seen leaving her apartment in the Azalea Park area in Radcliff, Kentucky sometime in the early morning hours of August 24, 2020. She told a friend on Instagram Live that she had taken some pills and was outside walking in the woods. She took her medication with her but left most of her belongings behind, including her Chapstick and iPhone earbuds, which she never went anywhere without. She has never been heard from again.
According to her mother, although Rosalyn liked going for walks late at night, it's extremely uncharacteristic of her to leave without warning. Her mother stated Rosalyn developed a phobia of other people and became introverted after being bullied. She liked to hide in a walk-in closet in her apartment to cope with her anxiety.
At the time of her disappearance, Rosalyn was a student at North Hardin High School, attending class from home due to the coronavirus pandemic. She lived with her mother; her father died when she was five years old. Her mother stated she took advanced classes and planned to go to college and work in the medical field. She enjoyed playing the violin, drawing anime figures and playing with her cats.
Rosalyn is originally from Kansas and moved to the Radcliff area, where she has family, two years before she was last seen. She may have remained in the local area after her disappearance; her iPhone pinged in several different locations in the general area. Little information is available as to what happened to her; her remains unsolved.
Investigating Agency
Radcliff Police Department
270-351-4470
Other
The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
The News-Enterprise
NamUs
Rosalyn Velazquez's Facebook Page
Facebook Page for Rosalyn Velazquez
People Magazine

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