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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Sandra Mason Gann
Sandra, date, approximate 2004; Dwayne Gann; Deborah Sue Starling
Date Missing 01/04/2004
Missing From
Starke, Florida
Missing Classification Endangered Missing
Sex Female
Race
White
Date of Birth 02/08/1955 (67)
Age 48 years old
Height and Weight 5'8 - 5'10, 140 pounds
Associated Vehicle(s) Light blue Chevrolet truck (accounted for)
Markings and/or Distinguishing Characteristics Caucasian female. Brown hair, blue eyes. Sandra's maiden name is Alderman; some agencies refer to her Sandra Alderman Gann. Her nickname is Sandy. She has a small homemade tattoo of a butterfly below her chest, and a small homemade tattoo of a cross between her right thumb and forefinger.
Details of Disappearance Sandra was last seen at approximately 5:00 a.m. at her residence in the vicinity of the 20000 block of northwest 77th Place, four and a half miles west of Starke, Florida.
Her husband of six months, Dwayne Edward Gann, claims she got a ride to work with an unknown individual, but Sandra's daughter says this is uncharacteristic of her, as she owned her own vehicle and normally drove herself to work.
Sandra's purse, keys, and driver's license were found on top of her light blue Chevrolet truck, which was parked outside her residence. Her daughter reported her missing on January 6, two days after she was last seen.
Later on the day Sandra disappeared, the mobile home she shared with Dwayne caught fire and burned to the ground. It is unknown if the fire is related to her disappearance, but it is considered suspicious and possibly set deliberately.
An extensive search of the area has failed to turn up any sign of Sandra. Her daughter says it is extremely uncharacteristic of her to leave without telling anyone. Police are calling her disappearance suspicious.
Dwayne and his sister, Deborah Sue Starling, are both considered persons of interest in Sandra's disappearance. They were the last two people to see her. Starling lived next door to Sandra and Dwayne and her home was searched for possible evidence in Sandra's ; it is unknown what, if anything, was discovered.
There was a domestic violence incident between Sandra and Dwayne in May 2003; he was charged with aggravated battery after Sandra claimed he pushed her and shut a door on her legs. The charges were later dropped and Sandra and Dwayne were married at about the same time.
Dwayne maintains his innocence in his wife's disappearance and maintains that she was involved in drugs and this could be a factor in her disappearance. He has a prison record dating back to 1978 and is currently incarcerated on charges unrelated to Sandra's . Photos of Dwayne and his sister are posted with this summary.
Sandra's is unsolved. She was employed at a construction job at the time of her disappearance. Foul play is suspected in her .
Investigating Agency
Bradford County Sheriff's Office
904-966-6304
Other
NamUs
The Bradford County Telegraph
First Coast News
Families In Need of Direction
The Child Seek Network
Bradford County Sheriff's Office
Florida Department of Corrections
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
