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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Skylar Gregory Peterson Tosic
Peterson Tosic, date, approximate 2015
Date Missing 08/30/2015
Missing From
Escondido, California
Missing Classification Endangered Missing
Sex Male
Race
White
Date of Birth 12/31/1994 (27)
Age 20 years old
Height and Weight 5'8 - 6'0, 80 - 120 pounds
Clothing/Jewelry Description Possibly shorts or black, green, red and yellow reggae-style jersey pants, a black hat and sunglasses or eyeglasses.
Medical Conditions Peterson Tosic needs medication which he doesn't have with him.
Markings and/or Distinguishing Characteristics Caucasian male. Brown hair, hazel eyes. Peterson Tosic's nickname is Sky, and he may use the names Skylar Peterson and/or Skylar Tosic. He had braces on his teeth at the time of his disappearance, and acne on his face, as well as a small, light mustache and goatee. He has an extremely thin build. Peterson Tosic's chest is slightly concave, and his limbs are long and very flexible.
Details of Disappearance On August 28, 2015, two days prior to his disappearance, Peterson Tosic took an Uber ride for the first time, leaving his house at 6:00 p.m. He couldn't use his car because it wasn't running properly. When his mother checked in with him later that night, he said he was fine.
The next morning, he contacted her, apologized for not letting her know his plans, and said he was with "Thaddeus and Eli." Peterson Tosic's mother knew his friends but didn't recognize these names; she thought they might be his classmates from Palomar College, where he was majoring in business.
On August 30, Peterson Tosic arrived home dirty and dusty. His grandmother and his mother's boyfriend were home at the time, and he told them he'd gone climbing in the hills with Eli and Thaddeus. He said he'd gotten dehydrated and had spent the previous night at San Pasqual Academy, a boarding school for foster teens.
Peterson Tosic left the house that day while his mother was in her room on the computer. He took an Uber to the Wild Animal Park, but got out of the car before actually arriving at his destination. His Uber driver was concerned about him, but Peterson Tosic was so thin and because he was carrying a backpack bigger than he was. He was last seen in the hills around San Pasqual Valley near the Wild Animal Park, somewhere around the San Pasqual Agricultural Preserve, in Escondido, California at 3:30 p.m. on August 30, 2015.
Peterson Tosic spoke to both his father and a cousin on the phone that day, saying he was going to "take off and go camping for a while." That evening, he texted his mother and said he was with two women who were rich and well-connected, and that they had passports and had offered him a free vacation. He has never been heard from again.
Prior to his disappearance, Peterson Tosic's behavior had been changing; he lost a great deal of weight, seemed "detached" and was "espousing questionable religious ideology." He left behind his wallet, identification and money; the only thing he took with him was a KISS blanket from his room. His family believes he may have joined a cult.
The circumstances of his disappearance are unclear, but authorities are concerned for his health and well-being.
Investigating Agency
Escondido Police Department
760-839-4722
Other
California Attorney General's Office
Facebook Page for Skylar Peterson Tosic
NamUs
NBC News
The Escondido Grapevine
Missing & Homeless
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
