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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.
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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Thomas Patrick McLaughlin
McLaughlin, date, approximate 2005
Date Missing 05/29/2005
Missing From
San Diego, California
Missing Classification Endangered Missing
Sex Male
Race
White
Date of Birth 06/20/1952 (70)
Age 52 years old
Height and Weight 6'0 - 6'1, 148 - 180 pounds
Clothing/Jewelry Description A gold polo shirt.
Medical Conditions McLaughlin suffers from bipolar disorder and schizophrenia.
Associated Vehicle(s) Blue 2003 Hyundai Santa Fe with the California license plate number 5CDH056 (accounted for)
Markings and/or Distinguishing Characteristics Caucasian male. Brown hair, blue eyes. McLaughlin wears eyeglasses.
Details of Disappearance McLaughlin was last seen in San Diego, California on May 29, 2005. He had moved into a board and care facility there just six days earlier, then suddenly left without notifying anyone.
According to his brother, prior to his disappearance McLaughlin had displayed a preoccupation with religious matters and the end of the world, and had been behaving erratically. He has never been heard from again.
On June 3, McLaughlin's car was towed from a location in northern San Diego County, where it had been parked for the last three days.
The vehicle, a blue 2003 Hyundai Santa Fe with the California license plate number 5CDH056, contained folded blankets and towels and approximately eight rolls of toilet paper, but McLaughlin's wallet and keys were missing. There was an odor of smoke present, but the ashtray was clean and no cigarettes could be found.
Little information is available as to McLaughlin's fate. His remains unsolved.
Investigating Agency
San Diego Police Department
619-531-2844
Other
California Attorney General's Office
NamUs
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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