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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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Adam Castillo
Castillo, date, approximate 2008
Date Missing 09/14/2008
Missing From
Kansas Settlement, Arizona
Missing Classification Endangered Missing
Sex Male
Race
Hispanic
Age 21 years old
Height and Weight 5'6, 145 pounds
Clothing/Jewelry Description A black t-shirt or tank top, long camouflage-print shorts and green and white skate shoes.
Markings and/or Distinguishing Characteristics Hispanic male. Brown hair, brown eyes. Adam's hair was cut short at the time of his disappearance. He wears eyeglasses sometimes, but these were left behind. He has a scar on his forearm at least three inches long, and a scar on the back of his head at the right side. He has previously broken his arm.
Details of Disappearance Castillo was last seen at a party in the desert near the Blue Sky Road, near Kansas Settlement, Arizona at approximately 2:00 a.m. on September 14, 2008.
There were at least twenty-five guests at the party that night. Everyone made it home afterwards except Castillo, and it's unclear when he left or who with. He had gotten a ride to the party with friends, and left his wallet and cellular phone at home. He has never been heard from again.
It's uncharacteristic of Castillo to leave without warning; his parents said he would always let them know where he was at. An extensive search of the desert area where the party took place turned up no indication of his whereabouts, and his remains unsolved.
Investigating Agency
Cochise County Sheriff's Office
520-803-3280
Other
NamUs
The Arizona Range News
NBC News
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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