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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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Harold Clifton Cooper III
Cooper, date, approximate 2001
Date Missing 08/19/2001
Missing From
Bladensburg, Maryland
Missing Classification Endangered Missing
Sex Male
Race
Black
Date of Birth 09/12/1980 (42)
Age 20 years old
Height and Weight 5'7, 220 pounds
Clothing/Jewelry Description A gray Harley Davidson t-shirt, gray sweat shorts and black swim shoes.
Associated Vehicle(s) White four-door 1992 Chevrolet Caprice
Markings and/or Distinguishing Characteristics African-American male. Black hair, brown eyes.
Details of Disappearance Cooper was last seen in the 3600 block of 55th Avenue in Bladensburg, Maryland, on August 19, 2001. He was getting into a white four-door 1992 Chevrolet Caprice with an acquaintance.
He called his grandmother to say he was going to go visit her at her home in Virginia. He never arrived and has never been heard from again. The circumstances of his disappearance are unclear and authorities aren't sure whether foul play was involved.
Cooper grew up in Washington D.C. as the oldest of five siblings, and attended Anacostia High School. He had a job in a warehouse at the time of his disappearance. His father was murdered when he was a child and his mother stated he was very protective of her. His remains unsolved.
Some agencies state that Cooper vanished from Fort Washington, Maryland.
Investigating Agency
Prince George's County Police Department
301-749-5064
Other
NamUs
The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
The Washington Post
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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