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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.



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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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Michael Joseph Gibbs
Gibbs, date, approximate 1998
Date Missing 04/25/1998
Missing From
Melbourne, Florida
Missing Classification Endangered Missing
Sex Male
Race
White
Date of Birth 04/30/1971 (51)
Age 26 years old
Height and Weight 5'6 - 5'7, 130 - 140 pounds
Clothing/Jewelry Description Possibly a cap with a Confederate flag on it.
Markings and/or Distinguishing Characteristics Caucasian male. Brown hair, hazel eyes. Gibbs has numerous tattoos all over his body, including on both arms, his chest, his back, and his left shoulder. He had a thin mustache at the time of his disappearance, and his hair was waist-length.
Details of Disappearance Gibbs was last seen at his residence on Minton Road in Melbourne, Florida at 7:30 a.m. on April 25, 1998. His girlfriend of three years left for work at this time, leaving Gibbs and his brother asleep at home. He had planned to work on the engine during the day, then visit a park with his girlfriend after she returned home from work.
When Gibbs's parents stopped by the house at 11:30 a.m., and when she returned at 11:30 a.m., he wasn't there and they left without waking his brother. His brother woke up at 2:00 p.m. and paged Gibbs, but Gibbs didn't respond to the page. His Harley Davidson motorcycle and his pet dog, whom he cherished, were left behind. He has never been heard from again.
Gibbs worked as a mechanic at Gator Chrysler Plymouth Suzuki at the time of his disappearance; he had worked there for only three months, but he was considered a reliable employee and had never missed a day of work before his disappearance. It's uncharacteristic of him to leave without warning. His remains unsolved.
Investigating Agency
Brevard County Sheriff's Office
321-633-8413
Other
Florida Department of Law Enforcement
NamUs
Florida Today

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.



Missing Person Photos

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