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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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Travis Deion Massey
Massey, date, approximate 2000
Date Missing 11/30/2000
Missing From
Huntsville, Alabama
Missing Classification Endangered Missing
Sex Male
Race
Black
Date of Birth 01/16/1980 (42)
Age 20 years old
Height and Weight 6'1, 240 pounds
Associated Vehicle(s) Red 2001 Ford pickup truck
Markings and/or Distinguishing Characteristics African-American male. Black hair, brown eyes. Massey may have a mustache, beard or a goatee.
Details of Disappearance Massey was last seen in Huntsville, Alabama on November 30, 2000. Witnesses told authorities that Massey was inside a red 2001 Ford pickup truck with Alfred "Sonny" Hardy III prior to his disappearance. He has never been heard from again.
The vehicle was discovered sometime afterwards in Cullman County, Alabama. The truck's owner was unable to provide any information regarding Massey's whereabouts. Witnesses may have also seen Massey earlier during the day in the company of two unidentified Caucasian males and one unidentified African-American male.
Hardy was arrested after Massey's disappearance and charged with the November 2000 murder of Derwin Tyrone Hawk. Authorities believe that Hardy killed Hawk inside a residence on Medaris Road in Huntsville. Massey may have witnessed the crime. Hardy was convicted of Hawk's homicide in 2001, although he maintains his innocence. He claimed that he was framed for Hawk's murder.
Authorities believe that Hardy may have killed Massey as a result of what he allegedly knew Hawk's homicide. No charges have been filed against anyone in connection with Massey's disappearance, which remains unsolved.
Massey may have traveled to the Birmingham, Alabama area. Some agencies may list December 1, 2000 as the date of his disappearance.
Investigating Agency
Huntsville Police Department
256-722-7100
Other
Alabama Department of Public Safety
WAFF
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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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