According to most law enforcement agencies, if there is evidence of an unusual absence or, even worse, violence, those concerned should contact authorities immediately. In these cases, starting an investigation immediately may help save someone’s life.
In 2012, over 660,000 missing persons were entered into FBI records. However, all but about 20,000 were eventually removed, meaning the case was either canceled of the missing person was found.
In 1996, the America’s Missing: Broadcast Emergency Response system, or AMBER Alert, was adopted to help find and rescue. abducted children. Named after Amber Hagerman, a 9-year-old who was abducted and murdered, the system has helped recover 685 children.
After seven years, a missing person may be declared legally dead. However, it is not unheard of for these individuals to eventually be found.
