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Missing Andrew Willis 
Willis, approximately 1997 Date reported missing : 05/29/1997 Missing location (approx) : Santa Cruz County, California Missing classification : Lost/Injured Missing Gender : Male Ethnicity : Black DOB : 05/30/1955 (66) Age at the time of disappearance: 41 years old Height / Weight : 5'5, 140 pounds Description, clothing, jewerly and more : A blue t-shirt, blue pants and a blue hat. Distinguishing characteristics, birthmarks, tattoos : African-American male. Black hair, brown eyes. Information on the case from local sources, may or may not be correct : Willis was last seen in Santa Cruz County, California on May 29, 1997, the day before his 42nd birthday. He was fishing on a twenty-foot cliff off West Cliff Drive with his cousin and a friend, when he was swept off by an ocean wave and pulled underwater. Rescuers looked for five hours and twice they saw Willis's body in the water, but they were unable to retrieve him and he disappeared. He is presumed drowned. Other information and links : ncy Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Department 831-454-7600 September 2021 updates and sources California Attorney General's Office 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 not known. 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�5% 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. Several organizations seek to connect, share best practices, and disseminate information and imAge at the time of disappearance: s 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. The Santa Cruz Sentinel October 12, 2004. March 14, 2019; Description, clothing, jewerly and more : and Information on the case from local sources, may or may not be correct : updated. |