Missing James William Duffy Jr. James, approximately 1973 Date reported missing : 10/19/1973 Missing location (approx) : Leavenworth, Washington Missing classification : Endangered Missing Gender : Male Ethnicity : White Age at the time of disappearance: 2 years old Height / Weight : Unknown Description, clothing, jewerly and more : A dark blue long-sleeved turtleneck over a white t-shirt, light blue jeans, yellow knee-length socks and white training shoes with smooth soles. Distinguishing characteristics, birthmarks, tattoos : Caucasian male. Brown hair, brown eyes. James's nickname is Jimmy. He has a very frail build. Information on the case from local sources, may or may not be correct : James was last seen in Leavenworth, Washington on October 19, 1973. He, his parents and his younger sister were camping at Peavine Creek on the Little Wenatchee River. James's parents left the campsite to collect firewood. They were about 200 yards away from the camper when they heard a scream. When they returned a few minutes later, James's sister was asleep inside the camper and the two cats were there, but James was gone and the camper door was open. An extensive search of the area, which lasted a week and involved up to 300 volunteers, turned up no sign of James. The county undersheriff said he was "99 percent sure he's not there." His case remains unsolved. Other information and links : ncy Chelan County Sheriff's Office 509-667-6851 September 2021 updates and sources 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 Centralia Daily Chronicle October 12, 2004. May 12, 2017; . |