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Missing Kieran M. Burke 
Burke, approximately 2000 Date reported missing : 04/05/2000 Missing location (approx) : Yosemite National Park, California Missing classification : Lost/Injured Missing Gender : Male Ethnicity : White DOB : 07/06/1955 (66) Age at the time of disappearance: 44 years old Height / Weight : 6'0, 180 pounds Description, clothing, jewerly and more : A leather bomber jacket. Distinguishing characteristics, birthmarks, tattoos : Caucasian male. Black hair, blue eyes. Burke is an Irish citizen. Information on the case from local sources, may or may not be correct : Burke was a resident of Rothfamham, Dublin, Ireland in 2000. He traveled to San Francisco, California for a two-week vacation in April 2000. Burke reserved a hotel room near Yosemite National Park from April 4 through April 6. His family said he is adventurous and an experienced hiker. Burke was last seen in the Yosemite Valley at Curry VillAge at the time of disappearance: on April 5. He was on a day hike at the time. He has never been heard from again. His rental car was discovered parked in the Curry VillAge at the time of disappearance: parking lot, but there was no sign of Burke at the scene. He may have been carrying a camera at the time of his disappearance. The search for Burke did not begin until April 11, six days after he was last seen. An extensive search of the park produced no evidence as to his whereabouts. His case remains unsolved. Other information and links : ncy Yosemite National Park Service 209-379-1992 209-372-0214 September 2021 updates and sources Missing Irish People The San Francisco Chronicle California Attorney General's Office National Park Service 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. October 12, 2004. January 31, 2019; middle initial added. |