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Missing Matthew Stephen Wood 
Wood, approximately 2008; Wood's tattoos Date reported missing : 05/30/2008 Missing location (approx) : Greenwich, New York Missing classification : Endangered Missing Gender : Male Ethnicity : White Age at the time of disappearance: 35 years old Height / Weight : 6'1, 180 - 200 pounds Description, clothing, jewerly and more : A Guinness t-shirt, jeans, sneakers, a green baseball cap and sunglasses. Distinguishing characteristics, birthmarks, tattoos : Caucasian male. Brown hair, hazel eyes. Wood has dark hair on his chest, arms and legs. He has the following tattoos: a map of Ireland with the word "Guinness" on the outside of his right forearm, the word "EIRE" in large black lettering on the inside of his right forearm, Led Zeppelin band members on the outside of his left forearm, the words "Led Zeppelin" and three Olympic rings in black ink on the inside of his left forearm, and South Park cartoon characters on his right ankle. Photos of the tattoos are posted with this case summary. Information on the case from local sources, may or may not be correct : Wood was last seen in Greenwich, New York on May 30, 2008. He left a note for his parents, saying he was going to Saratoga, New York to shop and possibly meet a friend for lunch, and that he would return later that day. He has never been heard from again. His parents later found his car at a Wal-Mart parking lot in Wilton, New York. Wood's parents reported him missing on June 6. They stated he had left on short trips before, but had never been gone for this long. Few details are available in his case. Other information and links : ncy Washington County Sheriff's Office 518-747-4623 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. CBS 6 Albany The Saratogian The Albany Times Union October 12, 2004. March 7, 2018; Distinguishing characteristics, birthmarks, tattoos : updated. |