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Missing Tiffany Michele Goines 
Tiffany, approximately 1987; Age at the time of disappearance: -progression at Age at the time of disappearance: 32 (approximately 2006) Date reported missing : 12/05/1987 Missing location (approx) : Frederick, Maryland Missing classification : Endangered Missing Gender : Female Ethnicity : Black DOB : 12/22/1974 (46) Age at the time of disappearance: 12 years old Height / Weight : 5'0, 78 pounds Description, clothing, jewerly and more : A blue jacket or a white nylon coat, a white sweatshirt with a picture, blue cotton pants, brown gloves, a white cloth belt, white cotton socks and white sneakers without laces. Distinguishing characteristics, birthmarks, tattoos : African-American female. Black hair, brown eyes. Some Age at the time of disappearance: ncies may spell Tiffany's middle name "Michelle." She wears large brown-framed eyeglasses and has a lazy left eye that turns inward. Her hair was shoulder-length and in braids at the time of her disappearance. Information on the case from local sources, may or may not be correct : Tiffany was last seen entering a vehicle near her family's apartment complex in Frederick, Maryland on December 5, 1987. She had left her home at John Hanson Apartments on north Bentz Street that morning to visit a friend and run some errands for her neighbors. She has never been heard from again. Accounts differ as to whether the vehicle in question was a red convertible or a light blue two-door Chevrolet Impala with the license plate number beginning with GH and ending in 22. Tiffany was supposed to return home for dinner at 5:00 p.m., but did not. Her mother began searching the neighborhood for her at 9:00 p.m. Due to procedures in place at the time, her mother had to wait 24 hours before filing a missing persons report with the police. Tiffany was sixth-grade student at Governor Thomas Johnson Middle School at the time of her disappearance. For nearly twenty years after she went missing, her mother slept in the living room of their apartment in case Tiffany knocked on their door in the middle of the night. The John Hanson Apartments were demolished in 2005, and Tiffany's mother had to move. She still lives in the local area, however, and still hopes to find her daughter. Her mother describes Tiffany as cheerful and helpful to their neighbors. She believes she was abducted but is still alive. Authorities stated they had not received any new leads in Tiffany's disappearance for quite some time. Her disappearance remains unsolved. Other information and links : ncy Frederick Police Department 301-600-2100 September 2021 updates and sources The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children Child Protection Education of America WUSA 9 The Gazette The Washington Examiner The Washington Post 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. |