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Missing Timothy Gerard McKernan 
Timothy, approximately 1973; Age at the time of disappearance: -progression to Age at the time of disappearance: 62 (approximately 2019) Date reported missing : 04/23/1973 Missing location (approx) : Petaluma, California Missing classification : Endangered Missing Gender : Male Ethnicity : White DOB : 03/11/1957 (64) Age at the time of disappearance: 16 years old Height / Weight : 5'9 - 5'10, 130 pounds Description, clothing, jewerly and more : A white pinstriped shirt and gray pants. Distinguishing characteristics, birthmarks, tattoos : Caucasian male. Brown hair, blue eyes. Timothy's nicknames are Timmy and Tim. He has a scar on his lip and he has fractured his right arm twice. Information on the case from local sources, may or may not be correct : Timothy was last seen in Petaluma, California on April 23, 1973. At 10:00 a.m., he left his home in the 1600 block of Weaverly Drive and rode his bike to the supermarket on Washington Street to pay a utility bill for his mother. Later that day, a classmate saw him near the library and spoke to him; she said he was behaving normally. Timothy never returned home and has never been heard from again. At 1:00 p.m. that same day, his bicycle was later found unlocked and abandoned at the Petaluma Public Library. His family stated it's uncharacteristic of him to leave the bike unlocked. Timothy was a sophomore at St. Vincent's High School at the time of his disappearance. His loved ones stated they can't think of any reason he would have run away, but police stated he "may have been despondent" and investigated suicide as a possibility in his case, as well as foul play. His case remains unsolved. Other information and links : ncy Petaluma Police Department 707-778-4372 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 Petaluma Argus-Courier The Santa Rosa Press Democrat The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children October 12, 2004. November 14, 2019; Age at the time of disappearance: -progression and DOB : added. |