The Missing,People Are Vanishing Into Thin Air

On Dark Matter tonight we are going to talk about the missing. people how just vanish into thin air with you host Ronnie McLean

• Every year, more than 800,000 children are missing in the United States.[4]
• A person can be declared dead in absentia or "legally dead” after 7 years of being listed as missing. This time can be reduced in certain cases, such as in mass disasters (e.g., Sept 11, 2001) or major battles.[3]
• In 1980, roughly 150,000 people were reported missing per year. Now the number is 900,000.[3]

Over 2,300 Americans are reported missing every day

• Approximately 2,300 Americans are reported missing—every day. This includes both children and adults. This does not include Americans who have vanished in other countries, individuals who disappear and are never reported, or the homeless and their children