Missing Clarence Wayne Preston Preston, approximately 2000 Date reported missing : 04/29/2000 Missing location (approx) : Rocky Mount, Virginia Missing classification : Endangered Missing Gender : Male Ethnicity : Black Age at the time of disappearance: 43 years old Height / Weight : 5'10, 130 - 165 pounds Medical conditions : Preston suffers from schizophrenia and seizures and needs medication which he doesn't have with him. He is mentally impaired and may be in need of medical attention. Distinguishing characteristics, birthmarks, tattoos : African-American male. Black hair, brown eyes. Information on the case from local sources, may or may not be correct : Preston was living at Serenity House, a halfway house in a rural area of Rocky Mount, Virginia, at the time of his disappearance. He was last seen sitting on the front porch on April 29, 2000. He disappeared without taking his clothing or medication and has never been heard from again. An extensive search of the area turned up no indication of Preston's whereabouts. Few details are available in his case. Other information and links : ncy Floyd County Sheriff's Office 540-745-9334 September 2021 updates and sources Virginia State Police 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. North American Missing Persons Network October 12, 2004. July 23, 2016; . |