Missing Jerald M. Gelb Gelb, approximately 2001 Date reported missing : 08/16/2001 Missing location (approx) : Brookline, Massachusetts Missing classification : Endangered Missing Gender : Male Ethnicity : White DOB : 01/17/1961 (60) Age at the time of disappearance: 40 years old Height / Weight : 5'6, 130 pounds Description, clothing, jewerly and more : A red sweatshirt, blue jeans and sneakers. Medical conditions : Gelb suffers from mental problems. His father believes he may have schizophrenia. Distinguishing characteristics, birthmarks, tattoos : Caucasian male. Brown hair, blue eyes. Information on the case from local sources, may or may not be correct : Gelb was last seen at approximately 5:00 a.m. on August 16, 2001. He'd suddenly appeared at his parents' home on Francis Street in Brookline, Massachusetts home and they let him stay the night, but the next morning he was gone. He has never been heard from again. Few details are available in his case. Gelb has a master's degree in computer science and formerly worked for IBM. He suffered a nervous breakdown in his thirties and may have been suffering from schizophrenia, but he refused to seek psychiatric treatment and was never formally diagnosed with the condition. He may be homeless. Other information and links : ncy Brookline Police Department 617-730-2222 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. Outpost for Hope Project Jason The Boston Globe MyFox Boston October 12, 2004. November 19, 2008; Medical conditions : and Information on the case from local sources, may or may not be correct : updated. |