Missing Leroy Keith Boyd Boyd, approximately 2007 Date reported missing : 05/01/2007 Missing location (approx) : Aitkin, Minnesota Missing classification : Endangered Missing Gender : Male Ethnicity : White Age at the time of disappearance: 67 years old Height / Weight : 6'0, 220 - 230 pounds Distinguishing characteristics, birthmarks, tattoos : Caucasian male. Brown hair, blue eyes. Boyd's nickname is Roy. Information on the case from local sources, may or may not be correct : Boyd was last seen at an insurance business in Aitkin, Minnesota sometime during late May or early June 2007. He has never been heard from again. He had recently started his own trucking and transportation business, Ol' Buzzard Trucking, with an acquaintance. He did a lot of hauling, so it wasn't unusual for him to drop out of sight for extended periods. An out-of-state friend notified police of his disappearance on August 15, but Boyd wasn't officially listed as missing until August 29. After his disappearance, investigators found Boyd's 2005 Dodge pickup truck and trailer at a car dealership out of state. They learned Boyd hadn't driven the vehicle since October 2007. The truck had been used to haul motorcycles across the country for private individuals. Boyd was in good health at the time of his disappearance and is described as a private person. Prior to his disappearance, he traveled extensively in the midwest and east coast of the United States. Foul play is suspected in Boyd's disappearance. Authorities have a person of interest in his case, but it remains unsolved. Other information and links : ncy Aitkin County Sheriff's Office 888-900-2138 218-927-7435 September 2021 updates and sources KSAX-TV The St. Paul Pioneer-Press Northland's News-Center WDIO-DT The Brainerd Dispatch The Mille Lacs Messenger 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. |