Missing Matthew Colter Colter, approximately 2003 Date reported missing : 11/17/2003 Missing location (approx) : Orangeburg, South Carolina Missing classification : Endangered Missing Gender : Male Ethnicity : Black Age at the time of disappearance: 46 years old Height / Weight : 6'0, 160 pounds Medical conditions : Colter suffers from schizophrenia and needs medication which he doesn't with him. He may be a danger to himself. Distinguishing characteristics, birthmarks, tattoos : African-American male. Black hair, brown eyes. Colter wears eyeglasses. Information on the case from local sources, may or may not be correct : Colter was last seen at his residence in the 1100 block of Erika Road in Orangeburg, South Carolina at 6:30 p.m. on November 17, 2003. His sister, who was the last person to see him, said he was acting oddly at the time. The next day, when Colter's sister went to his home, she found his back door unlocked. There were pry marks on the door, some appliances in the home were damAge at the time of disappearance: d and someone had defecated on the floor. There was no sign of Colter at the scene and he has never been heard from again. There were some reported sightings of Colter in the area in the days after he went missing, but none of the accounts were confirmed. Foul play is suspected in his case, which remains unsolved. Other information and links : ncy Orangeburg County Sheriff's Office 803-534-3550 September 2021 updates and sources The Orangeburg Times and Democrat Orangeburg County Sheriff's Office 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. October 12, 2004. August 7, 2012; Medical conditions : and Information on the case from local sources, may or may not be correct : updated. |