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Missing Michael Shan Chien 
Chien, approximately 1996 Date reported missing : 12/18/1996 Missing location (approx) : Upland, California Missing classification : Endangered Missing Gender : Male Ethnicity : Asian DOB : 07/23/1973 (48) Age at the time of disappearance: 23 years old Height / Weight : 5'11, 140 pounds Description, clothing, jewerly and more : A black corduroy shirt, beige pants and blue sneakers. Carrying a small black bag with a long handle. Distinguishing characteristics, birthmarks, tattoos : Asian male. Black hair, brown eyes. Chien wears contact lenses. Information on the case from local sources, may or may not be correct : Chien was last seen at his mother's home in Upland, California on December 18, 1996. He was supposed to meet with relatives to go Christmas shopping, but never arrived and has never been heard from again. His vehicle, a white 1996 Nissan Maxima with the Wisconsin license plate number RED639, was found abandoned a week later; there were no indications of foul play. There was a possible sighting of Chien in San Gabriel, California after his disappearance, and also in Bakersfield, California. In February 1997, a Bakersfield police officer had contact with a man matching Chien's description. The man asked for a ride to a halfway house and said he wanted treatment for his drug problem. It hasn't been confirmed that the person was Chien. Chien has ties to the Upland and San Francisco, California areas, as well as to Wisconsin. The circumstances of his disappearance are unclear. Other information and links : ncy Upland Police Department 909-946-7624 September 2021 updates and sources California Attorney General'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. May 7, 2018; . |