Missing Robert Leon Desmond Robert, approximately 1964 Date reported missing : 08/01/1964 Missing location (approx) : Kennebunk, Maine Missing classification : Endangered Missing Gender : Male Ethnicity : White DOB : 08/21/1953 (67) Age at the time of disappearance: 10 years Height / Weight : 4'3, 70 pounds Distinguishing characteristics, birthmarks, tattoos : Caucasian male. Black hair, brown eyes. Information on the case from local sources, may or may not be correct : Robert was last seen in Kennebunk, Maine on August 1, 1964. He lived with his mother and stepfather on Hovey Street at the time of his disappearance. He has never been heard from again. Shortly after his disappearance, Robert's parents moved out of the Hovey Street house. The basement floor was cemented over in 1968. In 1976, authorities dug up the cement floor, looking for his body, but the search turned up only a pair of eyeglasses and some animal bones. Few details are available in Robert's case. Other information and links : ncy Kennebunk Police Department 207-604-1319 Maine State Police 207-657-3030 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. The Portsmouth Herald The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children October 12, 2004. August 24, 2018; middle name added. |