NATIONAL MISSING PERSONS DAY

On February 3rd, National Missing Persons Day focuses the country’s attention long enough to recognize a missing person.

#NationalMissingPersonsDay

It might be surprising to learn that every day in the United States, approximately 2,300 people are reported missing. However, those numbers no longer surprise anyone making the report, waiting at home for their loved one, or actively looking for them.

It won’t happen to me.

We often think it won’t happen to us. However, when a person goes missing, it can be an adult as often as a child. Women disappear more than men, and seniors are at risk, too. Health risks, natural disasters, unplanned circumstances, and of course, those who are taken against their will fall into the list of statistics. They can all apply to us.

According to the 2016 National Crime Information Center’s stastics, there were 88,040 active missing person records.

HOW TO OBSERVE NATIONAL MISSING PERSONS DAY

• Support the search for missing persons.
• Visit the sites listed below to bring more awareness to the plight of missing persons.
• Take precautions to keep you and your family safe.
• Share a missing person’s story.
• Use #NationalMissingPersonsDay to share on social media.

Be aware and be safe!

https://www.nationaldaycalendar.com/national-day/national-missing-persons-day-february-3