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Reports of Missing Adults in California - 2000-Present
| Report Type |
2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
| Lost - any person who has strayed away or whose whereabouts are unknown. |
193 |
254 |
240 |
247 |
| Catastrophe - any person
who is missing after a catastrophe (i.e., plane crash, boating accident, fire, flood). |
17 |
28 |
31 |
31 |
| Stranger Abduction
- any
person taken (witnessed) by a stranger/non-family member. |
26 |
29 |
45 |
40 |
| Suspicious Circumstances -
missing under suspicious circumstances that may indicate a stranger abduction |
603 |
492 |
546 |
585 |
| Unknown Circumstances -
when circumstances surrounding MP's disappearance are unknown. |
3,444 |
3,825 |
4,207 |
4,355 |
| Voluntary Missing Adult -
missing adult who has left of his/her own free will. |
24,799 |
28,817 |
33,118 |
33,698 |
| Dependent Adult - adult who
has physical or mental limitation which restricts his or her ability to carry out normal
activities (i.e., Alzheimer, mentally handicapped). |
1,606 |
1,697 |
1,973 |
1,824 |
| TOTALS |
30,688 |
35,142 |
40,160 |
40,780 |
| Gender of Missing Adults |
2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
| Male |
17,386 |
19,785 |
22,623 |
22,895 |
| Female |
13,302 |
15,357 |
17,537 |
17,885 |
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