Reports of Missing Adults in California - 1995-1999

Report Type	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999
Lost - any person who has strayed away or whose whereabouts are unknown.	326	267	295	326	254
Catastrophe - any person who is missing after a catastrophe (i.e., plane crash, boating accident, fire, flood).	34	29	50	40	42
Stranger Abduction - any person taken (witnessed) by a stranger/non-family member.	54	45	52	51	47
Suspicious Circumstances - missing under suspicious circumstances that may indicate a stranger abduction	856	657	760	700	769
Unknown Circumstances - when circumstances surrounding MP's disappearance are unknown.	3,745	4,298	4,288	3,903	4,309
Voluntary Missing Adult - missing adult who has left of his/her own free will.	29,668	29,975	32,069	31,406	31,180
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).	2,562	2,589	2,574	2,293	2,167
TOTALS	37,245	37,860	40,088	38,719	38,768
Gender of Missing Adults	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999
Male	21,484	22,182	23,337	22,487	22,172
Female	15,761	15,678	16,751	16,232	16,596