I'd love to sum up the reason I have a 'thing' for searching for missing people by simply saying "I can". That wouldn't create a welcoming feeling, wouldn't it?
The point of this blog is to help bridge the distance between what I do, the services I offer and give a blanket acknowledgement of my position about missing people, but excessive writing isn't my strong suit. However, I will post on current and previous missing persons records and
I lost my children a little over twenty years ago. I found them --- safely. During the time I knew they were taken and the time I found them was the worst experience on Earth. The conditions my children were kidnapped were different than most; no two conditions will ever be the same. In the end, I took personal steps to find them and realized I had a useful skill in the process.
Apathy has settled into the concept of 'missing persons' or 'missing children'. We seldom hear news of anyone found, get incensed at the moment when the news reports a new instance of a missing person, then watch the information fade to the back of the news pile. As a result, there are so many missing people, it's hard to discern who was found and who is still missing.
The current catchphrase is 'human trafficking', which is the result (sometimes) after the person is reported missing. One can say if we stop human trafficking, we can solve a great many missing persons cases. As they say, it's
apples and oranges --- it's all fruit regardless --- all the same problem.
However, my perspective is focused squarely on
'apples'. The missing person can be tracked, leading to a potential human trafficking issue, but can also lead to a serial killer issue, runaway issue, domestic kidnapping issue, etc. Human trafficking alone may require significant law enforcement mobilization to take down organized groups.
The police are overwhelmed. Not everyone can afford a private investigator and the media will move on after a few days or weeks. Instead of wondering 'why' I search for missing people, I think the most appropriate question is 'why aren't we all?'
While I may have made that sound bleak, here are some interesting stats:
In 2013,
47,544 missing persons, according to the
FBI National Crime Information Center, have been recorded as 'locates' (
Locates – Are transactions to remove entries when the subject has been found by an agency other than the entering agency.)
That's encouraging news (if we ignore that some of the end results of these cases are deceased). Optimistically, it proves that runaways find their way home, kidnappers are hunted and brought to justice and there is a sense of closure that
does occur.
Unfortunately,
47,544 locates is out of
627,911 entries. I've tried to do the logical math behind the numbers the FBI provided (at the above link) and found myself scratching my head over what they had represented. In the end, there's still a lot of missing people gradually moving into cold case status each and every passing day.
We need more people looking for the missing. I'm just one offering my services because I can help, I've been there. Simple as that.
Why do I charge a fee? To ensure your sincerity and essentially make sure my time isn't wasted. After all, I am providing a service. The difference is my services aren't designed to bilk you over an already emotional situation; which is why my fee is generally an affordable flat rate (broken up into deposits). Plus I pay for my own work expenses (travel, lodging, etc, etc) at no cost to you.
The initial consultation is
always free to discuss who's missing, some basic information and who is involved. I recommend using my
public key (
if you know how) if you want to keep our communication discrete via email, which is how I primarily prefer to communicate.
Most times, my work is done right here, online --- addressing public cases, cold cases and renewing interest in the cases by asking questions (I hope) someone can email to me to help think in new directions. My fee only comes into play if I am directly requested. Otherwise, I hope my posts help in any way by the questions I ask.
I have an ad floating about that reads, generally, as follows:
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Missing Persons Assistance
Are you looking for a missing person?
Is someone you love an endangered runaway?
Have you exhausted all of your options in your search and need ‘new
eyes’ on the case?
Do you feel the search for a missing person has lost its energy?
Perhaps I can help.
I am personally familiar with the heartbreak of managing the emotions
and attempting to perform a methodological search for someone.
Not to be confused with ‘private investigation’, after twenty years of
experience; my services are discrete, honest and dedicated solely to searching
for missing persons exclusively. Please DO NOT contact me regarding cheating
spouses or process serving. My skills apply only to tracking and providing
information leading to missing persons only.
Naturally, there will be a nominal fee for my services; primarily to
ensure that you are serious about your intentions and needs. I pay my own
expenses, travel and other necessities to search for the missing person.
The initial consultation is free, of course; in order to understand the
basics of your case. We’ll discuss further steps from there.
Mr. Kincade
Public Key available upon request
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