Something stinks with this case
Before we delve into the possibilities of what might hanve happened, we need to do a victimology assessment on the missing person to see if there are any factors in his life that may point us as to why hes missing
Has he ever done something like this before?
-Has he ever indicated that she wanted to leave or disappear?
-Last known location, and last contacts
-Physical traits
-Sexual orientation
-Education
-Has he ever been in trouble with the law ?
-Anyone in his family immediate or otherwise ever been in trouble with the law?
-Any medical history (psychological or physical)-especially recently?
-Did he have any problems in general?
-Has he ever attempted or mentioned suicide?
-Was he on any meds?
-For What ?
-How often administered?
-Did he do this regularly?
-How was his financial situation?
-Did he make any withdrawals (especially large ones) from any accounts?
-Is there or was there any insurance policies, on him? if so who benefits (or benefitted) ?
-Do any of these policies, for presumption of death (IE no body?)
-How was his mood in the days prior to her disappearance?
-Was there anything in his lifestyle that would make her a target ?
-Was he or is there any indication he was involved, with anyone either professionally, or romantically?
-Did they have any problems if he was?
-Did he keep a diary, or any writings?
-Any drug or alcohol use , if so has it increased, recently?
-Was he afraid of anything or anyone? (had he ever mentioned being stalked?)
-Was it known if he was in debt to anyone?
-List of friends especially anyone who visited recently
-Any unusual occurrences prior to the disappearance?
-Past employment history
-Internet history review
-Would anyone be willing to help with the investigation? Names ?
-Does he have any children? are they old enough to talk to investigators
-Does he leave behind any debts? (Bills/payments/ rent /mortgage etc..)
Additional information:
Habits and Personality of Missing Person
□ Does the person smoke? If yes, what brand of cigarettes? Does the person
drink alcohol? If yes, what type?
□ Does the person use recreational drugs?
□ Does the person chew gum?
□ What type of recreation or activities does the person engage in including
hobbies?
□ Are there novel habits that the person has? For instance, does the person have
a place where they always go for coffee?
□ Does the person have particular banking habits?
□ What type of personality does the person have? Is the person outgoing or
quiet? Is the person friendly or depressed?
□ What are the values and philosophy of the person?
□ Is the person religious?
□ Does the person have any emotional problems?
□ What level of education or training does the person have?
□ Does the person go to any particular areas, bars, taverns or places of interest?
a) Basic information about the Missing Person
□ Full name
□ Date of birth
□ Birthplace
□ Nicknames, if any
□ Current and previous addresses. Who else lived there?
□ Current and former employers.
- Physical description of the Missing Person
□ Height
□ Weight
□ Age
□ Build
□ Hair Color/Length of Hair
□ Eye color?
□ Any Markings such as tattoos, birthmarks, scars, etc.
□ Beard/Mustache/Sideburns
□ Find the most recent photo of the missing person
- Habits and Personality of Missing Person
□ Does the person smoke? If yes, what brand of cigarettes? Does the person
drink alcohol? If yes, what type?
□ Does the person use recreational drugs?
□ Does the person chew gum?
□ What type of recreation or activities does the person engage in including
hobbies?
□ Are there novel habits that the person has? For instance, does the person have
a place where they always go for coffee?
□ Does the person have particular banking habits?
□ What type of personality does the person have? Is the person outgoing or
quiet? Is the person friendly or depressed?
□ What are the values and philosophy of the person?
□ Is the person religious?
□ Does the person have any emotional problems?
□ What level of education or training does the person have?
□ Does the person go to any particular areas, bars, taverns or places of interest?
- Clothing that the Missing Person was wearing the last time seen
□ Style and color of shirt
□ Style and color of pants
□ Style and color of jacket or outerwear
□ If applicable, type of headwear
□ Type of glasses
□ Type of gloves
□ Type of footwear
- Trip Plans of the Missing Person the day they went missing
□ What were the missing persons plans and/or activities on the day they went
missing?
□ Where was he/she going?
□ Why was he/she going there?
□ Was the person traveling by car? If so, provide the make and model number,
license plate number and registration.
□ Does the person have access to any other vehicles or mode of travel?
-Information about the last time the Missing Person was seen
□ The time and location of where he/she was last seen
□ The name of the person who last saw the missing person
□ The name of the person who last talked at length with the missing person
□ The direction the missing person was traveling the last time seen.
□ The attitude of the missing person the last time seen
□ Was the missing person concerned about anything before he/she went
missing?
- Overall health and condition of the missing person
□ Physical condition
□ Any known medical problems.
□ Is the person suffering from Alzheimers disease/dementia/memory loss? If
so, are they registered on Safely Home? If they are registered on Safely
Home, what is their registration number? Are they wearing a Safely Home
identification bracelet or carrying an identification card?
□ Any handicaps or disabilities.
□ Any psychological problems
□ Any medications that the person is taking
□ Any addictions that the person has
□ Provide the name of the missing persons family physician and their health
card number, if possible
□ Provide the name of the missing persons main dentist, if possible.
- Potential People that the person would contact
□ List all of the people who the missing person may try to contact. Try to
include addresses and telephone numbers.
-Further investigative Considerations :
□ Secure the personal belongings and living space of the missing person until the police
provide further direction. Below is a list of items of importance.
□ Items such as a hairbrush, a toothbrush, or undergarments. Investigators may
need to undertake DNA analysis.
□ Any electronic equipment such as a cell phone or computer. What is the make
of phone and the cell phone provider. As well, do you know if they were
active on a chat line or other social on-line network such as MSN facebook?
□ Any personal documents such as banking statements and credit card
statements as well as all bank card information.
□ Any written material such as a journal
□ To make things more manageable, start a log or journal. Include all information
about the missing persons case in the journal.
□ The Police will likely request that there be one family contact with the police. This
simplifies contact between the Police and the family. Police officers will only have to
update one person about the investigation. In addition, they will know who to contact
when information is needed from the family. Talk with your family and close friends
about who will be the family contact. The members of your family may not want to
take on this role. If so, you may decide that a close friend should be the contact person.
Once we answer all those questions, (And I know some are repetitive) , then we go back to his actions prior to his disappearance,
Behavior:
-Who arranged, the meeting at the bar?
-Did he talk to anyone other than his brother at the bar?
-During the time with his brother, how was his mood, did he seem Depressed , sad, angry, nervous, concerned about anything?
-Did they arrive together, or was he there before or after his brother arrived?
-What did he and his brother talk about?
-Was he inebriated prior to leaving the bar?
-How bad was he if he was?
Investigative:
-Any security cameras in the immediate area of the bar ?
-Has there been any car jackings, or abductions in the area?
-Was an accident reconstruction done by the police? if so what were their findings?,
-What was the estimated speed of the vehicle if it was ?
-Were fingerprints taken from the car ?
-Is there any blood or signs of injury on the interior or exterior of the vehicle ?
-Looking at his phone records, did he call anyone else after leaving the bar that night, prior to or after he called his brother following the accident?
-Is it possible to determine if the call originated, from the area where the car was located?
-Looking again at the phone records, does the time, of the call to his brother, following the accident seem plausible?...in other words, does it seem the call was made too soon for Shane to even have arrived at that location before he reported the accident to his brother?
-Is his brother 100% sure it was even Shane on the phone that night?
Witnesses:
-Did anyone inside the bar notice anything suspicious that night
-Did anyone notice the 2 brothers arguing at the bar ?
-Did anyone at the bar, in the parking lot, or on the road his car was discovered see anything suspicious the night of his disappearance?
-Was the caller who reported the accident questioned?
-Was he investigated (Background, etc..) ?
-Any unexplained markings or injuries he may've had that night?
-Did he exit his vehicle and approach the overturned car?
If Yes:
-Did he see or hear anything that might indicate an injured occupant, (Blood etc.)
-Did he touch the vehicle? if so , where ?
-Where was he coming from and headed to, that would put him on that road at that hour that night?
-If not do they still have the number of whomever called in ?
If No:
-How could he tell the make of the vehicle, if no marks were visible?
-How could he tell the wipers were on if the car was upside down,
-How could he be sure there was no one still in the car?
-How soon after Shane called his brother, did the caller call 911?
The Car:
-Following the accident were all the doors still operational?
-Were the windows still intact, if so were there any places, the driver could've exited the vehicle?
-Was it raining that night?, is there a reason for the wipers to be on?
-Did anything appear missing from the vehicle
-Any evidence the car interior was wiped down? (cleaning agents etc?)
-Does the position of the drivers seat coincide with a driver that is Shane's size? (too far forward, or too far back)
- If an accident reconstruction was done 1) what was the estimated speed of the vehicle, 2) What was the cause of the accident, is there any indication of possibly other vehicles, involved? 3) Road conditions that night
The location of the car:
-How heavily traveled is that road?
-It looks like one side, is an industrial area, the other a body of water, Any security cameras in that area that may've caught the accident?
-Is there access to the river, from that road?
if so :
How far from the cars location is it ?
The phone call is interesting, in that he names things not immediately obvious simply to a passer by, (Wipers on though the car is on its roof and you cant see the windshield/Certain there is no occupant still in the vehicle/Make of vehicle)
Which is why it would be important to scrutinize the caller as well, why did he just happen to be on that road at that time, did he even approach the car ? how could he know those details?
Too many details is almost ALWAYS a red flag.
Do the times, between "Shane's" call and the 911 call sync with how long before the accident happened?
I would take a peek into the callers background , possibly his close associates as well .
I would be VERY interested in an any data provided by an accident re-construction, could produce, primarily the speed the car was traveling
That's just a start
