Silver Alert ME - Graham Lacher, Bangor, disappeared from psychiatric hospital, June 6 2022 *reward*

[PommyMommy]

DEC 10, 2023

In Maine, a Mother’s Lonely Quest for Her Missing Son

Tammy Lacher Scully’s adult son disappeared 18 months ago from a psychiatric hospital in Bangor. It has fallen on her to keep the search going.

www.nytimes.com

[...]

A spokesman for the Bangor police said the department had communicated with Ms. Scully about her concerns. “We, too, would like to see the family reunited,” the spokesman, Sgt. Jason McAmbley, said. “This is still an open and active investigation.”

The simplest reason Ms. Scully sees to keep searching is that her son’s body has not been found. Beyond that, his vulnerability spurs her on. Mr. Lacher is intelligent, she said — an artist and poet fluent in Spanish and Latin — but he is also prone to paranoia and delusions, fearful of strangers and often nonverbal.

Aware that his judgment could be compromised, he agreed when he turned 18 to let a court appoint his mother as his legal guardian.

“It’s much like someone with dementia,” Ms. Scully said of people with conditions like her son’s. “They’re unprepared, in danger, and they need our help.”

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[DS2021]

Bumping

 

[mlhenn]

Maine man still missing after running away from a psychiatric facility in June 2022

37-year-old Graham Lacher was on a supervised walk with a staff member at a psychiatric facility in Bangor when he ran into the nearby woods and disappeared.

www.nbcnews.com

June 5 2024 article

 

[dotr]

Just a little bump.

A Maine Mom Is Searching The East Coast For Missing Son Graham Lacher

The family of Graham Lacher has doubled its reward for information leading to his return. Lacher walked out of a psychiatric center.

patch.com

Caren Lissner Dec 6, 2023​

Graham Lacher walked out of a psychiatric facility in Maine over a year ago and his mom is still looking for him, and receiving tips. A reward for his return has been doubled. (Courtesy Tammy Lacher Scully)

Graham Lacher (Courtesy Tammy Lacher Scully)

 

[DS2021]

Nothing new

 

[dotr]

By: Eesha Pendharkar - February 4, 2025

Families lament lack of state database to track missing persons • Maine Morning Star

The absence of a comprehensive list combined with the inconsistent reporting of missing persons makes it more likely that the burden is put on Maine families.

mainemorningstar.com

''Tammy Lacher Scully’s son disappeared from Dorothea Dix Psychiatric Center in Bangor 974 days ago, on June 6, 2022. Her family hasn’t stopped looking for him, but she said their search has continued largely without help from law enforcement.

Lacher Scully has followed thousands of tips she receives from social media, scanning bus stations in Bangor, visiting homeless encampments around the state and holding informational rallies in Maine’s major cities. The family has sent Graham Lacher’s posters to every tagging station to alert hunters, notified every library and posted signs on roadsides throughout the state, she said.''

''She is regularly asked if they’re running a scam, because despite these efforts, Graham Lacher is not listed on Maine State Police’s missing persons list. ''

 

[Alleykins]

By: Eesha Pendharkar - February 4, 2025

Families lament lack of state database to track missing persons • Maine Morning Star

The absence of a comprehensive list combined with the inconsistent reporting of missing persons makes it more likely that the burden is put on Maine families.

mainemorningstar.com

''Tammy Lacher Scully’s son disappeared from Dorothea Dix Psychiatric Center in Bangor 974 days ago, on June 6, 2022. Her family hasn’t stopped looking for him, but she said their search has continued largely without help from law enforcement.

Lacher Scully has followed thousands of tips she receives from social media, scanning bus stations in Bangor, visiting homeless encampments around the state and holding informational rallies in Maine’s major cities. The family has sent Graham Lacher’s posters to every tagging station to alert hunters, notified every library and posted signs on roadsides throughout the state, she said.''

''She is regularly asked if they’re running a scam, because despite these efforts, Graham Lacher is not listed on Maine State Police’s missing persons list. ''

I'm surprised he isn't listed on the MSP missing person list, but I don't know how often it gets updated. It could be that it's not updated regularly. I keep an eye out for Graham wherever I go. I think quite a few people around here do, that's why they've received so many tips and sightings. It makes me sad people would doubt he's missing.

 

[caradana]

I'm surprised he isn't listed on the MSP missing person list, but I don't know how often it gets updated. It could be that it's not updated regularly. I keep an eye out for Graham wherever I go. I think quite a few people around here do, that's why they've received so many tips and sightings. It makes me sad people would doubt he's missing.

Moo: Some memo didn’t get to some person. The civil servant who is maintaining that list and site - I am convinced he’s doing his best. He hasn’t been told to post this. Got to work the existing system.

 

[DS2021]

We passed the 3 year mark earlier this month

 

[Alleykins]

I still look for Graham everywhere I go.