Members of the ACT Policing Missing Persons team. Left to right: Senior Constable Colleen McKillop, Superintendent Scott Moller and Detective Sergeant Emma Quade.
what happened to me That’s the question police are asking of missing persons this week.
ACT Policing has a dedicated missing persons team responsible for investigating and collaborating with interstate teams in investigating missing persons cases.
In Australia, 55,000 people are reported missing each year. While most are found within a few hours or days, the annual missing persons week serves as a reminder for those who have not been found.
There are currently 14 long-term missing persons at ACT – people who have been missing for more than three months. These cases remain open and remain a priority for ACT Policing.
“There are various reasons why people go missing. There is no typical missing person case or outcome,” said Superintendent Scott Moller.
“The families are still looking for answers, they have many unresolved questions, just like us. We will continue these investigations until we have a result.”
“Some cases are resolved quickly, but that’s not always the case. Sometimes we’re dealing with cases that are years or decades old,” said Detective Sergeant Emma Quade.
“We never close a case until we know what happened. We find that people with unresolved issues are more likely to give information to the police over time.
“We believe that information is often overlooked. “There’s a lot of people who have information that they don’t think is relevant, but often it’s the little things that are the key factor in enabling us to start a new path to find someone,” Emma said.
Missing Persons Week runs from July 30 to August 5, 2023.
If you have information about a missing person or would like to submit details of a missing persons case, please contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
You can provide your information anonymously.
The ACT Police Team can be contacted directly by email at ACT-LTMP@afp.gov.au.
ACT 2022 Profile Missing Person: Robert (Robbie) Jacob
- Year of birth: 1959
- Age now: 63
- Gender Male
- Height: 179 cm
- Build: Thin
- Hair: Dark Brown, Gray
- Brown eyes
Circumstances:
Robbie was last seen at the Civic bus junction in Canberra City on Thursday November 12th, 2015.
Robbie stopped by his children’s regularly, often a few times a week, and when he was not with his children he was always with others in the community.
His daughter reported him missing after unusually not having heard from her father in the past few weeks.
His left thumb has limited mobility, he has tattoos on both arms and he had health problems at the time of his disappearance.
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