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Since 2020, there has been a dramatic increase in people being recovered with their vehicles- submerged underwater. Many of them had been missing for decades.
This is thanks to Sonar Technology, but also to an increased awareness of its ability to find these people, as volunteer sonar search teams have become popular online.
When someone goes missing with a vehicle, there’s not many places that it can remain hidden for long. In the years that I’ve worked with these cases, I’ve found that foul play and extreme terrain are typically the only factors where a vehicle can remain missing for longer than 3 years- besides water.
The main featured map began as a personal project in early 2021. In 2022, this website was created to hold the map and more information.
Charley Project and Namus have been helpful in finding these cases.
In 2023, a Facebook page was created which is updated daily with case updates, new cases, and search efforts.
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FAQ
What is the criteria for cases to be featured here?
Every case featured here involves a person missing with a vehicle, or suspected to be missing with a vehicle.
For various reasons, cases may not get added until they are 6 months to a year old, unless requested by a family member.
How can I help?
Raising awareness is the best way to help!
A printable flyer is available on the home page that links to this website through a QR code so it can be posted for any case, as well as flyers made specifically for featured cases. The idea for these is that they can be placed at boat ramps, marinas, bait shops and anywhere that people with the equipment to help will see them.
Donations are accepted and appreciated on this site but not expected, 100% of the funds will go towards this, most likely site expenses.
If you’d like to help with the site or have ideas on ways it can better serve these cases please reach out!
Do you have future plans for this site?
The site will continue to be maintained with cases added to the map, featured cases each month and updates to solved cases.
There are plans to make the content more easily searchable and to include more information about sonar and more ways to help.
Who is behind this website?
My name is Brianna, I was 22 when I began this site and a college student working towards a degree in Biology. I have no personal connection to missing person cases but gained an interest in them after seeing divers on YouTube finding cars and solving cases. At first I spent time on google earth, looking into accident locations on the chance a vehicle could be visible on there, but then I started using it to map how many there were out of curiosity. I wasn’t expecting there to be so many, and when I first shared the map, I wasn’t expecting family members of the missing to thank me for simply including their loved one.
How can I contact you?
If you have feedback or information the best way to contact me is here through the form below, by emailing [email protected] or through the Mapthemissing FB page.
