Ryan Katcher
The search for Ryan began on November 5, 2000, when his truck disappeared from his home in Oakwood, Illinois, and no one knew of his whereabouts.  That day, Linda called the Vermilion County Sheriff's Department and reported Ryan missing.  He became one of the 100,000 people who are missing on any given day, according to Kym Pasqualini, founder of the Nation's Missing Children Organization and center for Missing Adults.  Forty percent of those missing persons are adults.

Linda and the Vermilion Country Sheriff's Department began their search with a two week foot search of the area.  By the third day, private planes were flying overhead, scouring for any sign of Ryan or his missing truck.  Boats were sending sonar signals in area lakes, trying to find any sign of Ryan's truck.

During the search, Linda contactd the FBI to try to get more assistance finding Ryan.  But the FBI said it could not take the case.  FBI Springfield division chief Marty King said there had to be some evidence of abduction for the FBI to get involved.  If there is evidence of abduction, the FBI is allowed to proceed and investigate the case under the federal Kidnapping statute.  King said that children are different--there is a suspicion of abduction because they are young and more helpless.  Adults can survuve without parents; therefore, if there are no signs of abduction, the FBI can't take the case.
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