Are there legal obligations to report the known whereabouts of a missing person that doesn’t want to be found?
07.06.2025 17:46
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After approximately of 20 minutes of asking her questions, the Lawyer finally blew his top, and I stated “Your honor? I have nothing further but I would like to make a statement.”
Cindy did not give up, while she moved away, she filed Clark as an “Endangered Missing Person”. She tried very hard to push it as if he was a seriously mentally ill person!
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Clark was a well liked and popular divorced man. Truth be told, his wife cheated, then divorced him, and both took shared custody of their teenagers. Once they attended higher education (one went to Vocational Tech school to be a Airplane Mechanic, the other attended University to acquire high end Technology position with degrees).
I will tell you an actual event, names have been changed to protect privacy, that happened approximately 24 years ago, just one year before I retired from ministries.
Both of them thanked me for my time, and I did state to them for a follow up. They canceled the Missing Person notification and removed him off the list.
However, Cindy had her son’s telephone number as well as her daughter’s, phoned constantly, several times a day, until one day, when she dialed her son’s telephone number she got the recorded message “The number you have dialed has been disconnected or no longer in service. If you feel you’ve dialed the correct number. Please hang up and try your call again.” BEEEP! Shortly after that, her daughter’s telephone number was also disconnected.
Everyone told her, Clark is gone, off to see the world.
The lawyer argued with the Judge that “I” had to answer the questions and the repeated statement of “not at liberty” … blah blah blah .. The Judge then stated, “She’s a minister, there’s confidentiality between a person and a minister, so therefore, she’s within her rights not to divulge the information!”
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Until Thanksgiving, a couple years ago (due to COVID). Anna called and said “DAD’S HERE!” Andrew, her brother and his family were all over on the West Coast for Thanksgiving Holidays, they were all thrilled. The reason why she called me was because Dad wanted to talk to me, if possible through video?
They just didn’t like their step-dad and were still a little bitter that mom divorced dad because she cheated on him and married a “Wine Me, Dine Me, Sixty Nine me” Sugar Daddy that was “rich”. (Truth here→ Clark had far more money than the guy she ran off and married!)
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So where is Clark? I don’t know, God knows where he is. How’s the kids taking it? Absolutely fine with it! They are not concerned, they know their dad. As for Cindy? She was finally court-ordered to a Mental Facility, her obsession in finding Clark had gone out of control. The Detective did give the Psychiatrist my information.
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I put the webcam on my PC, and I was totally blown away by Clark! I would have to be honest and upfront, Clark “today” was far better than the Clark “in the past”. He was weather beaten, rugged, and packed some muscles! Anna shut the door to give us some privacy.
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Clark was a bit “aggravated” what Cindy had did and done, so he found out about this and he appreciated me being tight lipped. He did tell them, “He will be departing soon again. And was happy that his kids and family accepted his decision.” Clark did share a little bit of his experience.
The Psychiatrist contacted me, and I had to expound everything to him. This secular Psychiatrist asked me this “Does it really say in the Bible that Cindy claims that they are to be reunited back? Because he couldn’t find it.”
People came up to me, and I said “I dropped him off at the Bus Stop (notice I didn’t say what KIND of a Bus Stop it was), and he boarded on and headed out.” When they asked me “Where did he go?” I said “To see the world.”
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Yes, I’ve warned Cindy “DO NOT BUG THEM! OR THEY WILL CUT YOU OFF.” Then Cindy hired a lawyer, she suspected that “I” had all the information on Clark and his whereabouts, Cindy did not have her daughter’s or her son’s addresses (she had no idea where they lived). I did, and I’ve touched bases with Clark’s kids, as they have come back to Florida multiple times, primarily to go to Disney World, Sea World, Epcot, MGM Studios, Busch Gardens, etc with their kids.
Clark was truly missing in the congregation, for his rich baritone voice, and his wonderful skill on the Steel Guitar (he sold it). Until one day, his ex-wife came to church, she was looking for Clark, because apparently she wanted to “get back with him again” as she divorced her husband because HE was cheating on her.
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In fact, I was in my last year before retiring, when his ex-wife DEMANDED me to tell her where Clark went! I couldn’t, all I could tell her was “He’s gone. Doesn’t live here anymore.”
He sent a cashier’s check to his daughter and a cashier’s check to his son for $750,000.00, using the “Church Envelope with return address with Attn: My Name”. He left me explicit instructions if either one wrote back to respond that “Dad is on his own.” Nothing more, nothing less. Both his son and his daughter were married and were very well off on their own. In fact, they didn’t even reside nearby, were on the other side of the USA. (He never told me, but when he dropped the envelope, I could see that one lived up in New Jersey and the other living in North California.)
My response was “I have no idea, you just follow the wanderlust spirit!”
In a twist, I requested the Judge to have Cindy on the stand and to ask her questions! Her lawyer kept objecting all these questions I asked her, and the Judge kept stating “overruled, she has to answer the question.” She even tried to use what I was using earlier “ NOT AT LIBERTY TO DIVULGE THE INFORMATION!” Judge had to force her to answer because she wasn’t a professional or a clergy.
Three days before I retired, 2 Deputies arrived, there was a warrant out for “Clark’s information”. I had to tell them there’s none. Due to the warrant, they were attempting to remove the computer system out of the church. Fortunately I reminded them the warrant was for one person, Clark. I had to go to the archives (on a floppy disk) and printed it out. It was his old property he had sold several years ago. But that was all the information we had. PERIOD.
I knew the line was recorded, so I proceeded with, “Would you please get the Detective on the line too who is involved with missing people?” He did, so it became a 3-way call. I told them upfront. Clark does not have any mental medical condition at all. They were divorced. Upon his retirement, he elected to proceed with a wanderlust spirit. He’s out there somewhere, enjoying life. He does not want to be contacted. He does not want to be found. He’s not entitled to answer anyone! 3 Judges have already told Cindy this. Cindy has to accept the fact, Clark is gone and she needs to seek a psychologist or therapist or some type of counseling. She needs to understand that CLARK DOES NOT WANT TO BE FOUND! HE IS NOT MISSING!
I also had to inform him that “Clark” is not required to be “reacquainted” with his first wife. He has a wanderlust spirit, he’s on his own. Nothing illegal about it, he can rightfully disappear. Whether he’s alive or dead, no one knows. You could research and possibility find some cookie crumbs. Other than that, Cindy has a problem with Clark being gone. She’s the one that blew the marriage, not Clark. Clark was healthy, happy, and departed in peace. Again, if Clark is alive and well, or if he passed, no one but God can answer.
People get up and walk away all the time. THERE IS SUCH THING AS A WANDERLUST SPIRIT. So NO, there’s no legal obligation to report anyone! There’s absolutely NOTHING illegal to just disappear!
He had told everyone in church that “he sold his home and he was leaving”, and left it at that. He did not tell anyone WHEN he was going to depart. It was several Sundays when people began to notice Clark was absent. They confronted the Senior Pastor, he didn’t know a thing except that “Clark was leaving as he said”, he suspected that “I” may know something about it.
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That was the end of Cindy. Never heard any updates since.
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He chuckled when he told me that “Anna won’t let him depart again until he sees a Doctor to make sure he’s 100% fine.” Andrew on the other hand, has brought him an early Christmas present, a new backpack and tent. He then stated “Well, Imma gonna have to buy another pair of boots” (holding up his boots which were beyond well worn, I suspected that it has holes in it)!
Clark had just about enough of this “crazy world”. We were very good friends, then he sold his house, he already told me he was just going to “disappear”, in fact, he didn’t even know where he was going to go! While naturally, “I am” against just “vanishing without a trace” I did suggest to let everyone know that “you were going to be traveling” which would reduce any worries others might have.
At least he answered my question “Where did you go after I dropped you off at the Station?” He told me, he paid for a ticket to Dahlonega (GA), and since his Florida license was expiring, he grabbed a Georgia’s License, bought several weapons, a rifle and a handgun, a cross bow, several fishing rods and tackle, camping gear, acquired a Hunting and Fishing License, then walked upwards to Blue Ridge Georgia and walked over to the Springer Mountain and in his own good time on the Appalachian trail. Took him about 7 years to complete it as he was in no hurry. Endured Winter’s unbearable cold and Summer’s nasty heat. He camped out alone at several abandoned small lodges. Made his own leather outfit, did have to go into town to buy new boots.
When the kids graduated, Clark was there, Cindy was not. When the kids got married, Clark was there, Cindy was not! Naturally, the kids harbored some resentment towards their mom.
Once he had enough of that, he decided it was time to head to Grand Canyon. Took a bus ticket to there, and brought a pack mule and a horse, decided to try his luck in panning gold and became successful in finding gold. He had no earthly idea what State he was in. He just wandered up and down the Canyon, until his horse just literally died. And Carly, the pack mule, he loaded the saddle and found some wheels made a travois with wheels.
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He had to get a new State ID in Arizona, as his Georgia License expired. That was when he had the important papers which were stored in several zip-lock bags, he decided he was closest to Anna, and with the help of the Cops, was able to acquire Anna’s telephone number and he called her. He admitted he was surprised to learn that “Thanksgiving” was a few weeks away, and that Andrew and his family were flying over. He then sold the mule, and took a bus to California, then took another bus to get to North California where Anna picked him up.
You would think his ex-wife, Cindy, would give it up! (It must had cost her a fortune already, going nowhere!)
However, her mom hired a lawyer, demanding “in court, video conference with a Mediator.” Anna told me that piles of questions were primarily targeting where “Dad” was. She already told them repeatedly that “She has no idea where Dad is.”
Clark, he was very well off financially, however, it’s what he did was “not very smart”, but certainly not unusual. He cashed out all the CD’s, Savings Account and after all bills were paid - including credit cards, he closed it all. He had well over $500k cash on him! (This is why I advise against this but I can understand WHY people go “cash only” option because there’s no trail or cookie crumbs to follow.)
Judge repeated basically when I had just stated, ending it all with a firm voice to Cindy and her Lawyer that ‘CLARK DOES NOT WANT TO BE FOUND. LEAVE HIM ALONE! CASE CLOSED WITH PREJUDICE.
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The information was then turned over to her lawyer. Then the next thing you knew I was subpoena to appear in court. All because Cindy believed “I” was “hiding” Clark. Before a Judge, I was literally questioned to death. And a lot of questions I could not answer. In fact, some questions, I flat out refused to answer which I responded with “I am not at liberty to divulge that information.”
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Reality here, their mom and step-dad were never home, they were off to Italy, off to France, Off to Bali, Off to somewhere. Hardly ever home! They had a full time Nanny that kept them fed, making sure they went to school, at times, the kids stayed longer with their real dad (Clark) than at their mom’s. When their mom was back, she came and got them but never spent any time with any of them! Too busy going out on the boat, out to some restaurant, out to somewhere. The kids were in the house, all by themselves, they would often phone dad (Clark) to come pick them up early. Their mom never missed her kids at all!
The Deputy stood right by me, and confirmed, that was all the information that was in the system entirely. I granted him permission to look, and he didn’t find anything after that which I had printed out. He took that print out. That had his name, address, City, State, and Zip Code. No telephone number because we deleted it out of the system after he left.
He already put the stamps on them, and put it in the church mailbox with the flag up. His final words were “I’m going to miss you!” I prayed a prayer for him and told him “Enjoy your wanderlust ways. Whatever you do… never push God away. If you ever need to return, you know where to find me!” Since he sold his car, he paid me $50 to drop him off at the Greyhound (Bus) Station.
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It turned out that her mom hired two PI’s, one who was stalking her brother and the other, just arrested was stalking her, because she believed that “Dad” was living with them. Now that her mom had her married last name and her whereabouts. Anna was a bit frantic, I told her you can put a restraining order against her mom. She proceeded with that. Judge awarded it to her favor.
I’ve lived my life, and seen you grow. I seen nothing but success for you and yours. Live life and enjoy it! I have retired, sold everything I owned. This is your inheritance, use it as you see as fit. Do not try to search me or find me. I’ve left on my own. I have no address, I have no home. Heading out to enjoy my wanderlust spirit.
Apparently the Sheriff’s Office called me (from where she was located in) as their Specialist saw a file folder with my name on it, traced me back to my residency. Trust me, I was more than annoyed, I was very irritated too.
I left, it seemed like a couple of years had passed on until Clark’s Daughter, Anna, called me expressing her deep concerns as how her mother found her way out here. I was a bit surprised. Anna told me her mom hired a P.I. (Private Investigator), and this guy was spying on them day and night, until the Cops arrested him and issued a trespass warning and this PI was taken to custody and questioned.
Anna called me about a week and half later to tell me “Dad’s gone! She went to take Andrew, Melody and the kids to the airport and when she returned. Dad was gone again! Doc said he was fitter than a 19 year old for someone that’s nearing 70!” I was happy to hear this, and of course, Anna asked me “Where do you think dad went?”
Cindy (his ex-wife) was furious, she called her daughter, then phoned her son. Both of them already knew “Dad was gone.” (But they did not tell their mother that Dad already gave them their inheritance, they weren’t close with their mom.)
I had to tell him this “God desires for all relationships to be restored and reconciled, including marriages.” The scriptures itself states Remarriage after divorce is always labeled by God as a sin or specifically as an act of adultery (Deuteronomy 24:1-4, Malachi 2:14-16, Matthew 5:32, Matthew 19:3-10, Mark 10:1-12, Romans 7:1-3, 1 Corinthians 7). Cindy was the one who divorced Clark, because she cheated on him, divorced him and married the guy she was cheating on. After so many years, she found him cheating on her, she divorced him. So she’s been twice divorced.
On the flip side, likewise on her brother’s end, Andrew, he had to put an injunction on his mom and wound up being subpoena for a video conference. The Judge put an end to that one in a hurry, because he already said “I do not know where Dad is.” No matter the form of question trying to acquire information on Clark’s whereabouts. Judge had enough, and Anna told me Joe’s Judge told them “NO MORE! HE DOESN’T KNOW. THE CONFERENCE IS TERMINATED. INJUNCTION STANDS.”
I then told the courts. CLARK DOES NOT WISH TO BE FOUND. CINDY HAS TO REALIZE HE’S GONE. NO ONE KNOWS WHERE HE IS. HE’S NOT DOING ANYTHING WRONG OR ILLEGAL. CINDY NEEDS TO LEARN TO ACCEPT THAT.
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Then the Psychiatrist snipped at me for being “preachy”, and I had to remind him YOU ASKED ME AND I ANSWERED!
Love,
It was absolutely wonderful hearing from him, and he’s very tight-lipped where he’s going presently. At least, he left his 6 wonderful grandchildren, and 2 great-grandbabies some gold. It was the least he could do for the kids. As for his children, Anna and Andrew, he left them a gold nugget.