Urgent -- Husband Has Disappeared !!!!!!!!!!!

[DeltaRedd1984]

My husband has not been seen or heard from since September 24, 2009.  He has a cell phone in his possession but refuses to answer calls from anyone including his parents. We tried texting him to find out if he is OK but he refuses to respond to anyone's text message.  He is a crack/meth addict.


Facts:

1) My husband and I were married for 11.5 years and never did anything remotely
    like this although we are currently separated, we still maintain contact.  He is
    living with
    his parents.
2) His parents claim he has never done this before
3) My husband has $2500 in cash on him prior to disappearing.  
4) My husband is 44 years old

Questions:

1) Is this normal behavior for a crack/meth addict?
2) When should the family report him missing to the police department?

[Mememe79]

I agree with everyone telling you to call the police. The thing about needing 48 hours is false unless you have the worlds oldest cell phone. Almost every cell network offers GPS for about an extra 5 or 10 dollars a month. If the cell phone is GPS equipped you should be able to contact the provider (assuming your name is on the account) and have the GPS enabled, from there you should have a location within minutes. I know that doing this on Nextel is a little shaky, Gettling locations on the nextel map are usually off if your in an area where the signal is weak. I've had better luck with this on Verizon phones. My mom has used the nextel one to track my stepdad. My wife has used the verizon one on me, and I have used the Nextel one to find my brother in a crack house. These do work very well and are cheap to have enabled. On the other hand, if you go that route, don't ever tell him you turned it on. Hope that helps.

[bmdad]

If the police won't do anything about it, take it to the news or to the papers. I know here in IL there is stuff on the news about missing adults at times. Did you try local police? If not, try county or even state. There has to be something they can do. Also, can you get to your cell phone account online? If not, go to your provider and have them print off your most recent phone log. You can see if any calls have been made from or to his phone and see what numbers were used. You could then call some of those numbers and find out what he has been up to. I'm so sorry and wish you the best.

[DeltaRedd1984]

This is a bit unreal.  We live in Mississippi my mother and father in-law live in Jackson.  Today, my mother-in-law spoke to someone in the Jackson police department and informed them about her missing son.  

The police could care less, they informed my mother-in-law  that her son was 44 years old and a drug user and that disappearance  was typical behavior for crystal meth and crack addicts.  

They also informed her that there was little they could do since my husband is grown and they believe he does not want to be brother or found.

The office that spoke to my mother-in-law was rather rude and insensitive about her situation.  We tried again today to call and text message him but no response.

I do not know his hang out spots and neither do his parents.  The friends he have are on the shady side and I do not know them nor do I want to know them.  

This behavior seems so selfish and unnecessary all my husband needs to do is to text message someone and let them know he is alive.  I hate all this drama.

There appears that that is nothing else the family can do except pray that he will eventually surfaces and finds help.  

Thank you all for your support and prayers.

[DeltaRedd1984]

My mother-in-law will be contacting the police today.  I will keep everyone here posted.  Thanks to all of you who replied to my post.  Thanks for your prayers and support you just do not know how this forum has help me in dealing with my addict husband these last several months.

[Some_life1976]

I have been thinking of you. any news?

[chopper841]

ok this I can really help, first the fact that he has used in the past is not of much importance unless it was recent.  The fact he had $2500 on him when he left is very important and he could be the victim of robbery or even something worse. Do exactly what everyone says report him missing let PD know he has a cell phone and he can be tracked by cell phone towers.  It may take up to 48 hours but if he is on your account you can give them the authority to get the information.  They will be able see the calls he made and will talk to each individual on his phone bill, but there is always a pattern numerous calls to one number that will lead to the answer.  I will pray for you and your family please keep us posted