Such unusual circumstances surrounded the highly publicized case of University student Ryan Katcher who was reported missing in Vermillion county and was not included in the University police's statistics for missing persons. Katcher's mother reported him missing later that Sunday morning. Neither him nor his truck have been seen since. Vermillion County Sheriff's Office Captain Gary Miller explained the different categories that missing people fall into. When we locate juveniles, they are forced to return to their guardians.
Most missing adults are people who just left.
Ryan Katcher is of the age that he's considered an adult, but in this situation, we're pretty sure that he's not purposefully staying away. From what we know, he's not the type of person to leave without contacting family members. When a person like Katcher disappears, Vermillion police check with the person's family and friends to find out about the person's habits and what was going on in the person's life, Miller said. Soon after Katcher was reported missing, the Vermillion County Sheriff's office conducted a walking search covering a large radius surrounding Katcher's home. Within days, two planes were also in the air, circling the area.