They are Still Missing

        

    Please remember that as I start a new Spring without Daniel here, that there are still families who do not know the whereabouts of their beloved young adult child.


                Jonny Dorey,   Ian Burnett,  and Lauren Spierer  remain simply missing without a trace.

Please pray for their families and call the contact numbers in the links below should you know anything about

any of these cases, or have seen one of these people.


Lauren Spierer:

http://learnedfromdaniel.blogspot.com/2011/06/have-you-seen-lauren-spierer.html



http://learnedfromdaniel.blogspot.com/2012/10/lauren-spierer-has-also-not-yet-been.html



Ian Burnett:

http://learnedfromdaniel.blogspot.com/2012/12/ian-burnet-has-been-missing-for-year.html

  http://learnedfromdaniel.blogspot.com/2012/01/ian-burnet-remains-missing.html

http://learnedfromdaniel.blogspot.com/2012/01/no-new-leads-in-ian-burnets.html








In general:     (Blog discusses more than one of these young adults being missing)



 http://learnedfromdaniel.blogspot.com/2012/02/updates-on-missing-vcu-students.html

http://learnedfromdaniel.blogspot.com/2012/10/updates-on-missing-students.html 



Jonny Dorey:



 http://learnedfromdaniel.blogspot.com/2013/03/jonny-dorey-has-been-missing-for-three.html

 http://learnedfromdaniel.blogspot.com/2011/05/where-is-jonny-dorey.html

Ian Burnet Has Been Missing for a Year

Ian, a year ago at Christmas.

How does a bright young man disappear without anyone seeing ?

A year ago, the imaginations and concerns of everyone from parents to college students themselves were taken up by the mysterious sudden disappearance of Ian Burnet.     Ian Burnet had absolutely everything going for him. He has a devoted mother and father, a loving older brother, and friends who love him.  He has extended family and a church group who would move Heaven and Earth for him.
He was academically successful in high school and was one semester shy of completing a degree in a computer related major, on full scholarship at Virginia Commonwealth University.  Ian also had the distinction of being one of the students who had a job lined up, that he had already reported to, before he received his degree.
              He took a brief trip with friends to New York City for the post Christmas New Year's Eve holiday, and has disappeared without a trace.  To most of us with children this age, this is a horror beyond our imagining.  Yes, although I have personally lost a child, I was there. I know what happened to my son, and I was there for him and with him.   Not to know where a son is or if he needs help must be beyond imagining.
              It has been one year since the disappearance of Ian Burnet.   Someone must know something or may have seen him since.  Once again, please revisit these pictures and think as to whether you may have seen him.  There is police and FBI contact information in my original posts below.



My prior posts on this case are:

 http://learnedfromdaniel.blogspot.com/2012/02/updates-on-missing-vcu-students.html

http://learnedfromdaniel.blogspot.com/2012/10/updates-on-missing-students.html

 http://learnedfromdaniel.blogspot.com/2012/01/ian-burnet-remains-missing.html

http://learnedfromdaniel.blogspot.com/2012/01/no-new-leads-in-ian-burnets.html



For additional information:

http://www.findianburnet.com/

I dedicate this song to those who love and miss Ian Burnet

 and also  to our Daniel,who is also missed.


 "My Love is Here" is performed by Roch Voisine and Jim Brickman

I dedicate this song to those who love and miss Ian Burnet and to our Daniel, also.






UPDATE:

          Ian Burnet has been missing without a trace for now three years.   If you have seen him please contact those mentioned in the post above as contact points with the authorities.    Thank you.

Updates on Missing Students

             Ian Burnet disappeared while on a trip to New York City late last year.   There continues to be no new information. He was a student at Virginia Commonwealth University at the time.

               Jonny Dorey disappeared from Virginia Commonwealth University in March, 2010.  Although an open investigation still exists, and his family believes he may have committed suicide, his body has never been found.

               Both cases are open.

Please take a look at these young men, and commit their appearance to memory.

Two views of Ian Burnet

Jonny Dorey

  If you see either of these men, contact information for the correct police officers working these cases are in the posts below.


Our prior posts on this subject:

Ian Burnet:

http://learnedfromdaniel.blogspot.com/2012/01/no-new-leads-in-ian-burnets.html

http://learnedfromdaniel.blogspot.com/2012/01/ian-burnet-remains-missing.html

http://learnedfromdaniel.blogspot.com/2012/01/can-you-find-missing-vcu-student-ian.html


Jonny Dorey:
 
 http://learnedfromdaniel.blogspot.com/2012/02/updates-on-missing-vcu-students.html

 http://learnedfromdaniel.blogspot.com/2011/05/where-is-jonny-dorey.html

Updates on Missing VCU Students

Jonny Dorey in 2010.  This was an apparent photo ID picture and shows good detail of his dentition.

Jonny Dorey in 2010.  This shows good facial detailing when not smiling

Jonny Dorey.  Also taken in 2010.

Jonny Dorey has been missing from Virginia Commonwealth University, where he was an exchange student studying geography, since March 2, 2010. Jonny hails from Guernsey in the Channel Islands in the United Kingdom. His clothing, and an empty bottle of liquor were found at Rockett's Landing by the James River, but his expensive bicycle never has been. One witness believes they saw someone who looked like him swimming in the James in 30 degree weather at about the time of his disappearance. Although it is true that with the potential undertow in the James River, that a drowning victim might not be found close to Rockett's Landing, a body should have appeared downstream, especially during a cold month. The missing persons case on Jonny Dorey has never been closed. There is an active FBI case open also. Additional information is in the VCU newsclip below, released some time ago. Jonny is reputed to be friendly and outgoing. He makes friends easily. He is well traveled and knows many places in the US as well as Nova Scotia, Canada.  Jonny's family believes that he likely committed suicide in the James River that day, but without a body, no one can be sure.


If you have any information whatsoever, please contact:

Family Contact Person: bobbeebe@cwgsy.net

Contact VCU Police Communications at 804-828-1196.

http://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/contact-us

You may also call any branch of the FBI





Our own complete information on this case is found on our prior post:

http://learnedfromdaniel.blogspot.com/2011/05/where-is-jonny-dorey.html

and at:

http://www.charleyproject.org/cases/d/dorey_jonathan.html

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The television program "Missing" will profile the Ian Burnet case on February 20, 2012

http://www.usamissing.com/This-Week-TV.shtml

Ian Burnet. Taken at Christmas 2011.

Ian Burnet. Reportedly taken in 2011.

There is no additional information available in the search for Ian Burnet, a VCU honors engineering student who disappeared on a trip to New York City, on or about December 30, 2011. Ian also had a good job in Richmond, and plans for continued work after graduation. He had contacted friends and made plans following his return from New York. Ian is on a full merit scholarship to Virginia Commonwealth University and is missing his last semester before being granted his degree. Although there are allegations of at least one prior suicide attempt, this was unknown to his family (parents and his older brother), with whom evidence suggests that he is reportedly close.

To continue to help find Ian Burnet or to provide leads or information:

http://www.findianburnet.com/

newkenttips@co.newkent.state.va.us.

New Kent County Sheriff's Office with tips at (804) 966-9500

If you have information about Ian Burnet, the contact information for the New York Police Department is either Detective Sanchez or Det. Davis, or Sgt Greene at the 30th Precinct, 451 W 151st St. The phone number is 212-690-8842.

One can also contact the facebook page "Find Ian Burnet" for those who are members.




Our own complete information on this case is found on this blogspot page:

http://learnedfromdaniel.blogspot.com/2012/01/can-you-find-missing-vcu-student-ian.html

and

http://learnedfromdaniel.blogspot.com/2012/01/ian-burnet-remains-missing.html

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Experts in locating missing adults say that it can be hard to keep information out in media on a continued basis. Posting periodic status reports is our way, at "What I Learned from Daniel" of maintaining awareness not only in the cases of these two young men, but in the plights of many families who have had a child or young adult family member disappear with no word, for an extended period.

This is an additional link with information on the large number of missing adults from the United States.
When adjusting for population disparities, similarly large numbers of young people, are also missing from Canada.

        http://www.lbth.org/ncma/index.php             

This is a listing of some of America's missing adults:

http://www.lbth.org/ncma/gallery/ncmalistview.php? wstr=Adult&alpha=A

                                                   ___________________________

Our son Daniel would very much want his blog pages used, at least periodically,  to help reunite families from their missing family members.


Update:   March 3, 2013

Neither of these cases are resolved.  Both of them remain open.


http://learnedfromdaniel.blogspot.com/2013/03/jonny-dorey-has-been-missing-for-three.html


Update:  November 18, 2014

Neither of these cases have been resolved as of this date.

No New Leads in Ian Burnet's Disappearance

    UPDATE:   January 17, 2012
   Police have created a new place for internet tips:

newkenttips@co.newkent.state.va.us

 There is no additional news otherwise.

    

   As of two hours ago, according to the family of missing engineering student Ian Burnet, there is no news.   Ian, a Virginia Commonwealth University student from Richmond, Virginia travelled with friends to New York City just after Christmas for a brief holiday prior to starting again at VCU in the semester which would ordinarily begin in a couple of days. Ian was last heard from via text message on 12/30, and has not been seen since. Complete information can be found at:  www.findianburnet.com
           Interestingly, although Ian is an honor student at VCU, the university has made no attempt to notify its students via e-mail or via their website regarding this man's missing status.  Perhaps 34,000 students plus saw something or have some theories.
            Ian was felt to be a travel savvy and careful  young man. This is an excellent time to begin a conversation with your own kids of this age, concerning "filing a flight plan". Each one of us, including myself, should leave a brief synopsis of where we plan to be going and when we are returning in the event that our car breaks down, or we become ill somewhere.  I don't know that in Ian's case this would have made an incredible difference, but it does raise this talking point with our kids for whom it really might.
            Prayers and best wishes continue for Ian's parents, Mark and Nancy Burnet, and for his brother Jamie and for all the cousins.

Can You Find Missing VCU Student Ian Burnet ?

Ian Burnet, age 22

An additional picture of Ian, whom, in this particular picture looks facially, a little bit like our Daniel

Our Daniel had planned to attend Virginia Commonwealth University's Kinetic Studies Program. He was interested in creating computer video animations for both educational and entertainment purposes. Despite the fact that he was 12 1/2 when he passed, he already was doing so. Academically, he was ready to attend a local college, and then produce a portfolio which would have transferred him into VCU. He would have been our third child to graduate with a degree in fine arts from VCU. Sadly that was not to be.
For this reason, I am particularly concerned about families who have sent their children to VCU, and are missing. With 34,000 students and a decentralized urban campus, this happens far more often than we would like to think about.
Twenty-two year old Ian Burnet is from New Kent County, in Virginia. He is a junior at VCU, and is a student within good standing at the School of Engineering. He and a friend went to New York City via bus on December 30, and Ian has not been heard from since. Police here in Virginia state that "No foul play is suspected", but friends say that this is uncharacteristic behavior for Ian. Police indicate that Ian has not used his cell phone or his credit card since that day and that he was last seen in New York City at about 139th St. and Riverside Avenue in Harlem. We are praying for Ian's safe return.

Ian Hunter Burnet, 22, is a white male, reportedly weighing 160 lbs. and standing five-foot, 10-inches. He has brown hair and green eyes.
Ian graduated from New Kent County High School in 2008. He is currently a VCU student, studying electrical engineering, computer engineering, mathematics and physics.
His LinkedIn profile indicates that Ian is a software engineer at Sonoco Packaging Company.
Ian's older brother Jamie has said that Ian's travel companions said that Ian walked away from them. He left his computer, phone, wallet and all his money, ipod, According to The Hudson Reporter.Com, it now appears that Ian may have had his $20. Metro card, his ID, and his jacket with him. Jamie also indicates that Ian, like many university students, has had a history of depression.

If you see him or have any information, please contact:

NYPD either Detective Sanchez or Det. Davis, or Sgt Greene at the 30th Precinct 451 W 151st St. 212-690-8842.



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