A person reported "critically missing" is investigated under specific guidelines.
Baltimore City Police apply the term to anyone reported missing under suspicious circumstances whose safety may be in jeopardy.
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In Anne Arundel County, anyone 18 and over is reported critically missing if they suffer from a neurodegenerative disease such as Alzheimer’s or Parkinson’s, or if they have a mental or physical impairment or serious illness.
The term is also applied to anyone deemed suicidal, or if there’s evidence of foul play.
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