John went missing under suspicious circumstances eight years ago today. The family is left with many unanswered questions and continues to seek justice for John. Participate in the upcoming 2009 John Rowan Memorial Tournament and learn more about John and other missing persons.
Mystery of missing Kildare man
Monday, 11 February 2002
The Irish Examiner reported the story of John Rowan (34), originally from Monasterevin, Co. Kildare, who left his wife Caroline and their two children at the family home in Jacksonville, Florida, on February 23 last year and hasn’t been seen since. His van was found near Orlando airport a month later but the family believe that he has been murdered. Mr Rowan had his own construction business and what baffles the family is that ten months before he disappeared he removed his wife and children as beneficiaries of a $3m life insurance policy and inserted the names of his two former business partners, Ray and Mike Itani. The Itanis refuse to discuss the matter with the police.
John Rowan
Missing Since: February 23, 2001 from Jacksonville, Florida Classification: Endangered Missing Date Of Birth: August 25, 1966 Age: 34 years old Height and Weight: 5’9 – 5’11, 220 pounds Distinguishing Characteristics: Caucasian male. Black hair, blue eyes. Rowan had a moustache at the time of his 2001 disappearance. He has an appendectomy scar. Rowan has scars on his chest and abdomen as the result of exploratory surgery. He is an Irish citizen. Clothing/Jewelry Description:A wedding ring with three imbedded diamonds. Medical Conditions: Rowan has been diagnosed with high blood pressure. He requires medication to regulate his condition.
There is a substantial reward for information leading to the arrest or conviction of the person or persons involved in his death is now $200,000.
Anyone with any information about the disappearance of John Rowan Jr. can call Sgt. Jim Parker of the Sheriff’s Office’s cold-case squad at (904) 630-1157. You could be eligible for a $200,000 reward.
Child Alert Center Charities is pleased to announce the availability of a new widget to aid in the search for missing children under the age of eighteen. Parents or Guardians of a child who is missing, abducted or has runaway are urged to fill out the waiver providing us permission to add your child.
Our mission is to raise awareness for all missing children, especially those who may not have been eligible for an AMBER Alert or Missing Child Alert, so you may request to have a child added who has been missing for a while.
Print, sign, scan it and email it to contact@callcac.com along with a digital photo or a link to a digital photo we are given permission to download
Print, sign and fax it to 435-579-8592 please email a digital photo to contact@callcac.com
Print, sign and mail it along with a physical picture.
Child Alert Center Charities
4600 Touchton Road, Suite 1150
Jacksonville, FL 32246
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But that isn’t all they do. They have been tireless in their support of our mission to increase public awareness of children reported missing every day in our communities. By providing us with this unique widget parents, friends and others will be aided in the search for their missing children by leveraging the power of the Internet.
CAC Charities – powered by RadicalBuy
Using the RadicalBuy e-commerce widget platform, we have teamed up with CAC Charities to bring attention to missing or abducted children through the sharing of this widget. If you have seen any of the children listed, please contact CAC so we can help find them.
The newly released Child Alert Center Charities widget:
What if your child was missing? You would encourage police to issue an AMBER Alert or at the very least to have him/her listed at the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children immediately, wouldn’t you?
But, did you know AMBER Alerts are issued for children believed to have been abducted, not simply missing. In Virginia there is currently a missing child alert for a three-year-old boy who was last seen around 4:00 Friday December 5. He did not qualify for an AMBER Alert and he isn’t listed at the NCMEC yet if you speak with law enforcement, all will agree the first three hour are critical in finding missing or abducted children.
ABC 13 – Three-Year-Old Missing – Crews in Halifax County are still searching for a missing three-year-old.The child is a boy with light complexion named Jaylynn Thorpe. Police say he is wearing blue jeans, a red striped shirt, and a camouflage jacket.
Missing Children’s Day was yesterday in Florida. It was postponed previously due to severe storms in early Sept. One local family interviewed about their missing child is seeking answers to the question where are Mark Degner and Bryan Hayes.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla.— Mark Degner and Bryan Hayes walked away from Paxon Middle School on February 10, 2005. They haven’t been seen since. His aunt, Angela Campbell, says, “It has been a very long time and it doesn’t hurt any less.”
Mark’s family wonders everyday if the boys are safe. And they look for Mark everyday, reminding themselves that they’re no longer searching for a 12-year-old. Mark is now 16-years-old. Mark’s aunt, Tonya Nhiev, says, “I’ve had this thought many times. I could be walking right by him. Because they change so much from 12 to 16.”
In the meantime, the family leans on each other for support. And they rely on their strong faith to keep them strong. They also work with the Child Alert Center to make sure Mark’s picture stays in circulation. Mark’s grandmother, Darlene Briggs, says it’s important. “That’s the main thing. Just keep their picture out there and making sure the community is aware that the boys are still missing.”
Anyone with information about the boys is asked to call Crimestoppers at 1-866-845-TIPS.
Belk Fall Charity ticket pre-sale event hosted by Child Alert Center Charities
When:
Saturday Oct 18, 2008
12:00 PM-4:00 PM Where
Belk Store Regency Square Mall
9501 Arlington Expy
Jacksonville, Florida 32225
United States
Description:
Tickets for the Belk Fall Charity Sale Nov. 15th 6:00-10:00 a.m. will be on sale today at the Regency Square Mall store from 12:00-4:00 p.m.
Look for us at the stores Mall entrance. Come learn more about the CAC-Charities. If you’re unable to attend but want to participate click here for future events.
Child Alert Center Charities Announces Missing Child Recovery Aid Service for Active Military
JACKSONVILLE, FL. (September 18, 2008) —As a way of thanking members of the Armed Forces for their service to our country, families of active members of the military receive a free registration to Child Alert Center’s (CAC) recovery aid service for missing children ($17 value).
Child Alert Center Charities Announces Broadcast of “Still Missing” in Jacksonville, FL
JACKSONVILLE, FL. (August 29, 2008)–Child Alert Center Charities (CAC Charities), is a 501(c)3 not for profit organization committed to bringing awareness of missing children to local communities through public television broadcasting. The company’s goal is to make the shows available to 24 markets across the United States and help recover these missing children.
Your child doesn’t need to be gone long before you begin to experience the anguish of a missing child. Thankfully, this example we received in an email too had a happy ending. What would you do if your child was missing?
We lost our son once when he was about the same age at a town fair in Prescott, AZ where we were sight-seeing. We were with another family and their kids and we all went to dinner, looked around the table and to our horror saw that he was gone. The two dads bolted back to the fair across the street and ran around like crazy to no avail. Again, heart failure for us all. Finally, a chain of communication took place and it turned out that he wisely had gone up to a policeman and said he was lost and we got reunited. In that case, even he knew he was lost and the situation made an impression on him. With five it’s so easy to get separated and we were always making the kids count off to make sure they were there. I’m glad we made it through all together! Phew!
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