Of the 837,055 missing persons reported in 2001, an estimated 80 percent were children. About 99 percent were found within hours or days by usual law enforcement response. More than 7,000 children...
"The U.S. Department of Justice reports: 797,500 children (younger than 18) were reported missing in a one-year period of time studied resulting in an average of 2,185 children being reported missing...