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Marc Herbert Copeland
Top Two Rows and Bottom Left: Marc, circa 1998;
Bottom Center: Marc, November 1998 (three months after his abduction);
Bottom Right: Age-progression to age 12 (circa 2004)
Vital Statistics at Time of Disappearance
Missing Since: August 13, 1998 from Sylva, North Carolina
Classification: Family Abduction
Date of Birth: February 20, 1992
Age: 6 years old
Height and Weight: 4'2 - 4'3, 60 - 65 pounds
Distinguishing Characteristics: Caucasian male. Blond hair, blue eyes. Marc has a gap between his front teeth and chicken pox scars on his upper back and the back of his neck. He has a pronounced dimple in his chin. Some agencies give his eye color as brown. When Marc was last seen, his hair was cut short in a "bowl" style. He is right-handed.
Details of Disappearance
Marc was last seen in Sylva, North Carolina on August 13, 1998. His father, Sean Spencer Copeland, and his mother, Berengere Copeland, were in the process of a divorce at the time. Photographs and vital statistics for Sean and a photograph of Berengere are posted below this case summary. Marc was born in France and spent the first several years of his life there. Berengere claims Sean was absent throughout much of Marc's childhood. She still lives in France and has full legal custody of Marc in both France and the United States, but has not seen him since Sean took the child to the States in 1996.
A Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) warrant for unlawful flight to avoid prosecution was issued for Sean on September 2, 1998. There is also a warrant out for his arrest in France. Sean and Marc were sighted at Campground Mona Lisa in Baja, Mexico in March 1999, but fled before the child could be recovered. Activity on Sean's passport indicates that he and Marc may now be in Canada or the Bahamas. They could also be in France or Mexico. Berengere believes her ex-husband and son may be in North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee, Colorado, Alaska, Florida, North or South Dakota, or California. She believes Sean is still in contact with his family. They normally go to the Daytona Beach Rally in Daytona Beach, Florida in January or February each year.
Marc and Sean may be riding in a green Ford Explorer with license plates numbered JXW 1403, a gray Chevrolet Astro with license plates numbered DWV 2016, or a black 1988 Suzuki Samurai with license plates numbered CSH 7176. All three vehicles' license plates are from North Carolina. Sean works with leather products such as belts, leather jackets and cowboy boots, usually Harley Davidson brand. He may travel across the United States at trade shows and fairs.
Marc's case remains unsolved.
Above: Berengere Copeland
Sean Spencer Copeland
Above Images: Sean Spencer Copeland
Date of Birth: August 8, 1968
Age: 30 years old
Height and Weight: 5'6 - 5'7, 154 - 160 pounds
Distinguishing Characteristics: Caucasian male. Blond hair, blue eyes. Sean has a small scar on his wrist from a shark bite. He has a gap between his front teeth. He has a southern accent and a trace of a French accent and may attempt to pass for French. He was born in Portsmouth, Virginia. Sean may use the alias middle name Michael. Some agencies spell his middle name "Spenser." He may wear a moustache.
Investigating Agency
If you have any information concerning this case, please contact:
Jackson County Sheriff's Office
828-586-8901
Source Information
The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
Marc Copeland is Missing
Child Find Canada
Our Missing Children
Vanished Children's Alliance
The Polly Klaas Foundation
International Broadcasting Bureau
Operation Lookout
Marc H. Copeland, Taken from his French Mother in 1996 and Missing from the USA Since 1998
Updated 3 times since October 12, 2004.
Last updated September 22, 2005; four pictures added, details of disappearance updated.
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Marc Herbert Copeland
Top Two Rows and Bottom Left: Marc, circa 1998;
Bottom Center: Marc, November 1998 (three months after his abduction);
Bottom Right: Age-progression to age 12 (circa 2004)
Vital Statistics at Time of Disappearance
Missing Since: August 13, 1998 from Sylva, North Carolina
Classification: Family Abduction
Date of Birth: February 20, 1992
Age: 6 years old
Height and Weight: 4'2 - 4'3, 60 - 65 pounds
Distinguishing Characteristics: Caucasian male. Blond hair, blue eyes. Marc has a gap between his front teeth and chicken pox scars on his upper back and the back of his neck. He has a pronounced dimple in his chin. Some agencies give his eye color as brown. When Marc was last seen, his hair was cut short in a "bowl" style. He is right-handed.
Details of Disappearance
Marc was last seen in Sylva, North Carolina on August 13, 1998. His father, Sean Spencer Copeland, and his mother, Berengere Copeland, were in the process of a divorce at the time. Photographs and vital statistics for Sean and a photograph of Berengere are posted below this case summary. Marc was born in France and spent the first several years of his life there. Berengere claims Sean was absent throughout much of Marc's childhood. She still lives in France and has full legal custody of Marc in both France and the United States, but has not seen him since Sean took the child to the States in 1996.
A Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) warrant for unlawful flight to avoid prosecution was issued for Sean on September 2, 1998. There is also a warrant out for his arrest in France. Sean and Marc were sighted at Campground Mona Lisa in Baja, Mexico in March 1999, but fled before the child could be recovered. Activity on Sean's passport indicates that he and Marc may now be in Canada or the Bahamas. They could also be in France or Mexico. Berengere believes her ex-husband and son may be in North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee, Colorado, Alaska, Florida, North or South Dakota, or California. She believes Sean is still in contact with his family. They normally go to the Daytona Beach Rally in Daytona Beach, Florida in January or February each year.
Marc and Sean may be riding in a green Ford Explorer with license plates numbered JXW 1403, a gray Chevrolet Astro with license plates numbered DWV 2016, or a black 1988 Suzuki Samurai with license plates numbered CSH 7176. All three vehicles' license plates are from North Carolina. Sean works with leather products such as belts, leather jackets and cowboy boots, usually Harley Davidson brand. He may travel across the United States at trade shows and fairs.
Marc's case remains unsolved.
Above: Berengere Copeland
Sean Spencer Copeland
Above Images: Sean Spencer Copeland
Date of Birth: August 8, 1968
Age: 30 years old
Height and Weight: 5'6 - 5'7, 154 - 160 pounds
Distinguishing Characteristics: Caucasian male. Blond hair, blue eyes. Sean has a small scar on his wrist from a shark bite. He has a gap between his front teeth. He has a southern accent and a trace of a French accent and may attempt to pass for French. He was born in Portsmouth, Virginia. Sean may use the alias middle name Michael. Some agencies spell his middle name "Spenser." He may wear a moustache.
Investigating Agency
If you have any information concerning this case, please contact:
Jackson County Sheriff's Office
828-586-8901
Source Information
The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
Marc Copeland is Missing
Child Find Canada
Our Missing Children
Vanished Children's Alliance
The Polly Klaas Foundation
International Broadcasting Bureau
Operation Lookout
Marc H. Copeland, Taken from his French Mother in 1996 and Missing from the USA Since 1998
Updated 3 times since October 12, 2004.
Last updated September 22, 2005; four pictures added, details of disappearance updated.
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