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1998 Copeland,Marc H.8-13-1998

1998 Copeland,Marc H.8-13-1998

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    Feb 22, 2007#1

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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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              Feb 25, 2009#6

              Marc Copeland missing from Sylva, NC, has been recovered.
              The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children

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                Mar 12, 2019#7

                (I decided to delete new post,this case itself is closed.sorry for bother you)

                Edit again,there is an update from Marc himself on Reddit,with link to here.he is doing good,which is good news!But as I still can comment for this,and "forthelost"also have link is flooding,I suggest temporally close this thread.
                I've been here since 2009,and only commented for the case Roland jack Spencer III,WA,1980.