Nineteen-year-old Sean Sidi has been missing since Tuesday,
May 21, 2013 from San Francisco, CA. That morning Sean went to visit a former high
school teacher near 150 Oak Street in San Francisco at approximately 11:40AM.
He then spoke to his father on his cell phone at approximately 1:30PM,
indicating he was heading to the park. His cell phone went dead at approximately
2:00PM. That is where the mystery begins.
San Francisco Police Department conducted a “Ping Trace” on
Sean’s cell phone and determined his cell phone had gone dead in the vicinity
of Alvord and Stow Lakes in Golden Gate Park and the Inner Richmond area. Sean
has vanished without a trace.
Sean’s parents Lynn Ching and Claude Sidi indicate Sean has
always had a firm history of informing his parents of his whereabouts, never
leaving for extended periods and would typically come home by 6PM in the
evening. His parents are desperate to
find their son and his medical condition warrants his disappearance should be
handled with priority by the investigating law enforcement agency.
Missing with
Significant Medical Disability
Admitted to San Francisco General Hospital for a severe
traumatic brain injury (TBI) on November 12, 2012, Sean suffered multiple skull fractures, subdural and epidural hematomas, and a frontal
contusion. Sean underwent immediate brain surgery to save his life.
TBI can cause wide-ranging physical and psychological
effects that can appear even months after the injury to include loss of
consciousness, profound confusion, dizziness and loss of balance, convulsions,
and seizures, to memory and concentration problems.
Sean’s surgeon Dr. Geoffrey Manley is Professor and
Vice-Chair of Neurological Surgery at UCSF and Chief of Neurosurgery at San
Francisco General Hospital. Dr. Manley
issued a letter on June 18, 2013 with a powerful message of urgency. “Sean Sidi
is still recovering from his brain injury. This puts Sean at SIGNIFICANT RISK
as a missing person.” Dr. Manley goes on to state, “ I am fearful that in his
current state he is in danger of not making a meaningful recovery or death if
he is not found quickly.”
The urgency to find Sean cannot be overstated.
How you can help
The Sidi family will be holding a “Vigil for Sean” on June 23,
2013 at 2PM at Golden Gate Park (Stanyan and Haight Streets).
The purpose of the vigil is to request help from the San
Francisco Community. Because Sean is considered a “very high risk” missing person with a medical disability, the Sidi
family is requesting San Francisco
Police Department immediately enter Sean’s descriptive information into the proper "Disability" category of the FBI National Crime Information Center (NCIC) and ensure all
available resources available to the department are being utilized to find
their son.
If you reside in the San Francisco area and can attend this event, your support is appreciated but you do not have to be in the San Francisco area to help.
On Sunday, June 23, the Sidi family will be releasing
additional information about the search for Sean Sidi and an important “Call to Action” for the nation to join the search.
I urge you to become involved.
You may also visit
www.seansidi.com for
additional information.
When a loved one missing, few human experiences can be as
traumatic for a family and no family should be alone in their search.
Sean’s descriptive
information:
Name: Sean
Sidi
Age: 19
Height: 5’ 5”
Weight: 120
lbs
Race: Asian/Caucasian
Hair: Dark
brown
Eyes: Dark
Brown
Last seen
wearing: Black and grey hooded “North
Face” rain jacket, blue jeans, and black canvas shoes.
Identifying
Features: Wearing braces on teeth, surgical scars on head from recent brain
surgery, healing fracture on left wrist and wearing a black splint on arm.
About the Author: Kym L. Pasqualini is founder of the Nation’s Missing Children Organization in 1994 and the National Center for Missing Adults in 2000. Kym is an expert in the field of missing persons and continues to advocate for crime victims utilizing 20 years’ experience working with government officials, law enforcement, advocates, private investigators, and national media.
