Vanished without a trace: Michael Austin Davis
Michael Austin Davis of Jacksonville is missing and his friends and family are worried sick.
According to pages at MySpace, Davis is missing without a trace. He left behind his bookbag, laptop and a blank check from his dad. Davis called his employer on the morning of Tuesday, June 26th. He said someone would be taking him for a ride to get his [driver’s] license squared away.
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To read the rest of the story about Davis, click the link below.
“That was the last phone conversation we had with Austin,” says the MySpace entry. “He is not a junkie. He’s an intelligent smart young man, who loves his family, family functions, and job, so taking off without a goodbye is NOT his style.”
The site says Davis usually wears baggy jeans and t-shirts or button shirts—“He could possibly look different now with facial hair, that may cover scar? Do not know but he has a SCAR on the RIGHT side of his face that makes him easy to remember and he’s very polite.”
In an email received by About Jacksonville, FL this morning in response to our query at MySpace, Davis’s friend Kelly Neddo expresses frustration:
“I am his best friend Kelly on this site, but any exposure is what we are after… it’s wearing me down each day, I cannot keep at this constant thought of the unknown. His disappearance is just so odd. He works for my dad, and we still leave his desk the same, thinking he’s coming back.”
Neddo points out something important that hasn’t been widely stressed by mainstream media. She says, “I know they don’t really talk about it, but it’s probably really useful to include the fact he does have the scar on the right side of his face from his cheek to lip because that stands out when people see him but not in photographs.”
This young man’s disappearance strikes a chord with me. There’s mention on the site that Davis was experiencing severe pain in his knees, after having surgery. Dealing with that pain, says the site, caused him to be “a tad depressed.”
I am familiar with that type pain. My mother suffers severe pain in her legs—years ago, she fell while working as a nurse in the Emergency Room. She was assisting with a pediatric trauma case.
After her ensuing surgery, I took my mom to the doctor. While I waited for her in the reception room, a gentleman struck up a conversation with me. He told me he had severe pain in his legs—and then he said something so chilling it drove home the extent of his suffering. “I’ve begged the doc to just cut my legs off it hurts so bad.” I’ll never forget him.
As I listened to the news last night, I was appreciative that CBS47 did a fairly lengthy segment about Davis. Then I asked myself why it took so long to bring his story to the public.
If a young woman disappears, the media hawks the story relentlessly. But when a young man is missing, at best, he gets lip service. Sad state of affairs.
If you have any information about the disappearance of Michael Austin Davis, please contact the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office or phone his father, Jim Davis, at 904-375-1900.
Somehow, I hope this young man knows he has many family members, friends, and the Northeast Florida community waiting with open arms and willing to help.
Read pages about Michael Austin Davis at MySpace: www.myspace.com/findaustindavis
(flier & photo used with permission, Find Austin Davis at MySpace)
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July 12th, 2007 at 12:25 pm
Thank you so much for posting this!
July 12th, 2007 at 4:18 pm
Melissa, I am glad to try to help–hoepfully, he’ll be home soon.–best, Kay
July 13th, 2007 at 10:57 am
[...] Community Alert: The family of Michael Austin Davis is still hoping his disappearance will have a positive outcome. A tip was received from a person reporting a possible sighting in Gainesville, Fla. If you have friends or relatives in the Gainesville area, please make them aware this young man was last seen in his home city of Jacksonville on June 25. For full details and contact information, read our July 11 column, ‘Vanished without a trace.’ [...]
July 13th, 2007 at 11:52 am
Thank You Kay for posting this, we are very grateful for the help.
Austins Aunt Patty
July 13th, 2007 at 11:58 am
Patty, I’m hoping some networks I’m in will help spread the word–best, Kay
July 19th, 2007 at 6:31 pm
Kay,
Thanks for all you have done to help us find Austin. Please consider posting the following “Thank You”.
Austin’s friends and family are continuously amazed at the wonderfull and warm support we have received in our desperate search to find Austin. This expierence, as horiffic as it is, has served as a reminder of all the good and caring people in our community and for that matter, throughout the country.
Our most recent lead has centered our search in the Gainesville area and Gainesville Mayor Pegeen Hanrahan and Commissioner Richard Bryant have taken personal interest in our search for Austin. As a result, Alachua County Sheriff’s Office has joined with JSO in the search. We are greatly to Alachua County and the City of Gainesville for their help.
Detective Cummings of JSO has worked diligently in his efforts to locate Austin and has not left a stone unturned. We feel certain that his efforts will bring Austin home to us soon. Detective McKinnon is working side by side with Det. Cummings and both are working state-wide and with Georgia Law Enforcement Agencies in their efforts. My sincere thanks is extended to both of these good men.
We have received considerable help from the media in Jacksonville, Lake City and Gainesville. This includes numerous newspaper articles, radio announcements, TV spots and website links to Austin’s Website now under construction (WWW.FindAustinDavis.com). We are especially appreciative of the efforts of Mr. Lamar Thames and MyClay Today for assisting in notifying the public and Lamar’s personal words of encouragement. We are also grateful to each of our local TV stations who aired the story a couple of weeks ago and also http://www.about-jacksonville.com.
As an employee of Commander, Navy Region Southeast, I owe a debt of gratitude to all my co-workers and bosses for their understanding and tolerance during this difficult time, especially Mr. Bruce Toth, CAPT Cuny and our Chief of Staff, CAPT Schellhorn. Monica and I are both grateful to her staff at Wellington Place Apartments and her bosses for their support and understanding during this family crisis.
A special thank you goes to our friends and neighbors who stepped up in our crisis and provided emotional and spiritual support and their love. With their help, thousands of flyers have been posted throughout NE Florida and South Georgia. Without these good friends, our desperation would be overwhelming.
I greatly appreciate Austin’s Mom, Christy, and the dedication with which she has pursued our son’s recovery, including changing her residence to be close during the search. Thanks to our friend, Debbie Wynn, for helping Christy through this. Hold tight, Christy, God is in control.
I not only appreciate but find great pride in my daughter, Anita, for her endless efforts to locate her brother. She continues to work in a demanding job and keep her household running for her husband, Mike and our Grandson, Drew, while dedicating hours every day to our search. I am proud of you, Anita. Keep up the hard work and the faith.
Thanks to Austin’s employer (Mega Bytes Computers) and his friends (especially Dick and Kelly) who have worked diligently over the past few weeks to locate Austin. I have met friends of my son through this experience that give me comfort and realize the treasure he possesses. Thanks to all of you.
Above all others, I thank my wife and friend, Monica, for her love, support and hard work in keeping me in check and focused on the things that matter. I love you and appreciate you.
Most of all, I thank my heavenly Father for keeping Austin safe and bringing him back to us soon.
Austin’s father,
Jim Davis
July 20th, 2007 at 10:33 am
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February 22nd, 2009 at 1:37 pm
I pray Austin is reunited with his loving family and friends, safe & unharmed.
May all beings have equanimity, free from attachment, aggression and prejudice.
May they be happy, and have the causes for happiness.
May they be free from suffering and causes for suffering.
May they never be separated from the happiness that is free from suffering.
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