Help find Sean Sidi

Happy Valentines Day Sean (SIDI), 

We miss you so, so much!!! Our hearts, minds, and efforts - every second of each day are devoted to bringing you home, SOON and SAFE!!!

With All our Love,
Mom, Dad & Danielle 

See www.facebook.com/findseansidi or www.seansidi.com for more information on the desperate search for critically injured Sean SIDI, age 19, missing from San Francisco May 21, 2013.

If you would like to help post/distribute Sean’s missing person fliers (anywhere in the U.S.) please message or email lynnkching@yahoo.com to have fliers mailed to you. 

Sean is 19 yrs., is asian/white; 5'5" 120 lbs slim build; wears silver dental braces; right eye droops slightly; bump on right forehead from brain surgery; has dimples. SEAN IS IN URGENT NEED OF MEDICAL CARE.

There are no words to express the sense of loss, devastation and agony that torment us every second of each day, since our son Sean (SIDI) vanished from San Francisco, CA on May 21, 2013. 

For the rest of our lives, we will live with the guilt of knowing that we failed to protect and locate Sean, when he went missing (on May 21, 2013) and needed us the most. We know that hundreds would have rallied instantly to help us find Sean had there been a way to communicate the call for help to everyone that day. 

BUT THE SYSTEM FAILED US, AND WE FAILED SEAN. 

In California (unlike some other states whose silver alert includes cognitively impaired young adults), there is NO equivalent of an amber or silver alert for citizens to be on the lookout for a young adult with a serious medical condition. 

Instead, one is left to do the best they can - on their own. 

It took us 2 days to get media's help. To make matters worse, police erroneously pinged Sean’s phone to a wrong location. By the time police correctly pinged Sean’s phone to the eastern end of Golden Gate Park, almost 10 DAYS after Sean went missing, it was TOO LATE. For the most crucial hours and days after Sean vanished on May 21, 2013 – he was left to fend on his own, ill and in the early stages of recovering from a critical brain injury, (very likely) with no memory of us, wandering - lost and cold. Sean has now been gone for over 8 months. 

We will continue to search for Sean until the end. However we are under no illusions as to the possible consequences of our failure to locate Sean, soon after he vanished on May 21, 2013. 

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See www.facebook.com/findseansidi or www.seansidi.com for more information on the desperate search for critically injured Sean SIDI, age 19, missing from San Francisco May 21, 2013. If you would like to post/distribute Sean’s missing person fliers (anywhere in the U.S.) please email lynnkching@yahoo.com to have fliers mailed to you. 

Sean is 19 yrs., is asian/white; 5'5" 120 lbs slim build; wears silver dental braces; right eye droops slightly; bump on right forehead from brain surgery; has dimples. 

Photos of Sean after 2 brain operations - several months before going missing on May 21, 2013.

On Sunday 2/2/2014, someone called in a sighting of a very sick young man after seeing Sean’s missing person flier (though sighting of someone w/very short hair). Many volunteers - including veterans living in the area - continue to search for Sean, and post his fliers. Some of you have reported that several homeless individuals claimed to have seen Sean in the area. However, at this point the Venice Beach sighting remains UNCONFIRMED. 

Some are skeptical that Sean could have traveled so far in his fragile medical state. The truth is – from what we have learned of the transportation networks used by those living on the streets (and assuming someone took Sean with them) Sean could be much farther. However, it is also true that Sean was very, very ill when he vanished 8 months ago…..and each day weighs heavily.

PLEASE HELP US POST (& REPOST) A FEW OF SEANS FLIERS ANYWHERE IN THE U.S. Please keep an eye out for Sean, particularly among the homeless – WHEREVER you may be. 

In Hope,

Claude, Lynn & Danielle 

See www.facebook.com/findseansidi or www.seansidi.com for more information on the desperate search for critically injured Sean SIDI, age 19, missing from San Francisco May 21, 2013. If you would like to post/distribute Sean’s missing person fliers (anywhere in the U.S.) please email lynnkching@yahoo.com to have fliers mailed to you. 

Sean is 19 yrs., is asian/white; 5'5" 120 lbs slim build; wears silver dental braces; right eye droops slightly; bump on right forehead from brain surgery; has dimples. 

Photo of Sean in New Orleans several weeks before going missing on May 21, 2013.

In an effort to locate Sean (SIDI) in time, we have asked San Francisco Police to issue a statewide BOLO (Be on The Lookout) in California, for Sean, age 19, missing from San Francisco CA since May 21, 2013. Below are excerpts of the email we sent to Captain McFadden TODAY. Captain McFadden replaced Captain Jason Fox - who previously handled Sean's case.

WE AWAIT SFPD'S RESPONSE...and will let you know.

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Re: Request for... Statewide BOLO for Brain Injured Teen, Sean SIDI

Dear Captain McFadden,

I am the parent of (brain injured teen), Sean SIDI, who has been missing from San Francisco since May 21, 2013.... The purpose of this letter is to request that the San Francisco Police Department (SFPD) issue a STATEWIDE ‘Be On the Look Out” (BOLO) for Sean (SIDI). Sean, who is considered “At Risk” by SFPD has now been missing for over 8 months. Per a letter provided SFPD by Dr. Geoff Manley, Sean’s neurosurgeon, Sean’s pre-existing medical condition puts him at high risk of death on the streets.

The issuance of a current statewide BOLO has been strongly recommended by various law enforcement persons in other jurisdictions who we have encountered in the search for Sean…..

During our last meeting with Captain Fox in September 2013, he mentioned that the search for Sean – just 4 months old at that time - was in its early stages, in the context of a missing person’s case. Captain Fox was right. Now - over eight months after Sean went missing – we have yet to find Sean or answers to Sean’s disappearance on May 21, 2013.

..........However, despite the efforts of so many, we believe that the assistance of law enforcement is CRUCIAL in the search for Sean (SIDI). To that end, we are requesting that SFPD issue a statewide BOLO for Sean SIDI.

We fervently hope that you will consider this request. We would be very grateful if you would let us know your decision.

Best Regards,
Lynn Ching and Claude SIDI

See www.facebook.com/findseansidi or www.seansidi.com for more information on the search for brain injured Sean SIDI, age 19, missing from San Francisco, CA May 21, 2013.

TODAY, a manager at PEETS San Rafael (3rd Street) released the final version of why Peets erased the “Sean sighting” video surveillance of January 4th. The final explanation differs from the earlier one - that a woman had viewed the surveillance tapes of Jan 4th, confirmed that Sean was not on the tape, and the tape was therefore erased. 

The FINAL VERSION released by Peets today is that last week San Rafael Police viewed the surveillance tape of January 4th (coincidentally the same day as the “Sean sighting” tape) related to the theft of an ipad. Supposedly one of the assistant managers at Peets was viewing the video surveillance at the time that San Rafael police were viewing the tape.

This assistant manager, who has NEVER met Sean in his life, and who did NOT have ANY details regarding the description of the “older white male” with whom “Sean” was sighted, decided (according to story) that the January 4th surveillance tape did not include any picture of “two young men” (i.e Sean), and the January 4th VIDEO of the “Sean sighting” was thereafter played over/erased.

IT IS BEYOND BELIEF THAT PEETS WOULD ERASE THE JANUARY 4TH TAPE BASED ON THE DECISION OF SOMEONE WHO HAS NEVER MET SEAN, AND WHO DID NOT HAVE ANY DETAILS (other than that released on Facebook) of the WHITE MALE, ESPECIALLY AFTER WE REQUESTED AND PEETS AGREED TO HOLD THE JAN 4TH SURVEILLANCE TAPE FOR US TO VIEW.

The fact is, we were NOT looking for “two young men”.

The sighting was that of white/asian teen with an “older white male”. While we did not disclose the age of the “older white male” on our post, the person providing the tip estimated the age of the “older white male” as BETWEEN 45 and 55 YEARS OF AGE. 

WE ARE ASKING THAT YOU PLEASE CONTINUE TO POST SEAN’S FLIERS IN MARIN AND ELSEWHERE, AND KEEP AN EYE OUT FOR SEAN (alone or possibly in the company of others). While we DO NOT know whether the teen in the sighting was Sean, PLEASE BE MINDFUL of a white/asian teen (Sean is 19 years old) in the company of a 45-55 year old white male - possibly with a slight beard, blond/grey hair & (slight) beard, medium build/height with a disheveled appearance. 

Sean is 19 years old, asian/white, 5’5”, 120 lbs and slim build; dark brown eyes and dark brown wavy hair (AFRO if untrimmed); wears SILVER DENTAL BRACES; has dimples, BUMP on right forehead from brain surgery, RIGHT eye droops slightly. May seem lost or confused. 

FOR ANY SIGHTING, PLEASE NOTE THE DATE, TIME AND EXACT LOCATION. If you can, please take a PICTURE with your cell phone and text /email to 415.713.5913 or lynnkching@yahoo.com. 

For more information on the search for brain injured Sean SIDI, age 19, missing from San Francisco CA May 21, 2013, seewww.facebook.com/findseansidi or www.seansidi.com.

URGENT: PLEASE RESPOND IF YOU VISITED PEETS COFFEE IN SAN RAFAEL THIS WEEK TO VIEW A VIDEO SURVEILLANCE OF SEAN SIDI

Last week, someone reported a possible "Sean sighting" of a asian/white teen with an older man at PEETS coffee in San Rafael. See Post of January 13, 2014. I contacted PEETS on Monday, January 13th and they confirmed they would hold and make the video available to us. Due to illness and other unforseen issues, we and/or our PI were not able to make it to PEETS in San Rafael to view the video until today.

This morning, PEETS informed the private investigator directing the search for Sean (SIDI) that SOMEONE (whose description is unknown at this time) came into PEETS 2 days ago, viewed the video and said the person on the video was not Sean. 

NOW PEETS IN SAN RAFAEL IS SAYING THEY NO LONGER HAVE THE VIDEO SURVEILLANCE FOR US TO VIEW. 

Please contact me at 415.713.5913, lynnkching@yahoo.com or message me on FB, if you visited PEETS in San Rafael to view a video surveillance of the "Sean Sidi sighting". 

I will update this if further information comes in. 

For more information, see www.seansidi.com or www.facebook.com/findseansidi.

Sean SIDI, age 19, suffered a severe traumatic brain injury prior to going missing from San Francisco, CA on May 21, 2013, and is urgent need of medical care. Sean is white/asian, 5'5", 120 lbs, dark brown wavy hair, dark brown eyes, wears silver dental braces, has dimples, slight bump on right forehead from brain surgery.

THIS IS A SAD DAY FOR THE FAMILY OF JARAY WILSON, WHO HAS BEEN SEARCHING FOR THEIR DAUGHTER FOR 14 MONTHS. (See article below).  OUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS TO THE FAMILY. 

FOR FAMILIES WITH A MISSING LOVED ONE, IT IS A LIFE OF SEARCHING UNTIL ANSWERS ARE FOUND.....NO MATTER HOW LONG IT TAKES. 

WITH YOUR HELP, WE HOPE AND PRAY THAT WE WILL FIND OUR BELOVED SEAN (SIDI), IN TIME.

www.news9.com/story/24390207/jaray-wilsons-parents-speak-out-after-remains-identified#.Us5BqYW5g0Q.facebook

For more information about the search for brain injured Sean SDI, age 19, missing from San Francisco, CA May 21, 2013, see www.facebook.com/findseansidi or www.seansidi.com.