JACOB SMITH - 13 yo - Mesa AZ

A Mesateen with a heart condition went missing on Jan. 14 and police are asking for the public's help in finding him.
Jacob
Smith went outside with his siblings whom he was supposed to be
watching and disappeared in the 600 block of South Dobson Road, Mesa
Police said.
His family is worried he may need medical attention because of his heart disorder.
Smith
is described as black, about 5 feet tall and 120 pounds. He has brown
hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing a white shirt with red
writing, blue and white shorts and black shoes.
People who may know of his whereabouts are asked to call the Mesa Police Department.
http://www.kpho.com/story/16665461/teen-with-heart-condition-reported-missing

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"Police Sgt. Ed Wessing said Jacob Smith went missing Jan. 14 but was reported missing by his family Jan. 17. The family told police that it was not unusual for Jacob to leave for a couple of days but that he had never been gone this long.

Jacob's Facebook page had also been deleted, which is apparently how he would usually communicate with friends and family.

Jacob has a heart condition, according to Wessing, and he may be in need medical attention.

Read more: http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2012/02/02/20120202mesa-missing-boy-jacob-smith.html#ixzz1lRxVIXvF

Poster's note: This is heartbreaking. This child was not reported missing for three days because "it's not unusual for him to leave for a couple days"!!! He is a kid. How could you just let your 13 yr old arbitrarily leave for a few days and not be concerned? And who deleted the facebook page? for this dear child.

I agree ladibug. The parents should have been charged with neglect, and there are other charges they would face under the new Caylee's law if it was active.

kiwimom wrote:I agree ladibug. The parents should have been charged with neglect, and there are other charges they would face under the new Caylee's law if it was active.

Thanks Kiwi, I was wondering about the Caylee's Law and if this would be covered by it. There are just so many different states and dates that I wasn't sure.

nothing new found 4-10-12

--- On Sat, 4/28/12, Edward Wessing wrote:

From: Edward Wessing
Subject: RE: AZ - Jacob Smith, 13, Mesa, 14-Jan-2012
To: XXXXX
Date: Saturday, April 28, 2012, 2:15 AM

XXXX,

Jacob returned home the day after this missing person bulletin was sent to our local media.

Regards,

Ed

Lieutenant Ed Wessing #11465
Dobson Patrol Division
(480)644-5037