About this episode
The episode discusses the unsolved case of Timothy Wiltsey in observance of National Missing Children’s Day.
May 25th is National Missing Children’s Day. President Ronald Reagan proclaimed May 25, 1983 as the first National Missing Children’s Day. He established the annual observance to bring national awareness to child safety and encourage communities to prioritize protection efforts. The date was chosen to mark the sad anniversary of the disappearance of Etan Patz, a six-year-old who vanished from a New York City street corner on May 25, 1979. Twelve years after Etan Patz disappeared and on National Missing Children’s Day 1991, a five-year-old boy named Timothy Wiltsey vanished from a Carnival in Sayreville, New Jersey. This week in observance of National Missing Children’s Day, we take a look at a case that will never leave the hearts and minds of many. This is the unsolved case of Timothy “Timmy” Wiltsey. To learn more about National Missing Children’s Day and/or the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children go to MissingKids.org
People in this episode
Host: TRUE CRIME GARAGE
Topics covered
- missing children
- unsolved cases
- child safety
- National Missing Children’s Day
- true crime
- historical events
Keywords
- Timothy Wiltsey
- Etan Patz
- missing children
- true crime
- National Missing Children’s Day
- Sayreville
- New York City
Mentioned in this episode
Places: New York City, Sayreville, New Jersey
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