# Jeju Police Officer Sent to Prosecution for Falsely Closing Missing Persons Cases

Jeju police officer charged with negligence for falsely closing missing persons cases due to workload avoidance.

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The Jeju Police Agency sent a 34-year-old deputy sergeant from the Jeju Western Police Station to prosecution on September 1, 2026, for falsely closing missing persons cases. [^1]

A Jeju police officer deleted 63 records from the real-time missing persons profiling system, including 15 cases involving children and dementia patients, falsely marking them as deceased. [^2]

The officer deleted records of 15 high-risk individuals, including children and dementia patients, violating the Missing Children Act which mandates strict documentation for vulnerable groups. [^3]

The officer falsified two adult missing cases, with victims later found dead, leading to his arrest and prosecution. [^4]

A Jeju police lieutenant was transferred to the prosecutor's office on September 1, 2026, for the crime of falsely closing missing persons cases. [^5]

Of the 25 cases, 10 were falsely closed without verifying the subjects' status, while 15 had records deleted despite the subjects being found alive. [^6]

Police confirmed that the lieutenant deleted or failed to input records for 25 missing persons cases between March 2025 and July 2026. [^7]

The lieutenant admitted to being careless about high-risk groups, stating that he did not worry much about general adults because they usually return home. [^8]

## What this stands on

1. The Jeju Police Agency sent a 34-year-old deputy sergeant from the Jeju Western Police Station to prosecution on September 1, 2026, for falsely closing missing persons cases. (매일경제, News)
2. A Jeju police officer deleted 63 records from the real-time missing persons profiling system, including 15 cases involving children and dementia patients, falsely marking them as deceased. (매일경제, News)
3. The officer deleted records of 15 high-risk individuals, including children and dementia patients, violating the Missing Children Act which mandates strict documentation for vulnerable groups. (매일경제, News)
4. The officer falsified two adult missing cases, with victims later found dead, leading to his arrest and prosecution. (매일경제, News)
5. A Jeju police lieutenant was transferred to the prosecutor's office on September 1, 2026, for the crime of falsely closing missing persons cases. (동아일보, News)
6. Of the 25 cases, 10 were falsely closed without verifying the subjects' status, while 15 had records deleted despite the subjects being found alive. (동아일보, News)
7. Police confirmed that the lieutenant deleted or failed to input records for 25 missing persons cases between March 2025 and July 2026. (동아일보, News)
8. The lieutenant admitted to being careless about high-risk groups, stating that he did not worry much about general adults because they usually return home. (동아일보, News)

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