Help find Sean Sidi

Dear Friends,

While Sean has not been located, traveling street youth have confirmed that many traveling the circuit are aware of our SEARCH for Sean.   Some are definitely keeping their eyes open for him.

To keep awareness of the search for Sean ALIVE, and to HELP those facing tough winter months on the street, we will be collecting WARM, NEW SOCKS for DISTRIBUTION to the homeless!!! 

WHEN:   With your HELP, WE WILL distribute the socks  (along with Sean’s fliers) on SUNDAY AFTERNOON, December 14, 2014 at Golden Gate Park and other locations TBA.

SOCKS, socks, SOCKS:   IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO HELP IN THIS EFFORT, please consider bringing 1 or several pairs of NEW WARM SOCKS  (MEN SIZE 8-12 or WOMEN 6-12) TO OUR ‘SOCKS FOR SEAN’ DRIVE ON SUNDAY, DECEMBER 14^TH .  A wool blend would be warmest but ANY sock donation would be  GREAT.   

OTHER:  If you cannot attend, but would like to help, please email lynnkching@yahoo.com for an address to send or drop off your NEW, WARM SOCK donation. 

Thank you ALL for supporting our search for Sean these past 18 months!

Together In Hope,

Lynn, Claude & Danielle SIDI 

See www.seansidi.com or www.facebook.com/findseansidi for more information on critically injured Sean SIDI (age 19) missing from San Francisco CA May 21, 2013. Sean may not know his name or his DIRE MEDICAL NEEDS due to a severe traumatic brain injury suffered shortly before going missing. 

This was posted to FB Sunday night:

Nothing I can think to say or share seems right tonight.

I was remembering 19 years together as a very happy family, and how all that changed so abruptly in a day. My memories encompass Sean, our gentle, smiling boy, but most are of Sean and Danielle together...their mischievous laughter & non-stop games...how our family seems so incomplete without Sean. I am not quite sure how we will manage to get through this.

Thank you to so many who help us keep the search for Sean alive..To Mahsa who posted Sean's fliers at Cal Train & the GIANTS game this weekend; to Jeff who distributed Sean's fliers on CAL TRAIN; to the caller who sent a photo of possible "Sean" this weekend; to JENNY & OPIE for covering the FEDERAL buildings, to Susan H for providing us with Sean's fliers at lower than cost, to SO VERY MANY of YOU, posting & sharing... Thank you.

See www.seansidi.com or www.facebook.com/findseansidi for more information on critically injured Sean SIDI (age 19) missing from San Francisco CA May 21, 2013. Sean may not know his name or his DIRE MEDICAL NEEDS due to a severe traumatic brain injury suffered shortly before going missing.

New batch of fliers printed (thank you Susan H). Please email lynnkching@yahoo.com to have a packet (or refill) of fliers mailed to you ANYWHERE in the U.S.

Picture of Sean & Danielle as kids. Sean's flier in Spanish & Chinese.

WE NEED YOUR HELP!!

'48 HOURS' IS CURRENTLY LOOKING TO FEATURE COLD CASES OF MISSING PERSONS.

THEY NEED TO HEAR FROM YOU ABOUT SEAN & THE 'CALIFORNIA MISSING FIVE'!  THE MORE PEOPLE THAT EMAIL, THE BETTER OUR CHANCES OF GETTING SEAN & THE 'CALIFORNIA MISSING FIVE' FEATURED on 48 Hours. You can HELP US from any city, state or COUNTRY by emailing '48 Hours' (for those out of country, '48 Hours' is a national documentary/news source) at the email below.

HERE IS A SUGGESTED CUT & PASTE TO YOUR EMAIL:

"PLEASE FEATURE THE COLD CASE OF THE 'CALIFORNIA MISSING FIVE'.   5 young men together known as the 'California Missing Five’ (See https://www.facebook.com/CALIFORNIAMISSINGFIVE) ALL VANISHED WITHOUT A TRACE FROM SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA!! ALL 5 ARE STILL MISSING!!! Jackson MILLER, Cameron REMMER, Shawn DICKERSON, Crishtian HUGHES and Sean SIDI."

PLEASE SEND YOUR EMAIL TO:    48hourscrimesider@cbsnews.com

THANK YOU!!!

THE SIDI FAMILY

(WE WILL LET YOU KNOW IF THEY ARE FEATURED ON 48 Hours)

Today, we received the photo of the 'Asian John Doe Teen (19 yr old) with No Memory', from the County of Shasta.  

We wish we could convey good news. Unfortunately, the John Doe teen was NOT Sean.

Our hearts are broken…this one time, we dared to hope. However, it was not to be….

We thank so many of you who came to our assistance in following this lead. If you have Sean’s flier up in Redding, CA, we would be grateful if you would consider keeping it up, as Sean is STILL missing.

In Hope,

The Sidi Family

See www.seansidi.com or www.facebook.com/findseansidi for more information on critically injured Sean SIDI (age 19) missing from San Francisco CA May 21, 2013. Sean may not know his name or his DIRE MEDICAL NEEDS due to a severe traumatic brain injury suffered shortly before going missing. 

Friday, October 17, 2014, the Superior Court of CA signed an order allowing us to view County records relating to the Asian teen with no memory [“John Doe Teen”], confirmed to be in Redding CA in late February / early March 2014. At least 3 persons who had extended contact with the John Doe Teen stated that this teen strongly resembled Sean.

I received the County records late Friday afternoon. Unfortunately, a photo was not included and we cannot say for sure whether the John Doe Teen was or was not Sean. Fingerprints were included in the County files, however, it is unknown how long it will take SFPD to match the prints with Sean’s prints. We are hoping the County will locate a PHOTO and/or that SFPD can run the fingerprints in a timely manner.

In the meantime, our search for Sean continues in Redding, throughout California AND across the United States. For those in Redding, please keep your eyes open for Sean, and/or the John Doe Teen - who may need your help regardless of whether he is or is not, Sean. It was confirmed that the John Doe TEEN WAS RELEASED to the RESCUE MISSION shelter in Redding (after he was provided with food, hydration, medical care and after medical staff ascertained the John Doe Teen was @ 19yrs old (Sean's age), and not a minor).

It is worth mentioning that court records indicate that Shasta County Sheriffs and Children Services, who provided the John Doe Teen with medical care and other services did as much as possible to ascertain the teen's IDENTITY & to locate his family. The teen's prints WERE run thru the Missing Persons database early March 2014. However, since CA Dept of Justice did not transfer Sean's DMV prints to the Missing Persons database until April 2014 (1 year after he went missing), it would have been impossible to make a match.

Thank YOU to so many, near and FAR who shared the post, and otherwise spread the word and enlisted the help of your friends in the area. Our gratitude to the Redding RECORD SEARCHLIGHT media who will run a story on Sean today. Please share the article with us if you see it.

We will keep you posted.

Thank you ALL,
Lynn, Claude & Danielle

See www.seansidi.com or www.facebook.com/findseansidi for more information on critically injured Sean SIDI (age 19) missing from San Francisco CA May 21, 2013. Sean may not know his name or his DIRE MEDICAL NEEDS due to a severe traumatic brain injury suffered shortly before going missing.

We have been provided with a detailed TIP that Sean MAY have been in the area of Redding, CA in February 2014.

Based on the (reliable) TIP, an Asian teen (between 17-19/20yrs) fitting Sean’s description (including the DROOPY right eye), WHO HAD NO MEMORY OF WHO HE WAS, appeared at a shelter and/or other location in Redding in February 2014.

The Asian teen, in addition to a memory loss, appeared in need of medical attention for sores etc.

WE ARE ASKING FOR HELP IN GETTING SEAN’S FLIER DISTRIBUTED in REDDING, CALIFORNIA & NEARBY TOWNS.

IF YOU OR ANYONE YOU KNOW CAN post fliers and/or PROVIDE FLIERS TO: POLICE, HOMELESS SHELTERS, HOSPITAL EMERGENCY ROOMS &/OR JUST POST THE FLIERS, in Redding, CA or nearby areas....

PLEASE email lynnkchng@yahoo.com to have fliers MAILED TO YOU.

WE are also reaching out to anyone who may have MEDIA CONTACTS in the local Redding, CA area.

WE WILL KEEP YOU POSTED AS information received is developed. (The above information does NOT preclude other recent sightings in SF or elsewhere. However, the most recent TIP is one of the strongest tips received to date, and if it can be confirmed - would give us hope that Sean is still alive - at least as of Feb 2014.)

See www.seansidi.com or www.facebook.com/findseansidi for more information on critically injured Sean SIDI (age 19) missing from San Francisco CA May 21, 2013. Sean may not know his name or his DIRE MEDICAL NEEDS due to a severe traumatic brain injury suffered shortly before going missing.