On Sunday March 10, 2002 Kent Jacob's mother, awoke and dressed for church just as she had always done. Kent awoke and walked into the kitchen and peeked at his Mother in the den...  this would be the last time she would see her beloved son.

Wearing his Harley-Davidson sweatshirt, blue jeans and Reebok sneakers, Kent left to visit his childhood neighborhood approximately two miles away as he had for the past twenty-five years.

Although the events surrounding his disappearance are uncertain, it is clear that Kent, because of his cognitive disability, was potentially unable to sense a dangerous situation.  Even though Kent was 42 at the time, his disability made him vulnerable to predators and greatly impacted his safety within the community.

He was last seen at 5:00 p.m. that Sunday. He did not meet his 5:00-6:00 p.m. curfew, which was highly unusual.  He had never been late for curfew. Kent had an established, regular routine and that routine was disrupted.  Something had gone terribly wrong.

The authorities, along with Kent's family,  have been searching for Kent since 2002, but they continue to hit dead ends. Kent disappeared only a few yards from Interstate 95, which is a major interstate that stretches from New York to Florida.

As the search for Kent Jacobs continues, the Jacobs family have determined to prevent this from happening to others by joining forces with Let's Bring Them Home to launch a new initiative entitled:  Safety Matters.  

The Safety Matters program was inspired by Kent Jacobs. This initiative is geared toward the parents or care-givers of adults and children with cognitive disabilities and other types of special needs.  Individuals with cognitive disabilities or some kinds of mental illness may not be able to fully understand or have the skills to sense a dangerous or volatile situation, and may not have the ability to remove themselves or to take other kinds of safety measures required.  These simple safety points are designed to empower the individual, not cripple him or her with fear.