Aeryn Gillern was born on April 28, 1973 in Elmira, New York, the son of Kathryn Gilleran (born 1952). In June 1991 he graduated from Groton High School in Groton, New York. In 1997 Gillern graduated the Franciscan University of Steubenville (Ohio) with a Bachelor of Arts degree in theology. From 1997 to 1998, Gillern attended the seminary at Graz-Seckau (Austria). In 1999, Gillern received a Master of Arts with honors in Theology and Christian Ministry from Franciscan University of Steubenville. In 2003 he was appointed by United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) in Vienna (Austria) as a research assistant. In 2006, he was named Mr. Gay Austria.
In September 2007, he flew home to his mother, Kathryn Gilleran, in Cortland, New York, to visit his family for ten days. His mother was planning to sell their house and move to Vienna to be with her son.[1] On October 27, 2007 Kathy phoned her son and talked to him for the last time. He disappeared two days later.
Disappearance
His mother received a call on Halloween 2007 that Aeryn was missing.[1] It was believed by Austrian police that he was last seen running naked from the Kaiserbründl sauna in Weihburggasse after an assumed physical altercation where one person allegedly went to the hospital[2] although his last confirmed location was a sauna on Stephansplatz after work[citation needed]. Police have asserted that he may have been suicidal and jumped to his death in the Danube,[3] a hypothesis Gillern's acquaintances do not believe;[4] others, including his mother, argue that the investigation into his disappearance was hampered by police bias against Gillern's sexuality.[5] The Austrian police changed their statement a multitude of times, as well as denying the presence of any witnesses, despite a phone call they had received from a couple only a day after Gillern was declared missing. The Austrian police initially refused to investigate the case, saying it was not its duty to investigate the disappearance of non-citizens, and refused to interview her or any of her son's friends after the investigation was finally launched under pressure from the United Nations and the Austrian Foreign Ministry.[3]
Aftermath
Each year since 2008, Gillern's mother has held a vigil every October 29 outside the Kaiserbründl to commemorate the disappearance of her son.[3] The 2011 documentary Gone: The Disappearance of Aeryn Gillern, which debuted at that year's Tribeca Film Festival, is dedicated to his mother's search for the truth behind her son's disappearance.[3]
^ abMontana, Rob (2011-10-14). "GONE: Documentary about retired Ithaca police officer's missing son showing in Syracuse, Rochester". Ithaca.com. Retrieved 2014-04-05.
^de Sturler, Alice (2011-11-09). "UPDATED: Watch "Gone" and help find Aeryn Gillern". Defrosting Cold Cases. Retrieved 2014-04-05.
^ abcdRalls, Steve (2011-10-25). "Inside the Mystery of a Son 'Gone' But Not Forgotten". Huffington Post. Retrieved 2014-04-05.
^"FALTER » Der Tag, an dem Aeryn verschwand | falter.at". cms.falter.at (in German). Retrieved 2017-07-17.
^Ralls, Steve (2008-08-13). "Where's Aeryn? A Mother's Search for the Truth". Huffington Post. Retrieved 2014-04-05.
disappearance, aeryn, gillern, aeryn, michael, john, gillern, disappeared, vienna, evening, monday, october, 2007, time, gillern, working, unido, aeryn, gillerngillern, austrian, mister, 2006bornaeryn, gillernapril, 1973elmira, yorkdisappearedoctober, 2007step. Aeryn Michael John Gillern disappeared in Vienna on the evening of Monday October 29 2007 At the time Gillern was working for UNIDO Aeryn GillernGillern as Austrian Mister Gay 2006BornAeryn M J GillernApril 28 1973Elmira New YorkDisappearedOctober 29 2007Stephansplatz ViennaStatusMissing for 15 years 2 months and 5 daysNationalityAmericanParentKathryn Gilleran mother Contents 1 Biography 2 Disappearance 3 Aftermath 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksBiography EditAeryn Gillern was born on April 28 1973 in Elmira New York the son of Kathryn Gilleran born 1952 In June 1991 he graduated from Groton High School in Groton New York In 1997 Gillern graduated the Franciscan University of Steubenville Ohio with a Bachelor of Arts degree in theology From 1997 to 1998 Gillern attended the seminary at Graz Seckau Austria In 1999 Gillern received a Master of Arts with honors in Theology and Christian Ministry from Franciscan University of Steubenville In 2003 he was appointed by United Nations Industrial Development Organization UNIDO in Vienna Austria as a research assistant In 2006 he was named Mr Gay Austria In September 2007 he flew home to his mother Kathryn Gilleran in Cortland New York to visit his family for ten days His mother was planning to sell their house and move to Vienna to be with her son 1 On October 27 2007 Kathy phoned her son and talked to him for the last time He disappeared two days later Disappearance EditHis mother received a call on Halloween 2007 that Aeryn was missing 1 It was believed by Austrian police that he was last seen running naked from the Kaiserbrundl sauna in Weihburggasse after an assumed physical altercation where one person allegedly went to the hospital 2 although his last confirmed location was a sauna on Stephansplatz after work citation needed Police have asserted that he may have been suicidal and jumped to his death in the Danube 3 a hypothesis Gillern s acquaintances do not believe 4 others including his mother argue that the investigation into his disappearance was hampered by police bias against Gillern s sexuality 5 The Austrian police changed their statement a multitude of times as well as denying the presence of any witnesses despite a phone call they had received from a couple only a day after Gillern was declared missing The Austrian police initially refused to investigate the case saying it was not its duty to investigate the disappearance of non citizens and refused to interview her or any of her son s friends after the investigation was finally launched under pressure from the United Nations and the Austrian Foreign Ministry 3 Aftermath EditEach year since 2008 Gillern s mother has held a vigil every October 29 outside the Kaiserbrundl to commemorate the disappearance of her son 3 The 2011 documentary Gone The Disappearance of Aeryn Gillern which debuted at that year s Tribeca Film Festival is dedicated to his mother s search for the truth behind her son s disappearance 3 See also EditList of people who disappearedReferences Edit a b Montana Rob 2011 10 14 GONE Documentary about retired Ithaca police officer s missing son showing in Syracuse Rochester Ithaca com Retrieved 2014 04 05 de Sturler Alice 2011 11 09 UPDATED Watch Gone and help find Aeryn Gillern Defrosting Cold Cases Retrieved 2014 04 05 a b c d Ralls Steve 2011 10 25 Inside the Mystery of a Son Gone But Not Forgotten Huffington Post Retrieved 2014 04 05 FALTER Der Tag an dem Aeryn verschwand falter at cms falter at in German Retrieved 2017 07 17 Ralls Steve 2008 08 13 Where s Aeryn A Mother s Search for the Truth Huffington Post Retrieved 2014 04 05 External links EditAbgangig mitten im ersten Bezirk Homepage Aeryn Gillern New documentation Aeryn Gillern July 6 2012 ORF Peter Resetarits Parlamentarische Anfrage by Ulrike Lunacek Homepage about the movie Gone Murder or Suicide The movie Gone What Happened to Aeryn Gillern Homepage Joseph Gepp Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Disappearance of Aeryn Gillern amp oldid 1119501372, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
