Resources for Families of the Missing

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I believe there used to be a resources thread here that was a sticky. I looked through all of the pages, and could not find it. I also did a search for “resources” unsuccessfully. I think it would be a good idea to have one, so I will start one. If management disagrees, they can pull the thread.

Resources would include organizations which assist families of the missing, a brief description of the organization, and link to their site.
 
I have a great deal of respect for the NAMUS (which also profiles some juveniles) and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (which also profiles some adults under 21).

And of course I'll mention my own site, the Charley Project. It's similar to the Doe Network and NAMPN in that it is a publicity vehicle for unsolved cases. The person must have been missing six months ago or longer. I mostly do US cases but will also profile foreign ones with a US connection (for example if the missing person was a US citizen who disappeared in another country.)
 
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Part II of the series, Considering a Private Investigator, has been posted on the Project Jason Voice for the Missing blog. The purpose of this series is to provide families of the missing with enough information to be able to make a good decision about hiring a private detective to work on their missing loved one's case.

You may read part II here:
Project Jason-Voice for the Missing: 4/15/07 Considering a Private Investigator, Part II


Read our Voice for the Missing Blog
Project Jason-Voice for the Missing
 
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For those of you who know someone in law enforcement that may benefit for taking a Missing Adults Training Class please send them the link below. I have been working with Fox Valley Technical College for 4 years and we have trained several hundred LE.

The next class is in Virginia on July 8-10, 2008

"The National Center for Missing Adults in partnership with
Fox Valley Technical College, Criminal Justice Center for Innovation

Learn about critical investigative tools, federal legislation and resources YOU and YOUR AGENCY need to know to effectively respond to reports of missing adults. This is a MUST-HAVE training for law enforcement and criminal justice agencies. This training is designed for investigators, detectives, college campus police officers, police academy instructors, dispatchers, and policy makers."

Fox Valley Technical College®
 
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For those of you who know someone in law enforcement that may benefit for taking a Missing Adults Training Class please send them the link below. I have been working with Fox Valley Technical College for 4 years and we have trained several hundred LE.

The next class is in Virginia on July 8-10, 2008

"The National Center for Missing Adults in partnership with
Fox Valley Technical College, Criminal Justice Center for Innovation

Learn about critical investigative tools, federal legislation and resources YOU and YOUR AGENCY need to know to effectively respond to reports of missing adults. This is a MUST-HAVE training for law enforcement and criminal justice agencies. This training is designed for investigators, detectives, college campus police officers, police academy instructors, dispatchers, and policy makers."

Fox Valley Technical College®


Robert Cooke
http://www.rachelcookesearch.org

RC!!! What a wonderful surprise to see you here this AM with news that I can share with our local LEO. I sooooooo wanted to contact you while this following case was still a mystery. Please read if you have the the time and now that your family remains in my heart and thoughts.


Love,
RR
 
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National Institute of Justice is setting up two databases. One a database of unidentified remains and the other a database of missing person reports.

Currently they are submitting unidentified remains. There are some there now and the database is searchable. By 2009 families and LE will be able to submit missing persons reports. At the missing persons site there is info about state clearinghouses, victim assistance info and other resources.
http://www.namus.gov/
 
Justice Interrupted


This is a brand new venture featuring 3 powerful women combining forces for victims rights.

Susan Murphy Milano, victims advocate, Robin Sax, LA Prosecutor, and Stacy Dittrich, former detective will be a powerhouse of help for all kinds of crime victims.......their radio show will definitely be one to listen to for interesting conversation and details of the cases that are brought to them to investigate.

"The Justice Interrupted team investigates the crime, so those responsible do the time."


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Their website is under construction and should be up this fall.

Each of these women brings a different perspective and insight to the business of crime. I am copying a brief biography of each from the blog and you will see that this is a formidable group to be reckoned with. I wish them all the best of luck on this much needed venture and success for each victim who comes to them.




About Robin Sax
Robin Sax is a Los Angeles County Deputy District Attorney who specializes in prosecuting sex crimes against children. For over fifteen years, she has prosecuted some of the most despicable defendants who have committed the most heinous crimes. For the last seven years, she has been the prosecuting attorney for the Child Sexual Assault division of the Los Angeles County Sex Crimes Unit. In that capacity, Robin works with a multi-disciplinary team at UCLA's Rape Treatment Center/The Stuart House, along with law enforcement, victims&#8217; advocates, social workers, and members of the Los Angeles Department of Children and Family Services. She conducts forensic interviews of child victims of sexual abuse, structures investigation plans to maximize the chances of successfully prosecuting their abusers, and handles all aspects of subsequent prosecutions.

A nationally renowned legal analyst and speakerRobin is a legal analyst and commentator often called upon to provide insight into high profile media cases. She was most recently featured on Nancy Grace and Larry King Live, where she covered current news stories involving Natalee Holloway, Stacey Peterson, and Baby Grace. She also recently appeared on Fox News THE LINE UP, discussing the Bobbie Cutts and OJ Simpson cases, among others. Robin&#8217;s radio appearances include regular spots on &#8220;The Dana Pretzer Show&#8221; on .com.

Robin is also a sought-after speaker on child sexual assault, family violence, domestic abuse, stalking, Internet safety, and the criminal justice system. For over a decade she has shared her valuable insight and expertise at national conferences and with the Los Angeles Police Department, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, and the California District Attorney's Association.


About Susan Murphy-Milano
Respected author, nationally recognized relationship safety expert, tireless advocate for battered women and children. In January of 1989, Susan's father, a Chicago Violent Crimes Detective, murdered her mother and then took his own life. That very night, after discovering their bodies, she vowed to change the way society viewed domestic violence and broken relationships.

Susan's quest for justice has been trumpeted across the pages of newspapers, magazines, radio and television, including: The Oprah Winfrey Show, Larry King Radio, ABC's 20/20, CBS 48 Hours, Nightline, CNN, Sunday Today Show Profile, Women's Day, Family Circle Magazine, U.S. News and World Report among others. Expertise: In 1993, she was instrumental in the passage of the Illinois stalking law and has constantly argued for the rights of battered women and children, both through legislation and through national television appearances and print media. And as National Executive Director of Project:protect, Susan directed crime scene investigation, safety and successful prosecutions of numerous high profile cases.

Author of "Defending Our Lives" Doubleday books and "Moving Out Moving On" when a relationship goes wrong. Susan&#8217;s life story, &#8220;Murphy&#8217;s Daughter,&#8221; is currently under option by Lionsgate Films and is set for a 2011 release. She is also featured on an upcoming &#8220;E True Hollywood Story.&#8221; Susan is Co-host of War on Crime Radio and is also a member of Women In Crime Ink.


About Stacy Dittrich
Stacy Dittrich is an award-winning 15-year law enforcement officer, author, media consultant, and former detective specializing in sex crimes. With past training by a former FBI Behavioral Specialist, Stacy is certified through the National Institute of Truth Verification as an examiner (CVSA- lie detector). Stacy has also been assigned to a federal drug task in the investigations of numerous homicides. In 2002, she received the Victim&#8217;s of Crime Award from former Ohio Attorney General, Jim Petro and is a certified law enforcement instructor.

Stacy is the author of the upcoming CeeCee Gallagher thriller series about a female detective. She and her first novel in the series, The Devil&#8217;s Closet, were recently featured on CNN&#8217;s Nancy Grace. Based on an actual case Stacy investigated, the novel debuts in October, 2008, followed by Mary Jane&#8217;s Grave, the second in the CeeCee Gallagher series, debuting in June 2009. Stacy&#8217;s first true-crime book, Murder Behind the Badge, will debut in September, 2009 (Prometheus) and her memoir, &#8220;Stumbling Along the Beat: A true story of a policewoman&#8217;s journey,&#8221; debuts in Spring 2010

Stacy is a member of the International Thriller Writer&#8217;s Association, Sisters in Crime, and is a regular contributor on Women in Crime Ink, a new web blog by an impressive group of award-winning true-crime authors, print and broadcast journalists, crime novelists, producers for CNN and CBS News, television personalities, and criminal justice professionals. Stacy is also a guest contributor at OfficerResource.com.

Stacy has appeared as a law enforcement commentator on CNN, Fox&#8217;s Geraldo at Large, The War On Crime, The Dana Pretzer Radio Show, numerous radio stations nationwide, SELF magazine and Women&#8217;s World magazine. She has given her expert and professional opinion on cases ranging from the Jon Benet Ramsey case to the Manson Family. She comes from a long line of law enforcement, as her husband, father, and uncles are police officers. Stacy Dittrich currently resides in Ohio with her husband and two daughters.
 
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Justice Interrupted "Erupts" On The Scene





Three powerful, experienced women have joined forces to give a voice to victims of crime that have been silenced for various reasons. Victims advocate, Susan Murphy Milano, former detective and author, Stacy Dittrich, and prosecutor Robin sax are combining their talents to help investigate crimes and get answers for those that need them.

Each of these women brings a different perspective and insight to the business of crime. I am copying a brief biography of each from the blog and you will see that this is a formidable group to be reckoned with. I wish them all the best of luck on this much needed venture and success for each victim who comes to them.<defunct link>

Tuesday, September 2, 2008
Justice Interrupted Investigates
Justice Interrupted Crime Radio Network:
Justice Interrupted Crime Investigation Radio Network Online Radio by Justice Interrupted

Tuesday, September 2, 2008


Time: 7 PM /PST 9 PM /CST 10 PM/EST

Call -In Number to the Show: 914-338-0663


This week's show we will highlight the Case of Rachel Conger missing since March of 2008.

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The Lilly Aramburo Case missing since June of 2007.

Links for Lilly: Lucely "Lilly" Aramburo, Ignored or Coverup?

And we will feature the wife of a Law Enforcement Officer who lives one day at a time uncertain if she will remain safe by the time she begins her new life. The police officers wife will share safety concerns and issues commonly faced when married to someone in law enforcement.

If you have a case you would like the Justice Interrupted team to investigate or highlight the case of a family member or friend who have been silenced by the legal system or, you are too afraid to ask for help in an unsolved murder or crime relating to a loved one we are an email away.

Justice Interrupted Crime Information

Do you have a friend or a loved one who is missing or has vanished without a trace?

If a friend or relative is missing or vanished and you believe they have meet with foul play:

Was the person going through a divorce?
Did they end an abusive relationship?
Was there a custody dispute?
Did they file or have a court order of protection?
Were they being stalked by a former lover or spouse?
Were police ever called to the home?
Was a police report ever filed?
Do you have good reason to suspect the person they were involved in a relationship with harmed your loved one in some way?

Are you having a difficult time getting Law Enforcement to pay attention or investigate the case?

Is your case stalled in missing persons when it should be reviewed by homicide or cold case investigations?

Were you ever told by the person who is missing, vanished or murdered, "if something ever happens to me it was this specific person who is responsible?

If you answered yes to any of these questions, we may be able to assist you and or bring attention to a specific case.
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New missing child alert may help save lives
By Andrea Bullard
Tuesday, November 18, 2008 at 1:37 p.m.

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The program uses phone calls to alert people living in the area of where a child is reported missing. They can make 1000 phone calls in just 60 seconds. While the program is called &#8220;A Child is Missing&#8221;, they also alert people when college students, elderly, disabled and teenagers disappear.

Article:
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Silver Alert
Posted: 12:12 PM Oct 8, 2008
Last Updated: 8:52 PM Oct 8, 2008

With the stroke of his pen, Governor Charlie Crist has created a Silver
Alert system in Florida.

Similar to Amber Alerts, the Silver alert is designed to create a wide spread lookout for seniors who wander from their surroundings.

It was created after Mary Lallucci&#8217;s mother checked herself out of a Pinellas County nursing home and accidentally drove into the intracoastal waterway.

&#8220;And I hope our tragedy saves lives, and I know it wills saves lives.
That&#8217;s the only thing that brings comfort to my family is that our
tragedy will save someone else&#8217;s life. And we thank all of you.&#8221;

The state plan is patterned after a Pinellas County plan that has been
in effect 3 months.

To learn more about the Florida Silver Alert program, visit www.fdle.state.fl.us

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Questionnaire helps Orlando police break spiral of domestic abuse
Mark Schlueb | Sentinel Staff Writer
February 11, 2009
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Orlando cops will soon carry a new weapon when they respond to domestic-violence calls: a questionnaire designed to predict whether a victim could eventually be killed by an abuser.
It might not sound like much, but experts say the short list of questions represents a radical shift in the way domestic battery is handled -- and could cut the city's rising murder rate.
"This is a huge, outside-the-box step for OPD. It's this kind of thinking that saves lives," said Carol Wick, CEO of Harbor House of Central Florida, which runs a shelter, hotline and other services for domestic-violence victims.
Too often, domestic violence spirals into murder, records show. Eight of Orlando's 42 homicides last year were elated to domestic violence.
But few of those victims had contact with domestic-violence advocates, who typically wait until their abuse hotline rings or a victim walks in the door looking for help.

That's about to change.In a few weeks, Orlando officers who respond to a domestic-violence call will be required to go over the questionnaire -- known as a "threat-assessment checklist" -- with victims. It's designed to determine which cases are similar to ones that have ended in death. It includes questions such as "Is there a firearm in the house?" and "Has your partner been stalking, following or watching you?"

A Harbor House advocate will check the questionnaires and contact individuals whose scores are high enough that experts think they are in grave danger.

Judges also will have a copy of the questionnaire when an accused batterer makes a first appearance in court. And caseworkers who deal with Orange County families under scrutiny by the Florida Department of Children and Families will use a similar checklist.
But Orlando may be the only Florida city besides Jacksonville that will soon require its officers to complete the questionnaire in all domestic-violence cases.

Do you need help?
If you or someone you know is in an abusive relationship, help is available. Here is a list of Central Florida domestic-violence hotlines:
*Orange County: Harbor House, Orlando, 407-886-2856 * Seminole County: Safe House of Seminole, 407-330-3933 * Osceola County: Help Now of Osceola County, Kissimmee, 407-847-8562 * Lake County: Haven of Lake and Sumter Counties, Leesburg, 352-753-5800 * Volusia County: Domestic Abuse Council, 386-255-2102 * Polk County: Peace River Center -- Domestic Violence Shelter, 863-413-2700 (Lakeland)
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Central Florida domestic-abuse hotlines
February 11, 2009

If you or someone you know is in an abusive relationship, help is available. Here is a list of Central Florida domestic-violence hotlines:
&#8226; Orange County: Harbor House, Orlando, 407-886-2856

&#8226; Seminole County: Safe House of Seminole, 407-330-3933

&#8226; Osceola County: Help Now of Osceola County, Kissimmee, 407-847-8562

&#8226; Lake County: Haven of Lake and Sumter Counties, Leesburg, 352-753-5800

&#8226; Volusia County: Domestic Abuse Council, 386-255-2102

&#8226; Polk County: Peace River Center &#8212; Domestic Violence Shelter, 863-413-2700 (Lakeland)

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I have been brainstorming an idea and decided to see what you all think.
I was thinking of figuring out how to start a foundation that recognizes the children of missing parents, by providing them a gift on their birthday and holidays in honor of the missing parent. There are many children who's parent's have been listed on a missing person's list. We never think of the children, the focus is always on the missing person. I made Kellisue's daughter a massive Easter Basket last year in honor of her Mom. The basket made her so happy, I felt good giving it to her. This sparked my interest in pursuing this project if I can figure how to get it off the ground.
 
http://www.ojjdp.ncjrs.gov/PUBS/childismissing/ch1ck.html
When your child is missing, a family survival guide.

Good information for any family member that is missing.


Foreword
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Chapter 1: The Search
Chapter 2: Law Enforcement
Chapter 3: The Media
Chapter 4: Photo and Flier Distribution
Chapter 5: Volunteers
Chapter 6: Rewards and Donations
Chapter 7: Personal and Family Considerations
Recommended Readings
Additional Resources
About the Parent Authors
Contact Organizations
Missing and Exploited Children's Issues -- Online
Notes
[SIZE=-1]This document was prepared by Fox Valley Technical College under cooperative agreement number 95-MC-CX-K002 from the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), U.S. Department of Justice.
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http://www.missing-and-unidentified.org/
 
Are there any resources, or a thread for ones who have been abducted? I ask because I was abducted when i was 2 years old.
 
I created a free community website to help find missing people lostyoufindyou. It's a free people search engine combined with tools designed to make it easy for those with information on a case to get in touch with you.
Best of luck with your search.
John Angle
 
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Current cases listed on this website represent a sampling of missing persons and unidentified remains investigations in Canada as submitted by the investigating police agency, coroners and medical examiners. The primary investigator, coroner or medical examiner determines which cases can be displayed on the website. To search case profiles click here

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