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When I first started my research for What Remains, I was doing random online searches, just trying to get a handle on what the biggest factors were in locating and identifying missing and murdered people.
Almost immediately, Todd Matthews’ name came up in several searches. I learned that he co-founded The Doe Network, an online clearinghouse for cases where authorities are trying to identify unidentified remains. I thought the website was very comprehensive, so I searched for contact information and quickly found a phone number for the organization. When I called the number, I expected someone in an office who ran the website to answer. To my surprise, Todd answered the call himself.
I don’t remember how long we talked that first time, but I do remember realizing immediately that this affable guy had an amazing story to tell. He wasn’t just some random person who started a website to help identify unidentified remains. He was someone who had solved a high-profile case and then gone on to help the federal government create its own website to locate the missing and identify the murdered. In that process he became a leading national voice for victims.
As we talked, I realized that this story, Todd’s story, the story of Tent Girl, was the essence of Todd. He went on to help create the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System, the go-to database for cold cases nationwide. But to truly understand Todd, you have to understand the story that started him down this unlikely path.
More at link:
True Crime podcast – The Doe Network changes the way cold cases are documented
Todd Matthews co-founded The Doe Network, an online clearinghouse for cases where authorities are trying to identify unidentified remains.
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