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Location: Oklahoma City, OK
Elderly - Recovered: Wednesday, July 21, 2010
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Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (Oklahoma County) Police Department Wednesday, July 21, 2010. Lieutenant Buckley contacted A Child Is Missing Alert at 12:30 pm regarding an 80 year old woman that had gone missing from the 13000 Block of North Pennsylvania Avenue. The woman suffers from Alzheimer’s and had not been seen since 10:30 that morning. More than 5,000 alert calls were placed to residents and businesses with the woman’s description. An employee of Starbucks received the alert message on the business phone and noticed the missing woman walking by the store. The employee notified Police and the woman was found safe, three quarters of a mile from where she had gone missing.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Centennial, CO
Child - Recovered: Sunday, July 18, 2010
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Arapahoe County, Colorado Sheriff’s Office On Sunday, July 18, 2010, a 7 year old girl suffering from mental illness was reported missing from a group home in Denver. Sergeant Lebsack activated A Child Is Missing Alert as his agency had done with successful results several times in the past. More than 1,400 alert calls with the girl’s description were sent to residents and businesses surrounding the address where the girl had last been seen. In response, a call was received from a woman stating she had found the girl and taken her to a local religious facility. When deputies reported to that location, the girl was found safe, 1.28 miles from where she had gone missing.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Johnson City, TN
Children - Recovered: Thursday, July 15, 2010
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Washington County, Tennessee Sheriff’s Office On the morning of Thursday, July 15, 2010, Lieutenant Gregg activated A Child Is Missing Alert to assist his agency in searching for a mentally challenged 16 year old girl that had gone missing sometime during the night. More than 1,500 alert calls were placed to the Jonesborough address where the girl had last been seen. In response, 5 calls with information were received from residents, enabling Police to find the girl safe, approximately 4 miles from where she had gone missing. “Your program is awesome.” said Captain Judy, “Keep up the good work!”
Next Story Show MapLocation: Pensacola, FL
Elderly - Recovered: Saturday, July 10, 2010
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Pensacola, Florida (Escambia County) Police Department “On 7-10-10, the Pensacola Police Department received a call in reference to an elderly gentleman that wandered away from his residence. The gentleman had been diagnosed with dementia. The complainant searched for over an hour after she discovered her loved one missing before she called Police. He had been missing since 1550 hours and nightfall was rapidly approaching. Officer Ard called ACIM and within 15 minutes a phone call was received and our missing citizen was located at another apartment complex about a mile away. Thanks ACIM for yet another recovery in Pensacola.” -Jimmy Donohoe, O.I.C Special Projects, Pensacola Police Department
Next Story Show MapLocation: Yorkville, IL
Children - Recovered: Saturday, July 10, 2010
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Kendall County, Illinois Sheriff’s Office On Saturday, July 10, 2010, Deputy Brautigam was working a case involving a 16 year old boy that had run away the previous evening. Also heightening the sense of urgency was that the boy was believed be carrying a gun and suffering from a disorder that could cause him to be a danger to himself or others. Deputy Brautigam activated A Child Is Missing Alert, as his agency had done with successful results twice before. The boy had run away before, and managed to travel long distances so a large calling area was used and more than 2,800 alert calls were placed to the Newark address where he was last seen. In response a resident who knew the boy’s location responded, and the boy was located safe, 1.5 miles from where he had gone missing.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Bountiful, UT
Elderly - Recovered: Thursday, July 08, 2010
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Bountiful, Utah (Davis County) Police Department Thursday, July 8, 2010. A 92 year old woman suffering from dementia walked away from a care center the previous afternoon and hadn’t been seen since. Chief Ross activated A Child Is Missing Alert to aid his agency in her safe recovery. More than 1,700 alert calls with the woman’s name and description were placed in the area where she had last been seen. A woman, having received the alert call, told her son about the missing woman. As he was going to water a neighbor’s garden, he located the woman asleep in the neighbor’s yard. Total time from activation to safe recovery was 1 hour and 18 minutes, thus preserving law enforcement time and resources.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Peru, IN
Children - Recovered: Wednesday, July 07, 2010
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Peru, Indiana (Miami County) Police Department On Wednesday, July 7, 2010, Officer Lloyd activated the A Child Is Missing Alert to assist his agency in searching for two missing teen girls that had run away from their foster home. More than 2,500 alert calls were placed to the area surrounding the Spring Street address where the two girls had last been seen. In response, 5 calls from residents with information were received. One of those calls was an employee at a local gas station that had seen the girls and called Police and gave the girl’s location. Ultimately, the girls were located safe, 1.3 miles from where they had gone missing.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Ellenville, NY
Elderly - Recovered: Wednesday, July 07, 2010
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Ellenville, New York (Ulster County), Police Department At 6:25pm on Wednesday, July 7, 2010, Lieutenant Doria activated A Child Is Missing to assist his agency in searching for a missing 75 year old man that had gone missing at 11:30 am that morning. Police and family were particularly concerned because the man is diabetic and also suffers from memory loss. More than 2,000 alert calls were placed surrounding the Maple Court address where the man had last been seen. “As a direct result of this activation,” said Chief Mattracion, “the subject was located within 47 minutes in good health.”
Next Story Show MapLocation: Oklahoma City, OK
Children - Recovered: Thursday, July 01, 2010
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Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (Oklahoma County) Police Department At approximately 2am on Thursday, July 1, 2010, A Child Is Missing Alert received a call from Lieutenant Cooper who leading the search for an 8 year old boy that had gone missing a few hours earlier. Despite the late hour, due to the boy’s young age, the decision was made to call a wide area and nearly 2,300 alert calls were placed surrounding the 47th street address where the boy was last seen. One of those alert calls went to a home where the child happened to have run away to, and the family, having received the alert call, contacted Police. Ultimately, within 15 minutes of the alert activation, the child was located safe, saving law enforcement time and resources.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Gray, GA
Disabled - Recovered: Tuesday, June 22, 2010
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Jones County, Georgia Sheriff’s Office On Tuesday, June 22, 2010, Major Burnett notified the A Child Is Missing Alert of an autistic 30 year old man who had gone missing from a group home in Gray at 4pm. Because the area is very rural, only 222 alert calls were placed, covering a 10 mile radius. That was enough to reach the citizen that had given the man a ride. The alert system had called the citizen, but because he was not home, the system had left a message on his answering service. When he returned home, he heard the message, and immediately called Police. When Police went to the location where the citizen told Police he had dropped off the missing man, they discovered it to be an abandoned house. More alert calls were then placed around the abandoned house. Ultimately, the man was located safe, 30 miles from where he had gone missing.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Mt Clemens, MI
Elderly - Recovered: Tuesday, June 22, 2010
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Macomb County, Michigan Sheriff’s Office On Thursday, June 22, 2010, Deputy Cracchiolo activated A Child Is Missing Alert to assist his agency in searching for a missing 74 year old man from Italy who does not speak English. More than 2,000 alert calls were placed to the address where the man had last been seen. Within 5 minutes of the alert calls, the Sheriff’s Office received a call from a resident that stated he saw a man matching the description and gave his location. Deputies responded to the area and found the missing man safe. Total time from activation to safe assisted recovery was under 30 minutes, thus preserving law enforcement time and resources.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Sterling Heights, MI
Elderly - Recovered: Saturday, June 19, 2010
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Sterling Heights, Michigan (Macomb County) Police Department On Saturday, June 19, 2010, a 79 year old man with dementia was reported missing and the day was extremely hot so officers thought he may need medical assistance. Officer Vansice contacted A Child Is Missing and initiated a telephone alert. Over 3,000 alert calls were placed to the area surrounding the Clinton River Road address where the man had last been seen. In response, Police received several calls from residents. One of the calls gave the location of a man fitting the description given in the alert. Police brought K-9 search dogs to that area, and the missing man was found in bushes a half mile from where he had gone missing.
Next Story Show MapLocation: New Brighton, PA
Children - Recovered: Thursday, June 17, 2010
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New Brighton, Pennsylvania (Beaver County) Police Department The afternoon of June 17, 2010, a 13 year old boy went missing from the 1100 block of 6th street in New Brighton. Officer Hogue activated A Child Is Missing Alert and more than 1,500 were placed asking anyone with information about the boy to call Police. In response, Police received 15 calls from residents with information. Those tips lead Police to the local playground, where the boy was located safe, 1 mile from where he had gone missing.
Next Story Show MapLocation: DeLand, FL
Disabled - Recovered: Tuesday, June 15, 2010
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Volusia County, Florida Sheriff’s Office The morning of June 15, 2010, Deputy Eckberg activated A Child Is Missing to assist his agency in finding a missing 44 year old insulin dependent diabetic man that had gone missing the previous evening. More than 2,900 alert calls were placed to the area surrounding the Edgewater address where the man had last been seen. In response, 2 phone calls with information were received. One citizen, having received the alert, also called the man’s Pastor, who located the missing man at the church and drove him home.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Bellmont, NY
Elderly - Recovered: Monday, June 14, 2010
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New York State Police On Monday, June 14, 2010, Sergeant Kazmierczak activated the A Child Is Missing Alert to assist the State Police in searching for a 75 year old woman that had made threats against her life. She had gone missing the previous evening and Police did not know her direction of travel, or what she even might be wearing. More than 2,000 alert calls giving just the woman’s basic information were placed around the Wellsville address where the woman was last seen. One of those alert calls went directly to a home where the missing woman was staying. Upon hearing of the message, the missing woman phoned the Police to let them know that she was safe, thus calling off the search and saving additional time and resources that would have been spent. “Very helpful,” said Sergeant Kazmierczak, “A great tool.”
Next Story Show MapLocation: Peru, IN
Children - Recovered: Monday, June 14, 2010
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Miami County, Indiana Sheriff’s Office On the afternoon of June 14, 2010, an 11 year old boy went missing after getting into an altercation with his mother. The Miami County Sheriff’s Office performed a search of the area which was not successful, and Detective Rogers activated A Child Is Missing to assist. More than 3,000 alert calls were placed to the 1100 Block of Barksdale Avenue, where the boy was last seen. Detective Rogers reported, “After A Child Is Missing Alert was initiated, the child was spotted in a housing area by a citizen. The child was located within minutes and returned safely.”
Next Story Show MapLocation: Lansing, IL
Elderly - Recovered: Friday, June 11, 2010
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Lansing, Illinois (Cook County) Police Department On Friday, June 11, 2010, Officer Bell responded to a call involving an 84 year old man suffering from dementia that had been missing for several hours. He quickly activated the A Child Is Missing Alert and more than 4,000 alert calls were placed to the area surrounding the Waterford Drive address where the man had last been seen. A resident 2 miles away, having received the alert call, advised Police that they believed the missing man was in front of their house. Police arrived and determined that it was in fact the missing man, and he was returned safe to the custody of his wife.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Paw Paw, MI
Children - Recovered: Thursday, June 10, 2010
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Van Buren County, Michigan Sheriff’s Office June 10, 2010: Due to a series of miscommunications, a 3 year old girl was reported missing by her father, which was particularly concerning due to the large number of swimming pools in the community. Sergeant Walker activated A Child Is Missing to assist. More than 2,200 alert calls were placed to the Mattawan address where the girl was last seen. One of the recipients of the alert contacted the girl’s mother, who in turn contacted the day care center where she knew the child to be, and it was confirmed that the child was safe. What began as an alarming situation turned out to be miscommunication. According to Sergeant Walker, “Your assistance helped a lot and was key in locating this child.” Total time from activation to safe recovery was 21 minutes, thus preserving law enforcement time and resources.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Newton, KS
Children - Recovered: Tuesday, June 08, 2010
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Newton, Kansas (Harvey County) Police Department Tuesday, June 8, 2010: When two 12 year old girls ran away together and hadn’t been seen for nearly a day, Detective Powell activated A Child Is Missing Alert to assist his agency in their search. More than 5,000 alert calls were placed to the 1100 Block of Boyd Avenue, where the girls had last been seen. In response, Police received several calls from concerned residents. “Due to the calls we received, the runaway girls knew that numerous people were looking for them and called their mothers to pick them up,” said Detective Powell, “Due to them running away, it did not fit the criteria for an Amber Alert. Nice Job.”
Next Story Show MapLocation: Randolph, MA
Elderly - Recovered: Saturday, June 05, 2010
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Randolph, Massachusetts (Norfolk County) Police Department June 5, 2010. Officer Hughes activated A Child Is Missing Alert to assist his agency in searching for a missing 92 year old woman suffering from Alzheimer’s. More than 2,800 alert calls were placed surrounding the Desmond Avenue address where the woman was last seen, asking anyone with information to call Police. In response, Police received a call from a woman who had observed the missing woman a short time earlier and was able to provide details on the woman’s whereabouts to Police. Ultimately, the missing woman was located safe, less than half an hour from the time the alert calls launched, thus preserving law enforcement time and resources.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Bloomfield, NJ
Children - Recovered: Saturday, June 05, 2010
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Bloomfield, New Jersey (Essex County) Police Department Saturday, June 5, 2010, Detective Menzel activated A Child Is Missing Alert to assist his agency in a search for a missing 12 year old boy. The boy had gone missing after attending a school dance, and of particular concern was that the school had the boy checked off as being picked up by an adult but no name or information had been recorded about the adult. More than 7,000 alert calls were launched around three addresses, including the school where the dance was being held, the boy’s residence, and the school the boy attends. In response, Police received several calls from the community with information. One call came from a woman a few houses down from where the boy was attending a sleepover. Upon receiving the alert call, she contacted the neighbor hosting the sleepover, who then contacted Police, and the boy was returned home safe.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Lafayette, TN
Children - Recovered: Friday, June 04, 2010
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Lafayette, Tennessee (Macon) Police Department June 4, 2010. An 8 year old boy wandered off and was quickly reported missing to the Lafayette Police Department. An area wide search began that was lead by The Macon County Constables which included k-9s and A Child Is Missing Alert was called to assist. More than 3,000 alert calls were placed in the area where the boy was last seen, and within 10 minutes of the alert going out, Police received two calls with information which enabled them to establish the boy’s direction of travel. Police were then able to refocus their search accordingly, and the boy was quickly found walking alongside of the road 1.5 miles from the area he was last seen and reunited with his family.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Sandwich, NH
Children - Recovered: Thursday, June 03, 2010
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Sandwich, New Hampshire (Carroll County) Police Department On June 3, 2010 at 3:20pm Chief Wyman activated A Child Is Missing to assist his agency in a search for a missing 16 year old girl with a history of depression and self injury. According to the Chief, their search of the immediate area as well as use of k-9’s was negative due to recent thunderstorms. After more than 2,500 alert calls were placed to the area where the girl had last been seen, The Sandwich Police Department received 12 calls with tips, which allowed The Fish and Game Department, as well as The State Police Helicopter to focus their search in a particular area. Upon narrowing the search, a State Trooper found the girl, and she was reunited with her family safe, and brought to a local hospital where she was treated for minor injuries. Afterward Chief Wyman had this to say: “Thank you for your assistance in this investigation. When I enrolled our department in this program I hoped to never have to use it, but I am glad that we have your service as evidenced by the incident above. Without your service those calls that assisted us would have never been received. Keep up the good work!”
Next Story Show MapLocation: Farmington, UT
Children - Recovered: Wednesday, June 02, 2010
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Farmington, Utah (Davis County) Police Department, Wednesday, June 2, 2010. When a 3 year old boy playing with his 2 puppies wandered away from his house, his parents were quick to notify the Farmington Police Department, who wasted no time in activating an A Child Is Missing Alert Call. Almost 2,200 calls were made to the area, generating heavy response to the Police. One of the families who received the call checked their yard and located the boy, 4 houses from where he had wandered off. The time from Alert Call to recovery was 33 minutes, thus preserving law enforcement time and resources.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Cullman, AL
- Recovered: Tuesday, June 01, 2010
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Cullman County, Alabama Sheriff’s Office On June 1, 2010, Deputy Freeman activated the A Child Is Missing Alert to assist his agency in searching for any relative or anyone at all that might know an 89 year old gentleman in overalls and a blue shirt found wandering that couldn’t remember where he lived. The man had an ID card with his name, but the ID card was so old that the address was no longer good and Police were beginning to make arrangements for the man to stay at a local shelter. More than 2,200 alert calls were placed to the area surrounding the address in Cullman where the man had been found. In response, Police received several calls from residents with information and within an hour of the alert calls being launched, the man was reunited with his family and returned home safe.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Iowa Falls, IA
Children - Recovered: Thursday, May 27, 2010
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Iowa Falls, Iowa (Hardin County) Police Department May 27, 2010, an 8 year old boy was last seen riding away on his sister’s 10 speed bicycle. After not being able to locate the boy, his mother contacted the Iowa Falls Police Department and reported him missing. Authorities wasted no time in activating A Child Is Missing Alert to assist in the safe recovery of the child. Less than 30 minutes after calls went out, a woman contacted the police and notified them that the missing boy was at her house, approximately 2 miles from his last seen address. The woman and her husband had observed the boy heading down a path to get to a dam. The area below the dam has steep cliffs and fast turning water. Upon receiving the alert call, the couple followed the child and retrieved him, possibly averting a tragedy.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Salina, KS
Elderly - Recovered: Tuesday, May 25, 2010
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Salina, Kansas (Saline County) Police Department May 25, 2010. When the Salina Police Department received word that a 70 year old Alzheimer’s sufferer wandered off earlier that morning, they wasted no time in activating the A Child Is Missing Alert Program. Within 28 minutes of activation, 6 calls were received, one of them with a report of having just seen the woman. When officers moved into the area, she was found safe, walking down the street two blocks from where she was reported to have been spotted. Total time from activation to safe recovery: 28 minutes, thus preserving law enforcement time and resources.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Chipley, FL
Elderly - Recovered: Sunday, May 23, 2010
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Washington County, Florida Sheriff’s Office Sunday, May 23, 2010, a 59 year old man suffering from Alzheimer’s went missing in Chipley, Florida while shopping with his wife. Dispatcher Cate called A Child Is Missing to activate the Alert Program to assist the agency’s search. More than 2,000 alert calls were launched in the area surrounding Brickyard Road address where the man was last seen. Shortly after, a woman who received the alert called when she saw the man walking down the road in front of her residence. Ultimately, the man was located safe, approximately 2 miles from where he had gone missing.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Lewiston, ID
Children - Recovered: Saturday, May 22, 2010
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Lewiston, Idaho (Nez Perce County) Police Department On May 22, 2010, Officer Thueson activated A Child Is Missing Alert when a 6 year old boy went missing from his elementary school. More than 1,600 alert calls were placed to the area surrounding the school, asking anyone with information to contact the Police. In response, Police received numerous calls from the public. One resident located the boy, approximately a quarter mile from where he had gone missing. The boy was reunited with his parent, safe. The total time from activation of the alert to safe recovery of the child was 30 minutes, thus preserving law enforcement time, and resources.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Harrisville, UT
Children - Recovered: Monday, May 17, 2010
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Harrisville, Utah (Weber County) Police Department Monday, May 17, 2010, the A Child Is Missing Alert was activated to assist the Harrisville Police Department search for an 11 year old girl. The girl’s parents, having sent her to school early that morning, became alarmed when the school called a few hours later to inquire about her absence. More than 1,900 alert calls were placed surrounding the girl’s home, where she had last been seen. In response, Police received three calls from residents with information. One of those calls was a woman who stated she had seen a girl matching the description given in the alert shopping at a local store. Police recovered the girl safe, approximately an eighth of a mile from where she had gone missing.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Ocala, FL
Elderly - Recovered: Sunday, May 16, 2010
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Ocala Police Department, Ocala, FL May 15, 2010, an 86 year old man, suffering from Early-Onset Alzheimer’s, wandered away from the assisted living facility where he was being cared for. Ocala officers initiated an A Child Is Missing Alert for the gentlemen, and 3,211 calls were made. The next day, over 24 hours from the time he was last seen, the gentleman was located and safely recovered from a water treatment plant. The plant was almost 1 mile away from the assisted living facility.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Hoquiam, WA
Disabled - Recovered: Saturday, May 15, 2010
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Hoquiam, Washington (Grays Harbor County) Police Department Saturday, May 15, 2010, an 18 year old boy with autism was watching his brother play basketball at a local park. He became hungry and when the game ended he disappeared. Sergeant Krohn activated A Child Is Missing to assist his agency with the search. More than 2,300 alert calls were placed surrounding the park as well as his home address in the event he headed toward home. Police received 12 calls from the public as a result of the A Child Is Missing Alert calls- one of which gave the boys location approximately 2.5 miles from where he had last been seen. According to Sergeant Krohn, “We would not have found him had we not responded to the tip.”
Next Story Show MapLocation: Fairmont, NC
Silver Alert - Recovered: Friday, May 14, 2010
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Fairmont, North Carolina (Robeson County) Police Department Friday, May 14, 2010, Chief Parker activated A Child Is Missing Alert seeking help in locating a missing 52 year old man with multiple medical conditions. The Fairmont Police Department was referred to ACIM by the North Carolina Silver Alert and this was their first time utilizing the service. More than 4,000 alert calls were placed to the area surrounding the 700 block of South Walnut Street, where the gentleman had last been seen. In response, the agency received numerous calls from residents, and news of the missing man began travelling around the town. Word eventually spread to the neighboring town of Lumberton, where the man was found safe by a Lumberton Police officer, 12 miles from where he had gone missing.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Jacksonville, FL
Elderly - Recovered: Wednesday, May 12, 2010
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Jacksonville, Florida (Duval County) Sheriff’s Office Tuesday, May 11, 2010, Detective Richardson contacted A Child Is Missing Alert to assist his agency in the search for an 85 year old man suffering from dementia who had gone missing earlier that evening. More than 1,200 alert calls were placed to the area surrounding the Sawpit Road address where he was last seen. In response, the Sheriff’s Office received three phone calls with information as to the direction of travel for the missing man. Those calls also identified an individual who gave the missing man a ride. With this information, deputies were able to locate the man safe approximately 25 miles from where he had gone missing. This case demostrates the unique capabilities of ACIM alerts.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Centenniel, CO
Children - Recovered: Monday, May 10, 2010
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Arapahoe County, Colorado Sheriff’s Office A 7 year old girl, who had last been seen in a pink t-shirt and blue jeans at 4:35pm, went missing from the 7600 block of Rosemary Circle in Centennial on May 10, 2010. Shortly after, Deputy Finley activated the A Child Is Missing Alert Program and nearly 1,400 alert calls were placed to the area where she had last been seen. In response to those alert calls, the Sheriff’s Office received dozens of calls from residents with information. One resident, having received the alert call, passed the information to a friend, who in turn located the missing girl. Ultimately, the girl was located safe, one half mile from where she went missing. The total time from activation to safe assisted recovery was 37 minutes, thus preserving law enforcement time and resources.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Dayton, OH
Children - Recovered: Sunday, May 09, 2010
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Montgomery County, Ohio Sheriff’s Office ONE CALL call can make the difference! When an 11 year old boy went missing from his front yard in the early evening of May 9, 2010, in Dayton, OH, the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office initiated an A Child is Missing Alert to assist in the search. The Sergeant provided information to the Recovery Technician who launched almost 2,800 calls to the neighboring area. A single caller contacted the Sheriff’s Office advising law enforcement that she had seen a child about 11 years old, matching the description given, walking alone along the road about a mile away from his home. Thanks to this tip, deputies were able to recover the child and reunite him with his family.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Bedford, IN
- Recovered: Friday, May 07, 2010
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Lawrence County, Indiana Sheriff’s Office After interviewing friends and classmates, and searching all obvious areas, Captain Hettle contacted A Child Is Missing on Friday, May 7, to activate the alert in an effort to assist the department in a search for two 14 year olds that had run away the previous evening. More than 2,500 alert calls were placed to the area surrounding the Sunny Acres Drive address where they had last been seen. In response, verbatim from the case follow-up report: “The first call was received 1 minute after the alert. The next 8 occurred within the first 10 minutes. We located and secured the two 14 year old runaways within 22 minutes of the alert. You were of great service.”
Next Story Show MapLocation: Fontana, CA
Elderly - Recovered: Wednesday, May 05, 2010
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Fontana, California (San Bernardino County) Police Department An Elderly woman who suffers from Alzheimer’s went missing in Fontana on May 5, 2010. Communications Supervisor Hostetter contacted A Child Is Missing to activate the Alert Program- which they had also successfully done just one month prior. This time more than 5,000 alert calls were placed to the area surrounding the Bonnie Lane address where the woman had last been seen. One of the recipients of the alert call was a neighbor who found the woman in her backyard. Upon finding the woman, the neighbor notified Police, who returned the woman safe to her family. The total time from activation to safe assisted recovery was 46 minutes, preserving law enforcement time and resources.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Warrensville Heights, OH
Elderly - Recovered: Wednesday, May 05, 2010
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Warrensville Heights, Ohio (Cuyahoga County) Police Department Tuesday, May 4, 2010. When a 70 year old man suffering from Alzheimer’s went missing, Sergeant Sobczyk contacted A Child Is Missing Alert to assist in the search. After placing over 4,000 alert calls to residents, police received a single call with information. A neighbor who received the alert called the man’s daughter, who contacted police and was able to give additional information leading to the gentleman’s safe recovery, approximately four miles from where he had gone missing.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Brunswick, OH
Child - Recovered: Saturday, May 01, 2010
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Brunswick, Ohio (Medina County) Police Department Saturday, May 1, 2010, the Brunswick Police Department called A Child Is Missing and activated the Alert Program regarding an 8 year old girl who had gone missing earlier that evening. The girl had last been seen playing and riding her bicycle near the 3900 block of Buckingham Drive and more than 1,000 alert calls were placed to the area surrounding that location. Many neighbors, having received the alert call, came out of their homes to help look for the girl. One neighbor, who was out walking their dog, heard from another neighbor about the search for the missing girl and later spotted her. Police were then notified and she was returned home safe. “Your service is fabulous”, says Communications Supervisor Annmarie Jones, “The whole neighborhood was looking. Thanks!”
Next Story Show MapLocation: Whitehouse, OH
Child - Recovered: Thursday, April 29, 2010
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Whitehouse, Ohio (Lucas County) Police Department The following case is a great indicator of the cross jurisdictional capabilites of A Child Is Missing. Thursday, April 29, 2010, Patrolman Belair contacted A Child Is Missing Alert to assist his agency in the search of a runaway 14 year old girl. More than 1,400 alert calls were placed to the area surrounding the Weckerly Drive address where she had last been seen. In response, Police received more than 12 calls from residents with information, one of which was from a girl that reported she had been sending and receiving text messages from the missing girl all day. With information from the girl’s cell phone, Police were able to track the missing girl’s location to a residence in Monroe County, Michigan. Working in conjunction with Monroe County Sheriff’s deputies, the girl was located safe, approximately 45 miles from where she had gone missing. She was brought back to Ohio where she was placed into the care of children’s services.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Davie, FL
Disabled - Recovered: Tuesday, April 27, 2010
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Davie, Florida (Broward County) Police Department Tuesday, April 27, 2010, Officer Rodriguez activated A Child Is Missing Alert to assist the agency in searching for a missing 18 year old thought to be in need of medical assistance. The man suffers from tremors and had not taken his medication that day. He had last been seen earlier in the afternoon near the 3300 block of 78th Avenue and more than 5,000 alert calls were placed surrounding that area. Those alert calls resulted in a phone call from a resident who received the alert call and had seen a man matching the description given in the alert. Police responded to the location and discovered the man had already been transported to the hospital by Fire Rescue. Upon reporting to the hospital, officers were able to positively identify the man as the one they had been searching for. The total time from activation to safe assisted recovery was approximately one hour, thus preserving law enforcement time and resources.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Cordele, GA
Disabled - Recovered: Saturday, April 24, 2010
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Crisp County, Georgia Sheriff’s Office A 54 year old woman suffering from dementia went missing from Cordele on the afternoon of Saturday, April 24, 2010. Crisp County Sergeant/Investigator Williams called the A Child Is Missing Alert Program and more than 7,000 alert calls were launched in the area surrounding where the woman was last seen. Several calls to law enforcement came from citizens who had received the alert call and had information for Police. The woman was located safe approximately 4 miles from where she had gone missing. The total time from activation to safe assisted recovery was 80 minutes, thus preserving law enforcement time and resources.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Richmond Hill, GA
Child - Recovered: Wednesday, April 21, 2010
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Richmond Hill, Georgia (Bryan County) Police Department Wednesday, April 21, 2010, Lieutenant Strickland activated the A Child is Missing Alert to assist his agency in the search of a 15 year old boy who had run away the previous evening. Over 1,000 alert calls were placed surrounding a friend’s home where he had last been seen. In response to those alert calls, Police received many tips from fellow students, enabling Police to track the boy, until finally they located him safe at a shopping mall, 15 miles from where he had last been seen.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Kalamazoo, MI
Elderly - Recovered: Tuesday, April 20, 2010
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Kalamazoo County, Michigan Sheriff’s Office - Deputy David Deyoung contacted A Child Is Missing to activate the Alert Program on April 20, 2010 in search of an 80 year old man who suffers from Alzheimer’s and was possibly in need of medical attention. The man had walked away from his home the previous evening and deputies had conducted a thorough search with K-9’s that had turned up nothing. More than 2,100 alert calls were placed to the area surrounding the Riverview Drive address where the man had last been seen. Within two hours of the alert, the missing man was spotted by a motorist. Ultimately, the man was located safe, five miles from where he had gone missing.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Yeagertown, PA
Child - Recovered: Saturday, April 10, 2010
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Mifflin County, Pennsylvania Regional Police Department On Saturday, April 10, 2010, Sergeant French activated A Child Is Missing Alert to assist his agency’s search for a missing 9 year old boy. The boy had grabbed his rollerblades at approximately 4:30pm that day and when he did not come home well after dark; his parents grew worried and began searching the neighborhood. They could not find him, and finally called Police. Because of the delay in Police being notified, Sergeant French made a choice to launch the alert calls in spite of it being nearly midnight. Over 3,000 alert calls were placed to the area surrounding the Lewistown address where the boy had last been seen. In response to the alert calls, Police received several calls with information. One of those calls went to a neighbor where the boy happened to be playing with some other children his age. Ultimately, the boy was located safe, less than one tenth of a mile from where he had gone missing. The total time from activation of the alert calls to the child being located was less than 35 minutes, thus preserving law enforcement time and resources.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Batavia, NY
Elderly - Recovered: Thursday, April 08, 2010
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New York State Police-Troop A On Thursday, April 8th, 2010, Trooper Nolder activated A Child Is Missing Alert to assist his agency in the search of a 79 year old man suffering from dementia who had gone missing the previous evening in his pickup truck. Over 1,000 calls were placed, covering a 15 square mile radius surrounding the Porterville address where he was last seen. In response to the alert calls, Police received a call from a woman who gave the location of the man’s vehicle. Ultimately, the man was located safe, 30 miles from where he had gone missing. It was later learned that he became confused and drove off road and into the mud. His truck became stuck in the mud and he remained in his truck all night until the Troopers arrived the next morning.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Tucker, GA
Child - Recovered: Tuesday, April 06, 2010
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Dekalb County, Georgia Police Department On Tuesday, April 6, 2010 Detective McNeil activated the A Child Is Missing Alert to assist his agency’s search for a missing 11 year old boy. The boy had become upset and packed his bags the previous evening and hadn’t been seen since. More than 4,000 alert calls were placed to the area surrounding the 3000 block of Buford Highway, where the boy had last been seen. In response, Police received three calls with information, one of which was a neighbor of the boy, who called and said his nephew had knowledge of the boy’s whereabouts. Ultimately, the boy was located safe at a community gym, one mile from where he had gone missing.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Fontana, CA
Child - Recovered: Tuesday, April 06, 2010
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Fontana, California (San Bernardino County) Police Department On Tuesday, April 6, 2010, Communications Supervisor Wendy Hostetter activated A Child Is Missing Alert to assist in her agency’s search for a 7 year old girl. The mother of the missing girl had picked the girl up from school and family members were concerned about the mother’s state of mind and had expressed concern about the child’s safety. Approximately 3,000 alert calls were placed around the school, and in response to those alert calls, a citizen called in stating he had seen the two walking nearby. An officer responded and located both mother and child safe one and a half miles from the school.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Maysville, MO
Elderly - Recovered: Wednesday, March 31, 2010
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DeKalb County, Missouri Sheriff’s Office - Wednesday, March 31, 2010, The DeKalb County Sheriff's Office activated The A Child Is Missing Alert to assist in their agency’s search for a missing 82 year old woman that suffers from dementia. She told her husband she was driving to the local grocery store the previous morning and hadn’t been seen since. More than 3,300 alert calls were placed to the area surrounding the 3000 block of Southeast Cook Road in Maysville, where she had last been seen. In response, the Sheriff's Office received a call from a resident who saw the woman near his residence the previous evening. The Sheriff's Office was then able to focus their search near the caller's residence. A highway patrol plane spotted her vehicle off the roadway a quarter mile from the caller’s residence in a field. Due to her dementia, the woman became confused while driving, and drove over a timberline. Her vehicle became stuck, and she sat, for nearly a day, without going for help. Ultimately, the woman was found safe, approximately a quarter mile from where she had gone missing.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Crowley, LA
Child - Recovered: Monday, March 29, 2010
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Crowley, Louisiana (Acadia County) Police Department On March 29, 2010, Sergeant Broussard activated A Child Is Missing to assist in his agency’s search for a 15 year old girl that had been missing for three days. More than 4,000 alert calls were placed to the area surrounding the 700 block of Ervin Breaux Drive, where the girl had last been seen. In response, Police received numerous calls with information from the public. Three of those calls gave the girl’s whereabouts. Officers arrived at the residence indicated by the callers, did a thorough search, and discovered the girl safe, approximately one mile from where she had gone missing.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Raleigh, NC
Child - Recovered: Saturday, March 27, 2010
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Wake County, North Carolina Sheriff’s Office Saturday, March 27, 2010, Deputy O’Neal activated A Child Is Missing Alert to assist his agency’s search for a missing 4 year old boy. The circumstances were particularly alarming because the boy had been taken by force during a violent domestic dispute. Over 650 alert calls with a description of the boy, the person Deputies believed had taken him, and the vehicle they were last seen driving away in. One of those alert calls went to the house of a relative of the child, where it just so happened the child had been dropped off. The relative had not known that Police were searching for the child until they received the alert message by telephone. They immediately notified Police that the child was in their care, and the child was brought to Police safe.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Scarsdale, NY
Child - Recovered: Wednesday, March 17, 2010
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Scarsdale, New York (Westchester County), Police Department - On Wednesday, March 17, 2010, Sergeant Godshall activated A Child Is Missing Alert to assist in his agency’s search for an 11 year old boy that had run away from home after he had gotten into an argument with his parents. Authorities were also concerned because the boy was thought to be in need of medical attention. More than 2,600 alert calls were placed to the area surrounding the intersection of Glendale Road and Windmill Lane where the boy had last been seen. In response to those alert calls, Police received four calls with information on the boy’s whereabouts. One of those came from a resident who had seen the boy prior to receiving the alert call. She was then able to provide Police with information leading them directly to the boy, who was then located safe, approximately one half mile from where he had gone missing.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Hahnville, LA
Child - Recovered: Tuesday, March 16, 2010
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St. Charles Parish, Louisiana Sheriff’s Office - On Monday, March 15, 2010, a 17 year old boy was reported missing after arguing with his mother, not returning home that evening and then not reporting for school the following morning. Sergeant Sampson activated the A Child Is Missing Alert, and more than 2,100 alert calls were placed to the area surrounding the 100 block of East Club Drive, where the boy had last been seen. Based on the agency’s comments, the child realized that it would be best to go home due to the high volume of local community response to our alerts. Upon his return, he was found to be safe and in good health.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Dwight, IL
Child - Recovered: Tuesday, March 16, 2010
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Dwight, Illinois (Livingston County) Police Department - A fifteen year old girl went missing from the 200 block of Andrew Avenue on Sunday, March 14, 2010, and Detective Gary Beier called A Child Is Missing Alert to assist in his agency’s search. The girl had recently gotten a new cell phone number which Police could not locate. More than 2,500 alert calls were sent out, asking anyone with information to call Police. In response to those calls, Police received 15 calls from residents. One of those calls provided Police with a new cell phone number for the girl, which then allowed them to track the girl’s location. As a result, she was located safe in Mattoon, Illinois, 120 miles from where she had gone missing.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Pembroke Pines, FL
Child - Recovered: Sunday, March 14, 2010
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Pembroke Pines, Florida (Broward County) Police Department On Sunday, March 14, 2010 Officer Venema activated A Child Is Missing Alert to assist his agency’s search for a 9 year old boy who had gone missing from the 8500 block of Taft Street in Hollywood. The boy had run away before and Police were attempting to locate him by tracking his cell phone. Over 1,800 alert calls were placed. As a result of those alert calls, a call was received from a citizen who saw the boy outside of the perimeter police were using. Police were then able to adjust the targeted search area, and with the assistance of a phone trace, the boy was located safe, approximately 3 miles from where he had gone missing.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Evansville, IN
Child - Recovered: Saturday, March 13, 2010
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Vanderburgh County, Indiana Sheriff’s Office - Lieutenant Daza contacted A Child Is Missing to activate the Alert Program on March 13, 2010 in search of a missing six year old boy. More than 600 alert calls were placed to the 8000 block of Hazel Court, where the boy had last been seen earlier that morning in Evansville. One of those alert calls went directly to a neighbor of the boy, where he happened to be playing. The neighbor was unaware that the child had been reported missing. Once he received the alert call, he called Police and returned the child to his family. Ultimately, the boy was located safe, less than one mile from where he had gone missing, and less than 30 minutes from the time the calls launched, thus preserving law enforcement time and resources.
Next Story Show MapLocation: New Castle, DE
Child - Recovered: Wednesday, March 10, 2010
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New Castle County, Delaware Police Department - Sergeant Schlecker notified the A Child Is Missing Alert of an autistic 14 year old boy who had gone missing from Bellevue Road in Wilmington on March 10, 2010. The boy had walked away from a group home after climbing through a window. More than 2,500 alert calls were placed in the area with the boy’s description, asking anyone with information to call Police. One of the recipients of the calls noticed a boy matching the description from the call walking along the roadway. As a direct result of information received by the alert calls, the boy was located safe six miles from where he had gone missing.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Ocala, FL
Child - Recovered: Saturday, March 06, 2010
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Marion County, Florida Sheriff’s Office Friday, March 6, 2010, a 21 year old young man went missing from a campsite in Silver Springs, Florida and had not been seen for 24 hours. Sergeant Barclay quickly activated A Child Is Missing to assist his agency’s search for the man. More than 2,400 alert calls were placed to the area surrounding the campsite, and in response, numerous calls were received from the public with information. One of those calls was from a citizen who was able to provide deputies with the man’s location. Ultimately, he was located safe 5 miles from where he had gone missing.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Rome, NY
Child - Recovered: Wednesday, March 03, 2010
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Rome, New York (Oneida County), Police Department - On Wednesday, March 3, 2010, Investigator Jon Carr activated the A Child Is Missing Alert to assist in his agency’s search for a fifteen year old girl and her four month old daughter. She had last been seen getting out of taxi with her daughter and Police had three addresses in Utica they believed she could be. The technician mapped out an area that followed a main road which connected the three Utica addresses. Over 5,300 alert calls were placed surrounding those addresses. In response, Police received over 75 calls from the public with information, and one of those calls gave the location of the girl and her infant daughter. Both were found safe by Police.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Harrison, MI
Elderly - Recovered: Sunday, February 28, 2010
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Clare County, Michigan Sheriff’s Office On the morning of Sunday, February 28, 2010, the Clare County Sheriff’s Office was investigating the disappearance of a man who threatened to harm himself, and then abandoned his vehicle, wallet and keys and left on foot. Deputy McClellan activated the A Child Is Missing Alert, and more than 2,700 calls were placed to the residents and businesses surrounding the 280 block of East Ohio Road in Farwell where the man had last been seen. “We received numerous calls leading us in the direction of this subject,” said the Clare County Sheriff’s Office, “and the final call was from someone with him.” Ultimately the man was found safe seven miles from where he had gone missing.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Bel Air, MD
Child - Recovered: Tuesday, February 23, 2010
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Harford County, Maryland Police Department When a 12 year old girl thought to be in need of medical assistance went missing in Abingdon on February 23, 2010, Corporal Gonzales activated A Child Is Missing Alert. More than 1,900 alert calls were placed to the neighborhood surrounding the 2900 block of Salford Drive, where the girl had last been seen. In response to the alert calls, Police received 12 calls from the public with information, ultimately leading to the girl’s safe recovery 2 miles from where she had gone missing.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Hendersonville, NC
Children - Recovered: Saturday, February 20, 2010
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“The girls were located thanks to you,” Sergeant Wanda Ponder said of the A Child is Missing Alert program, “because callers gave us their direction of travel.” This was after more than 2,400 alert calls were placed to assist in the agency’s search for two nine year old girls that had gone missing after a sleepover. The girls were last seen playing in the yard near the 5300 block of Old Clear Creek Road in Edneyville. The Sheriff’s office received more than 20 calls from the community, enabling them to locate the girls safe, walking along a road about 3 miles from where they had gone missing.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Sanibel, FL
Elderly - Recovered: Thursday, February 18, 2010
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Sanibel, Florida (Lee County) Police Department-SilverAlert- When a partially blind seventy-eight year old man with dementia went missing near the 3000 block of Singing Winds Drive, Lieutenant Cooper of the Sanibel Police Department activated the A Child is Missing Alert. Over 4,500 alert calls were placed to neighbors and residents in the tightly knit community. When the missing man returned home of his own accord that evening, his neighbor, having received an alert call, phoned Police, who were then able to check that the man was safe. The search was called off, saving law enforcement time and resources.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Orlando, FL
Child - Recovered: Thursday, February 18, 2010
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Orlando, Florida (Orange County) Police Department On Thursday, February 18, 2010, Officer Finley activated the A Child Is Missing Alert to assist in his agency’s search for a missing 12 year old boy. More than 3,000 calls were placed to the neighborhood surrounding the 5200 block of North Orange Blossom Trail, where the boy had last been seen. He was found safe as a direct result of the alert calls less than one and a half hours later, approximately 5 miles from where he had gone missing.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Tampa, FL
Child - Recovered: Tuesday, February 16, 2010
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Hillsborough County, Florida Sheriff’s Office On February 15, 2010, an 11 year old boy went missing from the 300 block of Chastain Road in Seffner, Florida and Deputy Kowal activated the A Child is Missing Alert. More than 2,100 alert calls were placed in the area, giving the boys description and asking anyone with information to call Police. One of the recipients of those calls gave the location of the boy, which Police were then able to recover safe, a little less than a mile from where he had gone missing. “Successful recovery of missing juvenile,” said Communications Supervisor Alex Diaz, “we can’t thank you enough for the support you provide us.”
Next Story Show MapLocation: Fort Payne, AL
Child - Recovered: Tuesday, February 09, 2010
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Training to activation to success all in one day: “ACIM works. The child was located less than 10 minutes after ACIM was notified;” This from Commissioner Ron Ogletree who hosted a training in Fort Payne the morning of February 9, 2010 for his agency as well as numerous surrounding agencies in the area. That same afternoon, a seven year old girl went missing. Officers checked the girl’s residence as well as her friend’s homes and asked all family members where she might possibly be. Turning up nothing, the situation was becoming more worrisome as the girl suffers from diabetes and had not eaten in several hours. Upon activation, over 2,000 alert calls were placed to the area surrounding the 2000 block of Lincoln Avenue, where the girl was last seen. In response to the alert calls, Police received over 25 calls from the public, one of which was the mother of a child the missing girl was playing with, less than a block from her home, who promptly called Police, enabling them to locate her safe.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Gaffney, SC
Elderly - Recovered: Monday, February 08, 2010
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Cherokee County, South Carolina Sheriff’s Office On February 8, 2010, an 83 year old woman suffering from dementia went missing from her home in Gaffney. The sun had set and the woman was only wearing a house coat when she went missing. Lieutenant Hill activated A Child is Missing and over 1,300 alert calls were placed around the woman’s home, asking anyone with information to call Police. A passer-by, who had received an alert call and had left home, saw the woman walking on the shoulder of the road and phoned Police. She was located safe, five miles from where she had gone missing.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Lewiston, ID
Children - Recovered: Saturday, February 06, 2010
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Lewiston, Idaho (Nez Perce County) Police Department “A Citizen received the call and was familiar with the child – located him on the roadway and returned him home, “said Lewiston, Idaho Dispatcher Lana MacArthur. This came after the A Child is Missing Alert program was activated by Lewiston Police who were searching for a 9 year old boy who had gone missing February 10, 2010. More than 3,700 alert calls were placed to the area surrounding the intersection of 16th Avenue and 8th Street, where the boy was last seen. He was found safe approximately 1 mile from where he had gone missing.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Trenton, OH
Child - Recovered: Sunday, January 31, 2010
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Trenton, Ohio (Butler County) Police Department It was 20 degrees outside in Trenton, Ohio when Detective Jamy Chaney began his search for a missing 16 year old girl. Even more worrisome is that the girl left behind her shoes and was only wearing a t-shirt and sweatpants. A Child is Missing Alert placed over 2,200 alert calls to the area surrounding the 900 block of Charles Street, where the girl had last been seen. Police received 25 calls from residents enabling them to locate the girl safe seven miles from where she had gone missing.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Humboldt, IA
Child - Recovered: Thursday, January 28, 2010
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When a non-custodial mother abducted her one year old daughter, The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office activated A Child is Missing Alert. More than 3,300 alert calls were placed around the 100 block of Hall Street, where the child was last seen. As a result of those alert calls, the Sheriff’s office received 20 phone calls with information, enabling them to locate the child safe and sound.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Muncie, IN
Children - Recovered: Monday, January 25, 2010
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Muncie, Indiana (Delaware County) Police Department On January 25, 2010, the Muncie Police contacted the A Child is Missing Alert to assist in their agency’s search for two missing brothers, aged five and seven. Over 7,000 alert calls describing the two boys were placed to the area surrounding the 2900 block of Franklin Street, where they had last been seen. This generated three calls from residents who had seen the boys and Police found them safe at Wal-Mart, approximately one mile from where they had gone missing.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Birmingham, AL
Child - Recovered: Sunday, January 24, 2010
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When an 11 year old girl wearing only pajamas went missing on January 24, 2010, Deputy Jackson called A Child is Missing to assist in the agency’s search. Nearly 4000 alert calls were placed near the 2500 block of Second Way, where the girl had last been seen. One of those alert calls went directly to a house the child was walking to and Police were able to locate the girl safe approximately a half mile from where she had gone missing.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Sherwood, AR
Child - Recovered: Thursday, January 21, 2010
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When a 2 month old was abducted by her babysitter on January 21, 2010, the Sherwood Police department began to search for her and utilized every tool at their disposal including A Child is Missing Alert. Nearly 4,000 alert calls were launched surrounding the area where the infant was last seen with her babysitter. Those alert calls included a description of the vehicle the babysitter was believed to be traveling in with the infant. One of the recipients of those alert calls spotted the vehicle abandoned on the side of the road and notified the Police. In turn, more alert calls were placed surrounding the new location of the abandoned vehicle. As a result, the infant was located safe and reunited with her mother.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Jacksonville, FL
Child - Recovered: Saturday, January 16, 2010
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Jacksonville, Florida (Duvall County) Sheriff’s Office When a 9 year old girl went missing in the afternoon of January 15, 2010, Detective McKinnon of the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office activated The A Child is Missing Alert to assist in the agency’s search. A Child is Missing placed more than 6000 alert calls in the vicinity of 8000 Everest Drive, where the girl had last been seen. In response to those alert calls, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office received numerous calls with tips, enabling law enforcement to locate her safe and sound approximately four blocks from where she had last been seen.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Sebring, FL
Child - Recovered: Saturday, January 16, 2010
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On January 16, 2010, The Highlands County Sheriff's Office received a call from concerned residents regarding a young blonde girl wandering unattended near the intersection of Citroen Drive and Romeo Street in Sebring, Florida. When deputies arrived to investigate, the child was gone. Fearing for the safety of the child, Sergeant Barry Jones activated The A Child is Missing Alert and nearly 700 alert calls were placed in the area where the girl was seen. According to Sgt. Jones, the system “Worked Perfect,” as many residents came out of their homes and searched the area for the girl. One recipient of the alert call came forward and was able to identify the girl and her home to the Sheriff’s office. Use of the A Child is Missing Alert System saved law enforcement time and resources.
Next Story Show MapLocation: San Bernardino, CA
Disabled - Recovered: Thursday, January 14, 2010
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San Bernardino County, California Sheriff’s Office A 49 year old man thought to be a danger to himself was reported missing to the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s office on January 15, 2010. Sergeant Doug Wolfe activated the A Child is Missing Alert and over 4,400 alert calls were placed in near the 400 block of East Elysian Boulevard, where the man was last seen. Approximately 20 calls with information were generated, enabling Police to locate the man safe hiding in nearby woods, about a block from where he had gone missing.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Marshalltown, IA
Children - Recovered: Thursday, January 14, 2010
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Marshalltown, Iowa (Marshall County) Police Department On January 14, 2010, two brothers ran away from their mother at the local elementary school, one of whom has autism. Police began the search by activating A Child is Missing Alert and nearly 1700 alert calls with the boys’ description were placed surrounding the school. Fifteen alert call recipients contacted Marshalltown Police including two callers who had spotted the boys. As a result, Police located the boys safe at 8pm some eight tenths of a mile from the school.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Wendell, NC
Children - Recovered: Tuesday, January 12, 2010
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Wendell, North Carolina (Wake County) Police Department When a nine year old boy thought to be in need of medical attention went missing at 11:25am on January 12, 2010, Police Dispatcher Daryl Hales activated the A Child Is Missing Alert Program. More than 4,100 alert calls were placed to the area surrounding the 500 block of Cook Street in Wendell where the boy had last been seen. Unbeknownst to Police as they were conducting the search, the boy was hiding because he was in trouble and didn’t want to go home. In response to the alert calls, Police received 25 calls from the public with information—several of whom, had seen the boy according to Dispatcher Hales. Ultimately Wendell Police located the boy safe on Highway 97 near Edgemont Road, approximately three miles from where he had gone missing.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Miami, FL
Elderly - Recovered: Tuesday, January 12, 2010
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Early, during an unusual freezing Tuesday morning, a 78 year old man who was not wearing a shirt and possibly in need of medical attention, went missing in Miami-Dade County, Florida. Miami-Dade Police called A Child Is Missing and activated the Alert Program. Nearly 2,900 alert calls were placed to the area surrounding where the man had last been seen. One of the recipients of the alert call, (a neighbor) found the missing man in his yard approximately 1 block where he had last been seen. The Miami-Dade Police were notified and the man was recovered safe and sound.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Montclair, NJ
Elderly - Recovered: Saturday, January 09, 2010
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Montclair, New Jersey (Essex County) Police Department A 74 year old woman with Alzheimer’s was reported missing on January 9, 2010. The Montclair Police Department quickly activated The A Child is Missing Alert, and over 3000 alert calls were placed to the area surrounding the 400 block of Bloomfield Avenue, where she was last seen. A woman who received the alert call and who had seen the missing woman called Police, enabling them to locate her at a park approximately one mile from where she had gone missing. She was taken by ambulance to the hospital, where she received medical treatment.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Pikesville, MD
Elderly - Recovered: Tuesday, January 05, 2010
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Maryland State Police Department “Great job, thanks for your help,” said Maryland State Police Corporal John Revel after A Child Is Missing helped his agency located a missing 64 year old man in need of medical attention. Canine patrols and a helicopter were already searching for the man, but it was information from one of the six calls Police received from the alert calls placed in the area that led them to the man’s whereabouts. This occurred in the 5000 block of Sailfish Drive in Eden, Maryland on Monday, January 4, 2010. The man had last been seen at 9:38am, alert calls were placed at 1:47pm, and the man was safely located at 6:15 the following morning.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Lexington, MS
Elderly - Recovered: Tuesday, January 05, 2010
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Holmes County, Mississippi Sheriff’s Office On the morning of January 5, 2010, a sixty nine-year-old man with Alzheimer’s was reported missing from his home in Lexington, MS. A Child Is Missing was activated by Sheriff Willie March, who reported a full description of the man in hopes that a neighbor might have information leading to the recovery of the missing man. A Child is Missing alerted over 1200 homes and businesses in the region surrounding the Lexington Estates Apartments, where the man was last seen. One of the recipients of the alert calls was with the missing man, Police were contacted, and the man was reunited with his wife.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Rome, NY
Children - Recovered: Saturday, January 02, 2010
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Rome, New York (Oneida County), Police Department When a 15 year old girl went missing in Rome, New York, Rome Police Patrolman Jason Barton called A Child Is Missing and activated the Alert Program to assist his agency’s search. The girl had last been seen at 8:30pm on New Year’s night and the Alert Program was being activated the following afternoon. With more than 4,000 alert calls placed to the area surrounding 421 Williams Street in Rome, the girl’s last known whereabouts, the girl was located at 5:00pm on January 2, 2010.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Columbus, GA
Elderly - Recovered: Thursday, December 24, 2009
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Columbus, Georgia (Muscogee County) Police Department A 75 year old man, thought to possibly be in need of medical attention, had gone missing from the 3900 block of Macon Road in Columbus, Georgia on December 23, 2009. He had gone missing before, but Police had checked the location he was found with no results. So the Columbus, Georgia Police Department activated the A Child Is Missing Alert Program and more than 1,500 alert calls were placed to the area surrounding where the man had last been seen. One of the recipients of the alert call contacted Police to inform them he had given the missing man a ride to Richman, Georgia the day before. Following that information, the man was located shortly after 35 miles from where he had last been seen.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Tampa, FL
Children - Recovered: Sunday, December 20, 2009
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Hillsborough County, Florida Sheriff’s Office On December 20, 2009 the Hillsborough County, Florida Sheriff’s Office called the A Child Is Missing Alert Program seeking assistance in the agency’s search for a missing 13 year old girl. The girl had last been seen in the 1500 block of Carter Oaks Drive in Valrico, Florida at 10:00am that Sunday. A Child Is Missing placed more than 1,700 alert calls in search of the girl. Five people contacted police with information as a result of the alert calls, but it was an unknown alert call recipient who was responsible for the child’s safe return shortly after 8:00 that night.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Hahnville, LA
Children - Recovered: Thursday, December 17, 2009
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St. Charles Parish, Louisiana Sheriff’s Office On December 17th in St. Charles Parish, Louisiana a 16 year old boy had runaway and Police feared he might harm himself. He had never run away before, but left shortly after 11:00am that day. St. Charles Parish Sheriff’s Deputies began their search and included A Child Is Missing in their efforts to locate the boy. At 2:25pm the alert calls were launched to the search area, nearly 1,000 calls in all, and less than two hours later the boy was located safely as a result. He was found as a direct result of the alert calls nearly 30 miles from where he had runaway.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Douglasville, GA
Elderly - Recovered: Sunday, December 13, 2009
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Douglas County, Georgia Sheriff’s Office An 80 year old man with Alzheimer’s, who had also gone missing two years earlier, was again reported missing from the 8400 block of Flint Hill Road in Douglasville, Georgia—having last been seen on December 13, 2009 at 6:30pm. Time was particularly valuable as the man was thought to be in need of medical attention. A Child Is Missing launched more than 1,500 alert calls to the area at the request of the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office. The man was located safely as a result of the calls at 8:13pm approximately one mile from where he had last been seen.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Pembroke Pines, FL
Children - Recovered: Sunday, December 13, 2009
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Pembroke Pines, Florida (Broward County) Police Department On Sunday, December 13, 2009 a nine year old boy went missing from the 13000 block of Northwest 18th Court in Hollywood, Florida and neighboring Pembroke Pines Police were active in the search for the boy. They called A Child Is Missing and activated the Alert Program which resulted in more than 1,500 alert calls being placed to the area Police were searching. “Phone calls to residents caused neighbors to come outside and assist with the search,” according to Pembroke Pines Police. Ultimately the boy was safely located by a neighbor about 1/10 mile from where he had last been seen.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Quincy, FL
Children - Recovered: Friday, December 11, 2009
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Quincy, Florida (Gadsden County) Police Department When an eight year old boy went missing after school in Quincy, Florida on December 11, 2009 and never returned home, Quincy Police began a search. That search included contacting and activating the A Child Is Missing Alert Program. Nearly 5,000 alert calls were placed to the area surrounding the 700 block of South Stewart Street where the boy had last been seen. As a result of those alert calls, the boy was located within three hours and was found safe approximately two-and-a-half miles from where he had gone missing.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Iowa Falls, IA
Elderly - Recovered: Friday, December 11, 2009
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Iowa Falls, Iowa (Hardin County) Police Department An 81 year old woman in need of medical attention had gone missing from the 100 block of Rocksylvania Avenue in Iowa City, Iowa at approximately 8:15am on Friday, December 11, 2009. Iowa Falls Police called A Child Is Missing and, while activating the Alert Program, made cell phone contact with the woman. When the woman hung up and Police were unable to verify her location, A Child Is Missing launched more than 1,300 alert calls to the area surrounding where the woman was thought to be. As a result of those alert calls, Police received 15 calls from the public with information that did lead to the woman’s whereabouts. Ultimately she was located at 9:16am approximately ¼ mile from where she had last been seen.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Ft Worth, TX
Children - Recovered: Saturday, December 05, 2009
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Fort Worth, Texas (Tarrant County) Police Department A 14 year old boy went missing from the 13000 block of Ponderosa Ranch in Fort Worth, Texas on December 4, 2009 and Fort Worth Police utilized A Child Is Missing to assist their search. After nearly 5,000 alert calls were placed to the area surrounding where the boy had last been seen, Police were able to locate him safely as a result of the alert calls.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Paxton, IL
Children - Recovered: Sunday, November 29, 2009
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Ford County, Illinois Sheriff’s Office A family friend, who had received an alert call from A Child Is Missing, of a missing 13 year old boy located the boy along a roadway and called Police. This occurred just before midnight on November 29, 2009 in Melvin, Illinois. The boy had last been seen at approximately 3:30 that afternoon and Police had concern for his safety. After nearly 2,000 alert calls were placed at the request of the Ford County Sheriff’s Office, the boy was safely located.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Van Buren, AR
Children - Recovered: Tuesday, November 24, 2009
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Van Buren, Arkansas (Crawford County) Police Department After A Child Is Missing placed more than 2,600 alert calls in Van Buren, Arkansas, “a number of residents who were called, came out to assist in the search,” a Police official said. This came after the Van Buren Police activated the A Child Is Missing Alert Program on November 24, 2009 to assist the agency’s search for a seven year old boy who had gone missing at 4:30pm that day. As a result of the more than 100 calls to Police, and people helping in the search, generated by A Child Is Missing, the boy was located safe at approximately 7:00pm.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Millersville, MD
Elderly - Recovered: Tuesday, November 24, 2009
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Anne Arundel County, Maryland Police Department When an 84 year old woman in need of medical attention went missing from the 8500 block of Jenkins Road in Pasadena, Maryland at 1:00am on November 24, 2009, the Anne Arundel County, Maryland Police Department called A Child Is Missing to activate the Alert Program to assist the search. More than 1,100 alert calls were placed to the area surrounding where the woman was last seen. One hour and 11 minutes later Police located the woman safe as a result of the alert calls. She was found in the 8400 block of Fort Smallwood Road in Baltimore, Maryland approximately 2/10 mile from where she had gone missing.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Sarasota, FL
Disabled - Recovered: Monday, November 23, 2009
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Sarasota County, Florida Sheriff’s Office “Citizens received your [alert] calls and came out of their houses to meet passing deputies,” said an official from the Sarasota County, Florida Sheriff’s Office. When a 69 year old man in need of medical attention went missing from the 6300 block of Camphor Avenue in Sarasota on November 23, 2009, many who received alert phone calls from A Child Is Missing “gave information regarding last location seen” and enabled deputies to learn the man had purchases a bus ticket to an out of town location officials said. Through investigation deputies were able to make law enforcement contact with the man and ensure his safety.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Merrimack, NH
Disabled - Recovered: Monday, November 23, 2009
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Merrimack, New Hampshire (Hillsborough County) Police Department After A Child Is Missing launched more than 800 alert calls in search of man who had gone missing from Amherst Road in Merrimack, New Hampshire, “the calls received put us in the general area helping him to be found,” according to Police. The calls alert calls were placed by A Child Is Missing at the request of Merrimack Police on the afternoon of November 23, 2009 in search of a 40 year old man in need of medical attention. The man was safely located at 7:00pm that day approximately three miles from where he had gone missing.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Irwin, PA
Children - Recovered: Friday, November 20, 2009
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Irwin, Pennsylvania (Westmoreland County) Police Department An 88 year old woman in need of medical attention went missing from the 1100 block of Ninth Street in Irwin, Pennsylvania on November 20, 2009 and the Irwin Police Department responded. The woman had last been seen at 5:00am and soon after Police called A Child Is Missing and activated the Alert Program. More than 1,400 alert calls were placed to the area surrounding where the woman had last been seen. After receiving several calls from people who had received an alert call, at 7:47am Police safely located the woman less than a mile from where she had gone missing.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Manchester, NH
Children - Recovered: Friday, November 20, 2009
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Manchester, New Hampshire (Hillsborough County) Police Department With a 12 year old boy with autism missing in cold weather for five hours and thought to possibly be in need of medical attention, the Manchester, New Hampshire Police Department called A Child Is Missing seeking help with the agency’s search for the boy. This occurred on November 19, 2009. After initially placing alert calls to the area surrounding the 200 block of Old Wellington Road in Manchester, Police called A Child Is Missing a second time requesting a re-call of the initial search area and an expansion of that area. Nearly 7,000 alert calls in all were placed and ultimately the boy was safely located after a resident who received an alert call saw the boy and called Manchester Police.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Mt Clemens, MI
Children - Recovered: Wednesday, November 18, 2009
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Macomb County, Michigan Sheriff’s Office A woman who had received an alert call from A Child Is Missing called Police saying she was watching the missing boy out her window. A Macomb County, Michigan Sheriff’s Deputy went to the location provided by the woman and safely recovered the 11 year old boy. The boy had gone missing on November 18, 2009 on his walk home from school in Romeo, Michigan and was thought to possibly be in need of medical attention. After more than 1,200 alert calls were placed by A Child Is Missing, the Sheriff’s Office received numerous calls regarding sightings of the boy—one of which led to his safe recovery.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Bonifay, FL
Children - Recovered: Tuesday, November 17, 2009
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Holmes County, Florida Sheriff’s Office A 12 year old boy went missing in Bonifay, Florida and the Holmes County Sheriff’s Office began a search for him. Exacerbating the search was a missing knife that Deputies were unsure the child had. They contacted the A Child Is Missing Alert Program and alert calls were placed to the area surrounding where the child had last been seen. After receiving several calls from the public with information, Deputies were able to locate the boy safely approximately ¾ of a mile from where he had last been seen.
Next Story Show MapLocation: New Port Richey, FL
Children - Recovered: Tuesday, November 17, 2009
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Pasco County, Florida Sheriff’s Office On Tuesday, November 17, 2009, Detective David Boyer of the Pasco County, Florida Sheriff’s Office called A Child Is Missing and activated the Alert Program regarding a 10 year old boy who had gone missing that morning. The boy had last been seen in the 5600 block of Cecelia Drive in New Port Richey, Florida at 8:35 and A Child Is Missing placed nearly 4,000 alert calls to the area surrounding that location. Those alert calls resulted in four or five calls to the Sheriff’s Office with information about the whereabouts of the boy. Ultimately, as a result of the alert calls, Pasco County Sheriff’s Office personnel safely located the boy at 1:30 that afternoon approximately ½ mile from where he had last been seen.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Dover, TN
Children - Recovered: Tuesday, November 17, 2009
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Stewart County, Tennessee Sheriff’s Office The Stewart County, Tennessee Sheriff’s Office called A Child Is Missing around mid-day on November 17, 2009. The agency was working a case of a missing six year old boy in Big Rock, Tennessee and were activating the Alert Program to assist the search. After nearly 3,500 alert calls were placed in search of the boy, Sheriff’s Office personnel were able to locate the boy as a result of the alert calls.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Guyton, GA
Children - Recovered: Friday, November 13, 2009
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Guyton, Georgia (Effingham County)Police Department When a 14 year old boy went missing in Guyton, Georgia, Police there began a search and contacted A Child Is Missing to augment that search. The child had never gone missing before and had last been seen in the area of the 700 block of Poplar Street in Guyton at approximately 5:20pm on November 12, 2009. After more than 900 alert calls were placed to the area surrounding where the boy was known to have been most recently, two calls with information were received by Guyton Police. Information from those calls led police to the boys location approximately 1 ½ miles away.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Malta, MT
Children - Recovered: Wednesday, November 11, 2009
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Phillips County, Montana Sheriff’s Office The A Child Is Missing Alert Program was called by the Phillips County, Montana Sheriff’s Office on Wednesday, November 11, 2009. The agency was seeking assistance in its search for a 14 year old boy who had gone missing at 11:30 the previous night. A Child Is Missing launched approximately 1,400 alert phone calls in the area surrounding the 600 block of Central Avenue in Malta, Montana—the area where the boy had last been seen. As a result of the alert phone calls, the boy was observed walking along South Central Avenue and Phillips County Sheriff’s personnel ensured the boy made it home safely.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Marinette, WI
Children - Recovered: Tuesday, November 10, 2009
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Marinette, Wisconsin (Marinette County) Police Department A seven year old girl who had last been seen at 4:00pm on November 10, 2009 in her back yard playing with a friend was missing in Marinette, Wisconsin. Police their called A Child Is Missing and activated the Alert Program which resulted in more than 1,300 alert calls being placed to the area surrounding the 1300 block of Marinette Avenue where the girl had last been seen. Thirteen calls with information were received by Marinette Police, one of which was “a call from a Pastor near the school [who] saw [the] girl picked up in a pickup truck,” according to Marinette Police. The caller also reported seeing the girl’s bike put in the back of the truck. With that information, Police were able to quickly locate the girl safe approximately six miles from where she had last been seen.
Next Story Show MapLocation: San Bernardino, CA
Elderly - Recovered: Monday, November 09, 2009
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San Bernardino County, California Sheriff’s Office The San Bernardino County, California Sheriff’s Office activated the A Child Is Missing Alert Program on November 9, 2009 when it was searching for a 79 year old woman, possibly in need of medical attention, who had gone missing. She had last been seen that morning at 10:00 in the area of the 18000 block of Alder Street in Hesperia, California and Police were concerned about her safety. A Child Is Missing quickly launched more than 1,500 alert calls which “generated the neighborhood to come out of their houses to look,” said San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Sergeant Colleen Kuhn. The Sheriff’s Office received six to seven calls from the community as a result of the alert calls and, shortly after, the woman was found safe three miles away.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Aberdeen, SD
Disabled - Recovered: Sunday, November 08, 2009
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Aberdeen, South Dakota (Brown County) Police Department “It was your call that found the missing male,” according to Aberdeen, South Dakota Police. This in reference to the safe recovery of an 18 year old boy, who suffers from autism, had gone missing in Aberdeen on November 8, 2009. Police there called A Child Is Missing and activated the Alert Program to help their search. Nearly 1,800 alert calls were placed to the area surrounding where the boy had last been seen resulting in two calls from the public with information. It was information from one of those calls that led Police to the boy’s location—four miles from where he had gone missing.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Helena, GA
Children - Recovered: Tuesday, November 03, 2009
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Helena, Georgia (Telfair County)Police Department “The child was found as a direct result of this program,” according to Helena, Georgia Police, “this is a great program, thanks for your help.” This came after 2,400 alert calls were placed to the area surrounding the 100 block of West Oak Street in McRae, Georgia. The alert calls were requested by Helena Police when an 11 year old boy went missing at 5:00pm on November 3, 2009. After the alert calls were placed, a friend of the missing boy walked into a convenience store and was asked by the clerk if she had heard the alert. The boy was at her house and Police were immediately notified.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Taylor, MI
Children - Recovered: Saturday, October 31, 2009
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Taylor, Michigan (Wayne County) Police Department An 18 year old boy went missing on Friday evening, October 30, 2009 from the 9200 block of East Pickwick Circle in Taylor, Michigan. After finally being notified, and fearing the boy was in need of medical attention, Taylor Police contacted A Child Is Missing on Saturday, October 31st. More than 3,000 alert calls were placed to the area the boy had last been seen and, as a result, he was brought by someone to the Taylor Police Department.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Parma, OH
Elderly - Recovered: Sunday, October 25, 2009
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Parma, Ohio (Cuyahoga County) Police Department A 76 year old man went missing in Parma, Ohio and was located at Metro General Hospital in Cleveland the morning after alert calls were placed by A Child Is Missing. It was October 24, 2009 when the man went missing at approximately 5:00pm. After police were notified and began a search, the A Child Is Missing Alert Program was activated the following afternoon with more than 1,800 alert calls being placed. As a result, six calls with information were received by Parma Police and the man was located.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Clarksville, TN
Elderly - Recovered: Sunday, October 25, 2009
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Clarksville, Tennessee (Montgomery County) Sheriff’s Office An elderly woman, with a mental condition that causes confusion, went missing in Clarksville, Tennessee on October 25, 2009. Clarksville Police contacted A Child Is Missing to activate the Alert Program—which they had successfully done in 2007 when a nine year old boy went missing. This time, more than 3,400 alert calls were placed to the area surrounding where the woman had last been seen. One person who received the alert call knew the woman was at church. Police were notified and located the woman safe 16 miles from where she had gone missing.
Next Story Show MapLocation: North Braddock, PA
Children - Recovered: Thursday, October 22, 2009
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North Braddock, Pennsylvania (Allegheny County) Police Department On October 22, 2009, the North Braddock, Pennsylvania Police Department contacted A Child Is Missing to activate the Alert Program to assist the agency’s search for a 13 year old boy who had gone missing the previous evening. He had last been seen in the 1100 block of Rebecca Avenue in North Braddock and more than 3,400 alert calls were placed surrounding that area. This resulted in approximately 20 calls from the public to North Braddock Police with information and the boy, knowing about the alert calls searching for him, returned home.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Yeagertown, PA
Children - Recovered: Thursday, October 15, 2009
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Mifflin County, Pennsylvania Regional Police Department A 13 year old girl thought to possible be in need of medical attention went missing from the 100 block of West 4th Street in Lewiston, Pennsylvania on October 15, 2009 at approximately 6:35pm. As Mifflin County Regional Police were searching, they were fully aware the girl had recently moved into the area. This provided little information as to where she may have gone and Police activated the A Child Is Missing Alert Program. After more than 1,200 alert calls were placed to the area surrounding where she had last been seen, 14 calls with information were placed to Police. Based on information from those calls, Police located the girl safe at 8:00pm two miles from where she had gone missing.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Nevada, MO
Disabled - Recovered: Thursday, October 15, 2009
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Nevada, Missouri (Vernon County) Police Department A 59 year old man in need of medical attention went missing in Nevada, Missouri shortly after 7:00pm on October 15, 2009. Nevada Police called A Child Is Missing and activated the Alert Program which led to more than 1,200 alert calls being placed to the area surrounding where he had last been seen. A person who received one of those alert calls, contacted Police saying she saw a man fitting that description in the south part of town. Information from that caller led Police to the man who was found safe at 8:42pm that day.
Next Story Show MapLocation: New Port Richey, FL
Elderly - Recovered: Thursday, October 15, 2009
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Pasco County, Florida Sheriff’s Office On October 15, 2009 the Pasco County, Florida Sheriff’s Office had been working a case of a missing 61 year old man who had numerous medical concerns. The man had always been supervised, had never gone missing before, and didn’t like to leave his house. Family members had communicated to Pasco County Sheriff’s Office officials that the man had recently been hallucinating and depressed. Sheriff’s Office personnel had checked with taxi companies, hospitals, shelters, and other facilities numerous times with no sign of the man. With a helicopter search scheduled for 3:00pm that day, the Pasco County Sheriff’s Office contacted A Child Is Missing and nearly 1,400 alert calls were placed to the area surrounding where the man had last been seen. Three alert call recipients contacted the Sheriff’s Office, including a woman who said she had been on duty at a local hospital when the man walked in. This specific information led the Sheriff’s Office to the hospital where the man was safely located approximately five to 10 miles from where he had gone missing—a recovery which eliminated the need for the helicopter search.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Medina, OH
Children - Recovered: Tuesday, October 06, 2009
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Medina, Ohio (Medina County) Police Department On October 6, 2009, Medina, Ohio Police were working a sensitive case involving a missing 11 year old girl who suffers from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. She had gone missing from school after getting in trouble and Police were concerned not only that she was missing, but felt she might be in need of medical attention. They called A Child Is Missing and activated the Alert Program which resulted in nearly 4,000 alert calls being placed to the area surrounding where she had last been seen. As a result of those alert calls, Medina Police received information that led them to the girl who was found safe near where she had gone missing.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Claremore, OK
Children - Recovered: Friday, October 02, 2009
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Claremore, Oklahoma (Rogers County) Police Department Claremore, Oklahoma Police called A Child Is Missing and activated the Alert Program an hour after a nine year old boy had gone missing from the 300 block of Fry Terrace in Claremore at approximately 6:00pm on Friday, October 2, 2009. More than 4,000 alert calls were placed to the area surrounding that address and 17 minutes later the boy was found based on information generated by the alert calls. Several people had called Claremore Police after receiving the alert and provided information that helped locate the boy safely as he was walking in the 2300 block of South Highway 66 in Claremore.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Stevensville, MI
Children - Recovered: Friday, September 25, 2009
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Lincoln Township, Michigan (Berrien County) Police Department A two year old boy, whose name was unknown to Police, was located on September 25, 2009 in the 600 block of John Beers Road in Stevensville, Michigan. The Lincoln Township Police Department began a search for the parents of the boy and started knocking on doors searching for information that might lead them to the parents. After activating the A Child Is Missing Alert Program, nearly 300 alert calls were placed to assist the Lincoln Township Police efforts. As a result of those alert calls, Police received 30 calls from the public—which ultimately provided information that led to the boy’s parents.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Munhall, PA
Children - Recovered: Thursday, September 24, 2009
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Munhall, Pennsylvania (Allegheny County) Police Department After activating the A Child Is Missing Alert Program on September 24, 2009 to help search for the parents of a three year old boy who had been found, Munhall, Pennsylvania Police Officer Daniel Boehme wrote: “Your program worked better than we could have hoped. Within seconds of receiving your call that the [alert] calls were being placed, we started getting calls to our station. These calls gave us several leads as to where the child may have come from and gave us some locations to look where the child may have lived. The calls made by [A Child Is Missing] also reached many of our residents that are members of our block watch, who then started using the [pre-established] phone chains. We were also stopped by many people who went outside to look around at homes where children matching that description lived. Due to your program, we were able to conclude this incident when a neighbor to the child received the call and woke up the child’s parents. We would like to thank you so much for your assistance in resolving this incident.”
Next Story Show MapLocation: Jacksonville Beach, FL
Children - Recovered: Tuesday, September 22, 2009
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Jacksonville Beach, Florida (Duval County) Police Department An 11 year old girl left for school on her bike at 7:00am in Jacksonville Beach, Florida on September 22, 2009 and never made it to school. Her mother, thinking she was in school all day, didn’t realize she was missing until the girl did not come home after school. This quickly resulted in a search for the girl, but with a significant time delay. The Jacksonville Beach Police Department activated the A Child Is Missing Alert Program and more than 7,000 alert calls were placed to the areas surrounding the girls home and school. As a result of the alert calls, Jacksonville Beach Police began receiving phone calls regarding where the girl had been seen that day—18 calls with information in total. At 10:30 that night the girl was located some 40 miles away as a result of information generated by the alert phone calls.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Eagle Lake, TX
Elderly - Recovered: Tuesday, September 22, 2009
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Eagle Lake, Texas (Colorado County) Police Department At 8:00pm on Monday, September 21, 2009, a 77 year old man in need of medical attention went missing in Eagle Lake, Texas. Eagle Lake Chief of Police William Lattimore activated the A Child Is Missing Alert Program. After more than 2,300 alert calls were placed to the area surrounding the 500 block of East State Street in Eagle Lake where the man had last been seen, two calls with information were received by Police. This information included a sighting of the missing man walking toward a field at approximately 11:30pm. Police found the man in the field and he was hospitalized.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Michigan Center, MI
Children - Recovered: Tuesday, September 22, 2009
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Leoni Township, Michigan (Jackson County) Police Department A two year old girl was found wearing a pink striped shirt, a diaper, and oversized tennis shoes near the intersection of Matthews and Lockwood Streets in Jackson, Michigan on September 22, 2009 shortly before 2:00pm. The Leoni Department of Public Safety contacted A Child Is Missing and activated the Alert Program to assist their search for the child’s parents. After nearly 1,000 alert telephone calls were placed to the area surrounding where the child was located, officials began receiving calls from the community. “Calls from neighbors were helpful and instrumental in bringing about a safe return,” according to Police.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Sunrise, FL
Elderly - Recovered: Monday, September 21, 2009
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Sunrise, Florida (Broward County) Police Department When a 71 year old woman went missing in Sunrise, Florida, the Sunrise Police Department called A Child Is Missing. In a recent similar case the agency had worked, the elderly person for whom it was searching was found deceased. In this particular case, the woman had gone missing from the 8400 block of Northwest 26th Street in Sunrise on September 21, 2009 at 7:30am. With a helicopter already mobilized and with Sunrise Police personnel checking nearby canals, more then 5,700 alert phone calls were placed by A Child Is Missing. That resulted in five to seven calls to Sunrise Police with information—which led to the woman being safely located at 5:30pm near the intersection of McNab Road and the Sawgrass Expressway some five to six miles from where she had gone missing.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Punta Gorda, FL
Children - Recovered: Sunday, September 20, 2009
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Charlotte County, Florida Sheriff’s Office When a 15 year old girl in need of medical attention went missing in Port Charlotte, Florida on September 20, 2009, Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office Communications Officer Ann Zimmerman called A Child Is Missing and activated the Alert Program to assist her agency’s search. More than 1,400 alert calls were placed to the area surrounding the 23000 block of Peachland Boulevard where the girl had last been seen at approximately 4:00pm. Three people who received an alert call, contacted the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office as a result. Information provided by those phone calls led Sheriff’s Office personnel to the girl’s safe location at 5:17pm .6 miles from where she had last been seen.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Pasadena, CA
Elderly - Recovered: Sunday, September 20, 2009
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Pasadena, California (Los Angeles County) Police Department “Your service resulted directly in case closure,” said Pasadena, California Police about the A Child Is Missing Alert Program. This came after more than 2,700 alert calls were placed on the agency’s behalf by A Child Is Missing to assist the Pasadena Police search for a 76 year old man thought to be in need of medical attention. He had been missing for four days having last been seen on September 15, 2009 in the area of the 1700 block of Newport Avenue in Pasadena. A short time after the alert calls were placed, the man was located safe.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Middletown, CT
Elderly - Recovered: Saturday, September 19, 2009
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Middletown, Connecticut (Middlesex County) Police Department At 10:00am on Saturday, September 19, 2009, a 73 year old man in need of medical attention went missing from the 300 block of Plaza Drive in Middletown, Connecticut. Middletown Police activated the A Child Is Missing Alert Program which resulted in nearly 2,500 alert calls being placed to the area surrounding where the man had last been seen. As a result of those alert calls, at approximately 5:00pm, the man was found safe between ½ and ¾ of a mile from where he had gone missing.
Next Story Show MapLocation: New Castle, DE
Children - Recovered: Saturday, September 19, 2009
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New Castle County, Delaware Police Department At 7:30pm on September 19, 2009, a 13 year old boy in need of medical attention went missing from the area of East Summit Avenue in Wilmington, Delaware. As the New Castle County, Delaware Police Department began its search for the boy, they activated the A Child Is Missing Alert Program to augment their efforts. More than 2,800 alert calls were placed to the area surrounding where the boy had last been seen—one of which was received by a former neighbor of the boy. According to Police, after receiving the alert call from A Child Is Missing the former neighbor saw the boy outside their residence, notified Police of the boy’s location, and New Castle County Police safely recovered the boy.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Peru, IN
Disabled - Recovered: Wednesday, September 16, 2009
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Miami County, Indiana Central Police Dispatch After more than 500 alert calls were placed in Miami County, Indiana on September 15, 2009, Miami County Central Dispatch received 15 calls from the public with information. According to a dispatcher, “the calls we received helped us narrow down the area where the subject was likely to be.” The subject was a 19 year old boy who had gone missing at approximately 6:30pm that day. After being notified by Miami County Central Dispatch later that evening, A Child Is Missing placed the alert calls and the boy was located at midnight on September 15th. Having gone missing from the 10500 block of South Poplar Street in Miami, Indiana, he was found approximately three miles away on Elm Street in Bunker Hill, Indiana.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Edison, OH
Children - Recovered: Tuesday, September 15, 2009
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Edison, Ohio (Morrow County) Police Department A 15 year old boy and a 16 year old boy had gone missing in Edison, Ohio on September 14, 2009 and it wasn’t reported to Edison Police until 10:00pm that day. Edison Police Chief John Edwards called A Child Is Missing himself and activated the Alert Program to assist his agency’s search for the boys. Due to extenuating circumstances, Chief Edwards requested alert calls be placed even though it was past the time of normal alert call hours. Once the alert calls were placed, someone with information about one of the boys called neighboring Cardington Police Department, with which Edison Police Department was working. That information led to the location and arrest of one of the boys—who, in turn, informed police of the location of the other boy.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Minneapolis, KS
Children - Recovered: Tuesday, September 15, 2009
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Ottawa County, Kansas Sheriff’s Office “Citizens that received [alert] calls came out to assist in looking for the missing child and aided in the safe recovery of the child,” said Ottawa County, Kansas Sheriff Keith Coleman after his agency located a four year old boy who had gone missing. The boy had last been seen at 10:00am on September 15, 2009 in the 400 block of Strickler Avenue in Delphos, Kansas and the Ottawa County Sheriff’s Office quickly called A Child Is Missing. With approximately 500 alert calls quickly sent to the area surrounding where the child had last been seen, he was located at 11:55am.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Pearl River, LA
Children - Recovered: Monday, September 14, 2009
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Pearl River, Louisiana (Tammany County) Police Department When a 16 year old girl went missing from 39000 block of Rebel Lane in Pearl River, Louisiana, Pearl River Police called A Child Is Missing and activated the Alert Program to assist their search. More than 2,200 alert calls were placed to the area surrounding where the girl had last been seen, resulting in approximately 50 calls from the public to Police. From information gathered by those calls, the girl was safely located immediately after the alert calls had been placed to the area.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Akron, OH
Elderly - Recovered: Sunday, September 13, 2009
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Akron, Ohio (Summit County) Police Department A 54 year old woman with dementia thought to be in need of medical attention went missing in Akron, Ohio on September 13, 2009 and the Akron Police Department activated the A Child Is Missing Alert Program to augment their agency’s search. After nearly 2,500 alert calls were placed to the area surrounding where the woman had last been seen, a woman who received an alert call reported back to Police. According to Lieutenant Brian Simcox, the caller said she had seen the missing woman near a McDonald’s restaurant on Waterloo Road in Akron. Based on that information, Police were able to safely locate the missing woman.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Lynn, MA
Children - Recovered: Saturday, September 12, 2009
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Lynn, Massachusetts (Essex County) Police Department When a two year old boy was found in Lynn, Massachusetts, Lynn Police were called and charged with locating the boy’s parents—without knowing the boy’s identity. He had been found in the area of Ingalls Street in Lynn on Saturday, September 12, 2009 shortly after 9:00am. Lieutenant Michael Vail contacted A Child Is Missing and approximately 2,400 alert calls were placed to the area surrounding where the boy had been found. The alert call described the child and asked anyone with information regarding the child, his parents, or guardians to call Lynn Police. “The babysitter of the child called within five minutes,” said Lieutenant Vail, A Child Is Missing “was extremely helpful.”
Next Story Show MapLocation: Independence, KY
Children - Recovered: Saturday, September 12, 2009
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Kenton County, Kentucky Police Department A 14 year old girl went missing in Park Hills, Kentucky at approximately 3:00pm on September 12, 2009. The Kenton County Police Department responded and began searching for the girl—a search which included activation of the A Child Is Missing Alert Program. The had last been seen in the 500 block of Irishrose Lane and alert calls were placed to the area surrounding that location. As a result of the alert calls, the girl was safely located by Police.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Folkston, GA
Children - Recovered: Friday, September 11, 2009
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Folkston, Georgia (Charlton County) Police Department Having received an alert call from A Child Is Missing regarding a 15 year old boy for whom Folkston, Georgia Police had been searching, a person saw the boy 20 miles from where he had last been seen. This happened on the afternoon of September 11, 2009 after the boy had gone missing September 10th at approximately 6:00pm. With nearly 1,500 alert calls being placed to the area, 30 people who received the alert call contacted Police with information. From that feedback, Police were able to find the boy safely.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Bunnell, FL
Children - Recovered: Friday, September 11, 2009
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Bunnell, Florida (Flagler County) Police Department A 16 year old girl, thought to be in the company of male, had gone missing in Palm Coast, Florida at 7:45am on September 11, 2009. The Bunnell Police included activation of the A Child Is Missing Alert Program in their search for the two and nearly 1,500 alert calls were placed to the area. This resulted in calls with information, not only to Bunnell Police, but also the Flagler County, Florida Sheriff’s Office and the Emergency Operations Center that had been established. As a result of information received from the alert calls, the missing girl’s mother was able to locate her safe in Jacksonville, Florida some 80 miles north.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Maquoketa, IA
Children - Recovered: Thursday, September 10, 2009
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Maquoketa, Iowa (Jackson County) Police Department The Maquoketa, Iowa Police Department contacted the A Child Is Missing Alert Program on September 10, 2009 as they were searching for a 13 year old boy who had gone missing from the 200 block of North Olive Street in Maquoketa that morning. After nearly 1,800 alert calls were placed to the area surrounding where the boy had last been seen, 15-20 calls with information were placed by area residents to Maquoketa Police. Information from those calls enabled Police to safely located the boy walking near a park approximately two miles from where he had gone missing.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Mogadore, OH
Elderly - Recovered: Wednesday, September 09, 2009
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Magadore, Ohio (Summit County) Police Department “This alert was vital in locating [the missing woman], within minutes of the alert we began getting calls of her last known location,” said Magadore Ohio Police Lieutenant Higgins. This came after the Magadore Police activated the A Child Is Missing alert program on September 9, 2009 in response to a 67 year old woman who had gone missing and was thought to possibly be in need of medical attention. She had last been seen in the area of West Avenue at 8:30 that morning. A Child Is Missing placed more than 1,800 alert calls which resulted in 15 calls to Police from the public. Information from those calls led Police safely to the woman’s location on Sunnybrook Road approximately three to four miles from where she had gone missing.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Elwood, IN
Children - Recovered: Saturday, September 05, 2009
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Elwood, Indiana (Madison County) Police Department When a 14 year old girl went missing from the 1500 block of South State Road 37 in Elwood, Indiana on September 5, 2009, the Elwood Police were called and began searching for her. The Police search included activating the A Child Is Missing Alert Program which resulted in more than 4,400 alert calls being placed to the area surrounding where the girl had last been seen. As alert calls were still flooding the area, sufficient information was received by Police from the initial alert calls to enable them to safely locate the girl.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Basehor, KS
Children - Recovered: Saturday, September 05, 2009
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Basehor, Kansas (Leavenworth County) Police Department When Basehor, Kansas Police activated A Child Is Missing to assist their search for an eight year old girl on September 5, 2009, activating Basehor Police Officer Frank Pflumm said, “this program has been greeted with public enthusiasm and is a crucial resource for law enforcement.” “Thanks to ACIM [A Child Is Missing], residents from nearby cities responded to assist the search,” Pflumm said. The girl was located safely as a result of the alert calls approximately ½ mile from where she had gone missing.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Ft Smith, AR
Children - Recovered: Saturday, September 05, 2009
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Fort Smith, Arkansas (Sebastian County) Police Department When a 12 year old boy went missing in Fort Smith, Arkansas, the Fort Smith Police Department called A Child Is Missing seeking assistance in the search for the boy. He had last been seen in the 4400 block of Howell Avenue in Fort Smith at approximately 4:00pm on September 4, 2009. After the boy’s disappearance was reported to Police, the alert calls were placed to the community first thing the next morning. With more than 5,000 alert calls in all, Fort Smith Police received two calls with tips on the boy’s whereabouts. That information led to his safe recovery at noon on September 5th approximately two miles from where he had gone missing.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Coral Springs, FL
Children - Recovered: Friday, September 04, 2009
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Coral Springs, Florida (Broward County) Police Department The Coral Springs, Florida Police Department activated the A Child Is Missing Alert Program on Friday, September 4, 2009 regarding an eight year old boy who had last been seen in nearby Pompano Beach, Florida at approximately 5:00pm that day. Coral Springs Police had activated the Alert Program quickly and more than 4,000 alert calls were placed on their behalf by A Child Is Missing by 5:20pm. As a result of information generated by those alert calls, the boy was located safe at 5:48pm approximately ¼ mile from where he had last been seen.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Marshalltown, IA
Children - Recovered: Thursday, September 03, 2009
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Marshalltown, Iowa (Marshall County) Police Department When a five year old boy went missing in Marshalltown, Iowa, “the child was located by a citizen in the area who had received an alert call,” said Teresa Lang, Marshalltown Police Communications Supervisor. The boy had been reported missing from the area of 1st Street and Madison Street in Marshalltown on September 3, 2009—having last been seen at approximately 4:00pm. Officer Todd Tuttle was working the case and quickly ensured A Child Is Missing was notified. More than 1,800 alert calls were placed to the area surrounding where the boy had last been seen and within minutes he was located safely.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Chipley, FL
Children - Recovered: Tuesday, September 01, 2009
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Washington County, Florida Sheriff’s Office In Vernon, Florida on the evening of September 1, 2009, a 13 year old girl had last been seen at approximately 6:00 near the 3000 block of Culpepper Lane and the Washington County Sheriff’s Office began searching for her. Part of the agency’s search included activating the A Child Is Missing Alert Program and Sergeant Derek Hayes placed the call. After providing all the necessary case information, A Child Is Missing placed less than 800 alert calls to the area surrounding where the 13 year old had last been seen. In response, the Washington County Sheriff’s Office fielded 34 calls from residents who had received the alert call. Information gleaned from those calls enabled the Sheriff’s Office to locate the girl 15 miles away in Chipley, Florida later that evening.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Longview, TX
Elderly - Recovered: Monday, August 31, 2009
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Longview, Texas (Gregg County) Police Department When an 80 year old man in need of medical attention went missing at 5:00am on Monday, August 31, 2009 in Longview, Texas, Police there activated the A Child Is Missing Alert Program to help the search. After initially not receiving information leading to the man’s location, several waves of alert calls were placed. In all, Longview Police received 20 calls from the public with information. The man was ultimately located safe on the 700 block of South Green Street in Longview approximately 1 ¼ miles from where he had gone missing.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Peru, IN
Children - Recovered: Friday, August 28, 2009
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Peru, Indiana (Miami County) Police Department On August 28, 2009 in Peru, Indiana, a 16 year old girl had run away having last been seen at 7:30 that morning. She had left from the area of Center Street in Peru and Police activated the A Child Is Missing Alert Program to assist their search. More than 4,500 alert calls were placed to the area surrounding was known to have been last. Ultimately, as a result of the alert calls placed looking for her, the girl returned home just after 10:00pm that day.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Woodstock, VA
Children - Recovered: Sunday, August 23, 2009
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Woodstock, Virginia (Shenandoah County) Police Department A 14 year old “subject was located within five minutes of [A Child Is Missing] starting calls,” said Woodstock, Virginia Police Lieutenant Jeff Coffelt after his agency activated the Alert Program to assist the search for a boy who had gone missing on August 23, 2009. The boy had last been seen on Wadewood Court in Woodstock at 8:00pm that day and Police quickly called A Child Is Missing. More than 3,100 alert calls were placed and one call received by Police resulted in the boy being safely located on South Main Street in Woodstock—approximately one mile from where he had last been seen.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Longmont, CO
Children - Recovered: Sunday, August 16, 2009
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Longmont, Colorado (Boulder County) Police Department Longmont, Colorado Police located a six year old boy who had gone missing on August 16, 2009 as he was playing in a friend’s backyard. Police were led to him after activating the A Child Is Missing Alert Program to assist their agency’s search for the boy who had gone missing from the 1400 block of South Collyer Street in Longmont. A Child Is Missing placed more than 1,900 alert calls on behalf of Longmont Police resulting in several calls to Police from alert call recipients. Information from those calls resulted in the boy being located less than ½ mile from where he had gone missing.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Warner Robins, GA
Elderly - Recovered: Sunday, August 16, 2009
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Warner Robins, Georgia (Houston County) Police Department According to Sergeant Strom of the Warner Robins, Georgia Police Department, the A Child Is Missing Alert Program, “was very effective and resulted in the safe return of this lady to her family.” The elderly woman had gone missing from the area of Lakeshore Drive in Warner Robins on August 16, 2009 at 7:30am. Shortly after, Sergeant Strom activated the Alert Program and nearly 2,000 alert calls were placed to the area surrounding where the woman had last been seen. Those alert calls led to six people with information calling Police and leading them to the woman’s safe location—approximately two miles from where she had gone missing.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Montello, WI
Elderly - Recovered: Sunday, August 16, 2009
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Marquette County, Wisconsin Sheriffs Office When a 63 year old man thought to be in need of medical attention went missing at 5:01pm on August 16, 2009 in Westfield, Wisconsin, the Marquette County Sheriff’s Office began a search. That search included activation of the A Child Is Missing Alert Program which, in turn, placed nearly 600 alert calls to the area where the man had last been seen by his family. The alert calls resulted in two calls with information to the Marquette County Sheriff’s Office which provided sightings of the missing man. Ultimately he was found safe at 10:04pm 12.4 miles from where he had gone missing.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Miami, FL
Children - Recovered: Friday, August 14, 2009
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Miami-Dade, Florida Police Department A 12 year old boy went missing from the 9300 block of Southwest 81st Avenue in Miami-Dade County, Florida at 5:00pm on August 14, 2009, and the Miami-Dade Police Department contacted A Child Is Missing. After activating the Alert Program, which resulted in more than 3,700 alert calls to the area in question, the boy was found as a result of the calls. Two people who had received the alert call, contacted Police with information which led officers to the boy at the Wayside Baptist church on Southwest 98th Street in Miami—approximately ½ mile from where he had last been seen.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Claremore, OK
Elderly - Recovered: Friday, August 14, 2009
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Claremore, Oklahoma (Rogers County) Police Department A 67 year old heart patient went missing in severe heat in Claremore, Oklahoma on Friday, August 14, 2009 at 12:45pm. Claremore Police activated A Child Is Missing shortly after they were made aware of the missing man and alert calls were placed to the area in question. Approximately eight to 10 calls from the public with information were received by Claremore Police. A woman who received an alert call had seen the missing man walk by her house shortly after and called Police providing his whereabouts.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Wesford, PA
Disabled - Recovered: Tuesday, August 11, 2009
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Northern Regional, Pennsylvania (Allegheny County) Police Department On August 11, 2009, a cognitively impaired 51 year old man went missing from the 3500 block of West Stag Road in Gibsonia, Pennsylvania and the Northern Regional Police Department was searching for him. The man had gone missing in the past, but had always returned within a few hours. On this occasion, he had been missing for three days. To assist the search, Police activated the A Child Is Missing Alert Program and 1,900 alert calls were placed to the area surrounding where the man had last been seen. While Police received approximately 25 calls from people with information, one of those came from an employee at the Route 8 Lodge in Hampton Township, Pennsylvania. The employee had received the alert call and, approximately two hours later, the missing man walked into the lodge. Recognizing him from the alert call description, the employee called Police who located the man safe—ending the three day search.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Parma, OH
Elderly - Recovered: Friday, August 07, 2009
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Parma, Ohio (Cuyahoga County) Police Department Friday, August 7, 2009, Officer Romanello activated The A Child Is Missing Alert to assist his agency’s search for a 79 year old woman suffering from dementia. More than 1,500 calls were placed to the 9400 Block of Riechert Road, where the woman had last been seen. In response, Police received several calls with information. One of the recipients of the alert was the woman’s neighbor, who went out to look for her, found her and returned her home safe. Total time from activation to safe assisted recovery was one hour, thus preserving law enforcement time and resources.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Indianapolis, IN
Children - Recovered: Friday, August 07, 2009
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Indianapolis, Indiana (Marion County) Metropolitan Police Department A 10 year old boy in need of medical attention went missing from the 4800 block of Nowland Avenue in Indianapolis, Indiana 7:00am on August 7, 2009. Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Detective Dan Kistner called A Child Is Missing and activated the Alert Program to assist his agency’s search for the boy. As a result, more than 3,700 alert calls were placed within minutes to the area surrounding where the boy had last been seen. One recipient of the alert call contacted Police and said they had been notified of the missing boy by the A Child Is Missing alert call, and had seen the boy. Providing the location to Police, the boy was safely located approximately two miles from where he had gone missing.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Kalispell, MT
Children - Recovered: Friday, August 07, 2009
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Kalispell, Montana (Flathead County) Police Department A nine year old boy and a ten year old boy went missing from the area of 7th Avenue in Kalispell, Montana and the Kalispell Police Department was called to locate the boys. It was August 7, 2009 and the boys had last been seen around noon. Police called on the assistance of the A Child Is Missing Alert Program. After relaying information by phone to the A Child Is Missing Recovery Specialist, nearly 1,200 alert calls were placed to the area surrounding the 7th Avenue address at which the boys had last been seen. According to the Police, a person who had received the alert call saw the missing boys and notified the authorities. That information provided an updated location of the boys who were safely found shortly after.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Federalsburg, MD
Children - Recovered: Wednesday, August 05, 2009
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Federalsburg, Maryland (Caroline County) Police Department “Without the use of the call back system, who knows how long it would have taken,” said Federalsburg, Maryland Police Detective Pennell Jester. This came after the Federalsburg Police Department activated the A Child Is Missing Alert Program to assist the search for the parents of a three year old boy who had been found in the area of Morris Avenue and Park Lane in Federalsburg at 10:00am on August 5, 2009. Without knowing the last name of the child, Police began the search which included more than 900 alert phone calls placed by A Child Is Missing. “It was a wonderful tool in assisting us in locating and returning a child to [his] family,” said Detective Jester, “from the time the call back started till the time we reunited the child with his parents was approximately 45 minutes.”
Next Story Show MapLocation: Bel Air, MD
Elderly - Recovered: Wednesday, August 05, 2009
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Bel Air, Maryland (Harford County) Police Department When the Bel Air, Maryland Police Department was presented with an elderly woman who had been found near the 200 block of Canterbury Road in Bel Air on August 5, 2009, Deputy Chief Armand Dupre was charged with locating the woman’s family. Deputy Chief Dupre quickly called A Child Is Missing and activated the Alert Program seeking anyone with knowledge of the woman’s family. The case was complicated by virtue of Bel Air Police having no way of knowing the woman’s name. Based on her description, Police received eight phone calls from the public with information. One of those calls was from the woman’s husband who had received the alert call and recognized his wife from the description. The woman’s family responded to Police and was reunited with her.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Newton, KS
Children - Recovered: Tuesday, August 04, 2009
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Harvey County, Kansas Sheriff’s Office Two brothers, one seven and the other 12, went missing in North Newton Kansas and the Harvey County Sheriff’s Office was notified. They had gone missing on August 4, 2009 from the 100 block of West 26th Street in North Newton and Sheriff T. Walton called A Child Is Missing himself and activated the Alert Program. This resulted in the mapping of the area surrounding the West 26th Street location and more than 1,500 alert calls being placed to the homes and businesses there. According to the Sheriff, 10 calls from the community with information were prompted by the alert calls. One of the callers indicated he had seen the children several hours earlier at a specific location. When Sheriff’s personnel checked, they were successful in finding the boys approximately ½ mile from there.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Maryville, TN
Children - Recovered: Sunday, August 02, 2009
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Blount County, Tennessee Sheriff’s Office After 6,400 alert phone calls were placed by A Child Is Missing on behalf of the Blount County, Tennessee Sheriff’s Office in search of a missing 10 year old girl, Dispatcher Crystal Greene said, “thank you for the quick service.” The girl was ultimately located safely four miles from where she had gone missing in the 100 block of Lawson Branch Way in Walland, Tennessee. She had last been seen there on Sunday, August 2, 2009 at 10:00am and, after receiving 10-20 calls with information resulting from the alert calls, Bounty County deputies were able to locate her just before 6:00pm that day.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Dewey, OK
Children - Recovered: Sunday, August 02, 2009
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Dewey, Oklahoma (Washington County) Police Department According to Dewey, Oklahoma Police Sergeant Tim Stringer, the A Child Is Missing Alert Program “helped to narrow down where the juvenile was and kept him running until he was caught.” The missing juvenile was a 17 year old boy who had last been seen in the area of North Shawnee Avenue in Dewey on August 1, 2009 at approximately 6:30pm. Escalating the danger of the situation was the knowledge of Police that the boy had taken a 9mm handgun. With more than 3,800 alert calls placed to the area, ultimately the boy was located without harm to anyone. “You were very helpful to us since he had stolen the 9mm handgun,” said Sergeant Stringer.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Hudson, MA
Children - Recovered: Friday, July 31, 2009
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Hudson, Massachusetts (Middlesex County) Police Department A 17 year old boy who, according to Police, was suicidal, had run away from a hospital where his mother had taken him. His mother thought he may have run to a friend’s house, but no one was able to locate him. Hudson, Massachusetts Police activated the A Child Is Missing Alert Program and more than 2,500 alert calls were placed to the area surrounding the area of South Street in Hudson on July 31, 2009. After locating the boy on Cottage Street in Hudson, some two miles from where he had gone missing, Police learned an alert call recipient had seen the boy with friends and reported it.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Neillsville, WI
Children - Recovered: Wednesday, July 29, 2009
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Clark County, Wisconsin Sheriff’s Office When a three year old boy wearing blue shorts, a blue shirt, and red barn boots went missing from the 4300 block of Meridian Avenue in Granton, Wisconsin on Wednesday, July 29, 2009, the Clark County Sheriff’s Office quickly contacted A Child Is Missing. More than 2,800 alert calls were placed seeking assistance in locating the three foot tall, 35 pound, blonde hair, blue-eyed boy. As a result, “we received several calls from people in the community that had received your calls,” said Sergeant Louise Hackel. Information from those alert calls led Sheriff’s Office personnel to the safe location of the boy approximately ½ mile from where he had gone missing.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Murray, KY
Children - Recovered: Tuesday, July 28, 2009
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Murray, Kentucky (Calloway County) Police Department When a nine year old boy went missing from the 500 block of South 8th Street in Murray, Kentucky on the morning of Tuesday, July 28, 2009, the Murray Police Department responded. Part of the agency’s response included contacting A Child Is Missing and activating the Alert Program. After initiating launch of alert calls to the area surrounding the location at which the boy had last been seen, Murray Police requested an expansion of the alert calls. This led to additional alert calls placed to the area and, in all, 20 phone calls from the public with information were received by Murray Police. The information from these calls, led Police to the safe whereabouts of the boy—on Riverwood Road in Murray approximately two miles from where he had last been seen.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Hondo, TX
Elderly - Recovered: Sunday, July 26, 2009
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Medina County, Texas Sheriff’s Office In Mico, Texas at 12:00 noon on Sunday, July 26, 2009, an 82 year old man in need of medical attention had gone missing. Having last been seen in the 300 block of County Road 2748, the Medina County Sheriff’s Office began its search there. In addition to conducting a search, the Sheriff’s Office quickly activated the A Child Is Missing Alert Program. More than 3,200 alert calls were placed on behalf of the Medina County Sheriff’s Office seeking any information the public might have about the missing man. Five calls with information were received by the Sheriff’s Office which led to the man’s safe recovery just 25 yards from where he had last been seen.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Ottumwa, IA
Children - Recovered: Saturday, July 25, 2009
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Ottumwa, Iowa (Wapello County) Police Department Two children, a six year old boy and a seven year old boy, went missing in Ottumwa, Iowa and Ottumwa Police Sergeant Chad Farrington activated the A Child Is Missing Alert Program to assist his agency’s search for them. The boys were believed to be missing together and had last been seen at Union Park at 11:30am on July 25, 2009. After more than 1,700 alert calls were placed to the area surrounding the park, Ottumwa Police received a single call—from a woman who had found the boys. A “resident heard your message,” said Sergeant Farrington, she “left her house and saw both children and matched [their] description perfectly.”
Next Story Show MapLocation: Tucker, GA
- Recovered: Saturday, July 25, 2009
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Dekalb County, Georgia Police Department A three foot tall, 65 pound barefoot five year old boy went missing at 10:00pm on July 25, 2009 in Atlanta, Georgia and the Dekalb County Police Department was actively searching for him. After activating the A Child Is Missing Alert Program, nearly 5,000 alert calls were placed to the area surrounding the Bouldercrest Road area where the boy had last been seen. The alert calls generated eight calls with information to Dekalb County Police who were then led to the boys whereabouts. He was found safe just ¼ mile from where he had gone missing.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Bradenton, FL
Children - Recovered: Wednesday, July 22, 2009
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Manatee County, Florida Sheriff’s Office A 12 year old boy went missing from the 3600 block of 31st Street East in Bradenton, Florida in the late afternoon of July 21, 2009. The Manatee County Sheriff’s Office activated the A Child Is Missing Alert Program to assist the agency’s search. After more than 3300 alert calls were placed, the Sheriff’s Office received three calls from the community with information pertaining to the missing child. With that information, ultimately the boy was recovered approximately five miles from where he had last been seen at 1:00am the next day.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Birmingham, AL
Children - Recovered: Wednesday, July 22, 2009
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Birmingham, Alabama (Jefferson County) Police Department At 10:00 at night on July 21, 2009 a 17 year old girl went missing in Birmingham, Alabama. She had last been seen in the 2700 block of Jefferson Avenue Southwest in Birmingham and Police there called A Child Is Missing to activate an alert call. Equipped with the information provided by Birmingham Police, the alert call asked anyone with information about the girl to call Police. As a result of the alert call, more than 3,000 in all, the girl was safely located in the 2400 block of Lee Avenue Southwest in Birmingham, approximately two miles from where she had last been seen
Next Story Show MapLocation: Covington, TN
Children - Recovered: Tuesday, July 21, 2009
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Covington, Tennessee (Tipton County) Police Department A 14 year old boy went missing in Covington, Tennessee and Covington Police activated A Child Is Missing to assist their search. The boy had last been seen at 2:00am on July 21, 2009 in the 100 block of Jamie Lynn Cove. After the Alert Program placed calls surrounding that location, Covington Police received a phone call that led them to the boy’s whereabouts. Ultimately he was found safe shortly after 9:30am less than ½ mile from where he had last been seen.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Caruthersville, MO
Children - Recovered: Monday, July 20, 2009
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Caruthersville, Missouri (Pemiscot County) Police Department A Child Is Missing “is a great program that proved to be very helpful to our Department,” said Caruthersville, Missouri Police Lieutenant Mike Coleman. This comment came after Lieutenant Coleman activated the Alert Program to assist the Caruthersville Police search for a 10 year old boy who had gone missing on the afternoon of Monday, July 20, 2009. The boy had last been seen in the 400 block of East 19th Street in Caruthersville and A Child Is Missing placed 2,900 alert phone calls to residents and businesses in the area surrounding that location. As a result, he was located 1/10 mile from where he had gone missing on Stonewall Drive.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Hondo, TX
Children - Recovered: Monday, July 20, 2009
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Medina County, Texas Sheriff’s Office When a seven year old boy went missing in Natalia, Texas on the afternoon of July 20, 2009, Dispatcher Romero contacted the A Child Is Missing Alert Program to assist the Medina County Sheriff’s Office search for the boy. After more than 3,100 alert calls were placed to the area surrounding the 2500 block of County Road 770 in Natalia, “many volunteers from the neighborhood came out to help find [the] missing child,” according to Dispatcher Romero. After going missing at 3:30pm, the child was located shortly after 7:00pm approximately 3 ¼ miles from where he had gone missing.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Carlisle, PA
Children - Recovered: Saturday, July 18, 2009
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Carlisle, Pennsylvania (Cumberland County) Police Department When a non-custodial father abducted his two children in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, Police there quickly attempted to find the children and the man. The three had last been seen in the area of Noble Boulevard in Carlisle and were thought to be in a vehicle. This occurred on the morning of Saturday, July 18, 2009 and Police activated the A Child Is Missing Alert Program soon after. More than 2,300 alert calls were placed to the area where the children had last been seen. As a result, Police received six calls from the community providing information about the missing people. One of those was from a woman who reported having seen the vehicle in question at a theatre in Carlisle. When Police responded, they safely located the children and the man.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Elkhart, IN
Children - Recovered: Thursday, July 16, 2009
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Elkhart, Indiana (Elkhart County) Police Department A 13 year old girl went missing in Elkhart, Indiana and Police there activated the Alert Program of A Child Is Missing to assist their search. The girl had last been seen on July 16, 2009 at 1:30pm and was ultimately located safe as a direct result of the alert calls. She was seen in the 100 block of West Cleveland Street in Elkhart and, 3,700 alert phone calls later, was located safe. “Very helpful,” an Elkhart, Indiana Police spokesman said, “a lady received a [alert] phone call from the call service [A Child Is Missing], then she called Police which led us to the missing child.”
Next Story Show MapLocation: Canton, MI
Disabled - Recovered: Wednesday, July 15, 2009
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Canton, Michigan (Wayne County) Police Department In Canton, Michigan at 9:54pm on Tuesday, July 14, 2009, a cognitively impaired 55 year old man went missing from the 100 block of Kings Way. Canton Police activated the A Child Is Missing Alert Program to augment the search being conducted by the Police Department. A Child Is Missing placed more than 1,500 alert calls to the area surrounding where the man was last seen. Each of the alerts included the man’s physical description and clothing description and asked call recipients to call Canton Police if they had information about the man. Ten to 15 calls from the public were placed to Police with information that ultimately led Police to the man’s location. He was found safe the next morning approximately eight miles from where he had gone missing.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Elwood, IN
Children - Recovered: Wednesday, July 15, 2009
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Elwood, Indiana (Madison County) Police Department When a four year old boy went missing at 1:30pm on July 15, 2009 in Elwood, Indiana wearing a grey wind breaker and Spiderman shoes, the Elwood Police began a search for him. He had last been seen in the 800 block of North 12th street in Elwood and A Child Is Missing, at the request of Elwood Police, placed alert calls in that area. After nearly 2,800 alert calls were placed requesting information about the boy, the Police Department received 12 calls from the public. Information from those calls resulted in Police locating the boy safe approximately one mile from where he had last been seen.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Baton Rouge, LA
Children - Recovered: Tuesday, July 14, 2009
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Baton Rouge, Alabama (East Baton Rouge County) Police Department Baton Rouge, Louisiana Police Detective Brenda Gann called A Child Is Missing on July 14, 2009 and activated the Alert Program to assist her agency’s search for an 11 year old boy who had gone missing from the 1400 block of North 48th Avenue in Baton Rouge at approximately 6:00pm three days earlier. The A Child Is Missing Technician working the case placed 1,200 alert phone calls to the area surrounding the last known location of the boy. As a result of those alert calls, the Baton Rouge Police Department received a call from someone who “was able to provide information that the missing [boy] wanders far from hope and helped investigators locate him on Kimberly [Drive],” said Detective Gann. Specifically, the boy was located in the 3300 block of Kimberly Drive on July 14th at 9:45pm.
Next Story Show MapLocation: North Braddock, PA
Children - Recovered: Saturday, July 11, 2009
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North Braddock, Pennsylvania (Allegheny County) Police Department After only 170 alert phone calls were placed to the area surrounding the 500 block of Seddon Avenue in North Braddock, Pennsylvania, the missing boy for whom the North Braddock Police Department was searching returned home. He had gone missing in the late afternoon hours on July 10, 2009 and, after the alert calls in the area had been placed for him, he was prompted to return home.
Next Story Show MapLocation: New London, TX
Children - Recovered: Saturday, July 11, 2009
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New London, Texas (Rusk County) Police Department An 11 year old boy was reported missing in New London, Texas on Saturday, July 11, 2009 and Chief Paul Thompson contacted A Child Is Missing for Assistance. Nearly 1,100 alert calls were placed to the area surrounding the 100 block of Phillips Street in New London resulting in seven calls from the community back to Police. Information from those calls was instrumental in locating the boy safe. One alert call recipient saw the boy playing in a wooded field and, once notified the boy was missing, called Police and the boy’s mother.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Livonia, MI
Children - Recovered: Friday, July 10, 2009
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Livonia, Michigan (Wayne County) Police Department Livonia, Michigan Police were actively searching for a missing 17 year old girl in need of medical attention on July 10, 2009. Sergeant Killingbeck called A Child Is Missing and activated the Alert Program to assist his agency’s search. The girl, who had last been seen at her home on the 31000 block of Joy Road in Livonia, had run out of the house after being asked to take her medication. After 2,300 alert calls were placed by A Child Is Missing on behalf of Livonia Police, “a few calls reported her walking southbound from last known location,” said Sergeant Killingbeck. This information enabled Police to locate the girl five miles away in Garden City, Michigan.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Yeagertown, PA
Children - Recovered: Thursday, July 09, 2009
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Mifflin County, Pennsylvania Regional Police Department Twelve calls from the public to Mifflin County, Pennsylvania Regional Police provided the location and direction of travel of two missing 11 year girls on July 9, 2009. They had gone missing from the 400 block of Yale Street in Lewiston, Pennsylvania at approximately 9:50pm that day. More than 3,000 alert calls were placed to the area surrounding that location which led to sufficient community feedback for Police to safely locate the girls.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Elwood, IN
Children - Recovered: Wednesday, July 08, 2009
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Elwood, Indiana (Madison County) Police Department Two minutes after alert calls were placed by A Child Is Missing in Elwood, Indiana on July 8, 2009, a woman contacted Elwood Police with the whereabouts of the 10 year old boy for whom they had been searching. The boy was safe and had been only three blocks from where he had gone missing.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Miami, FL
Elderly - Recovered: Sunday, July 05, 2009
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Miami-Dade, Florida Police Department When an 89 year old man in need of medical attention went missing in Miami-Dade County, Florida, Miami-Dade Police called A Child Is Missing and activated the Alert Program. After nearly 1,800 alert calls were placed to the area surrounding where the man had last been seen, Police received two calls from the public with information. That information, let Police to the man’s whereabouts and he was found safe approximate two miles from where he had last been seen.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Houston, TX
Missing Child - Recovered: Friday, July 03, 2009
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Houston, Texas (Harris County) Police Department An 11 year old girl had gone missing from the 3900 Block of Brook Shadow Drive in Kingwood, Texas on July 3, 2009 and her family was unaware of where she might be. Houston Police contacted A Child Is Missing and activated the Alert Program. This activation resulted in alert phone calls being placed to the area surrounding the Brook Shadow Drive location. One of the alert calls was received by the home which the girl had been visiting unbeknownst to her family. As a result of knowing alert calls were being placed in search of her, the girl returned home.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Houston, TX
Children - Recovered: Friday, July 03, 2009
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Houston, Texas (Harris County) Police Department An 11 year old girl had gone missing from the 3900 Block of Brook Shadow Drive in Kingwood, Texas on July 3, 2009 and her family was unaware of where she might be. Houston Police contacted A Child Is Missing and activated the Alert Program. This activation resulted in alert phone calls being placed to the area surrounding the Brook Shadow Drive location. One of the alert calls was received by the home which the girl had been visiting unbeknownst to her family. As a result of knowing alert calls were being placed in search of her, the girl returned home.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Birmingham, AL
Children - Recovered: Wednesday, July 01, 2009
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Jefferson County, Alabama Sheriff’s Office A five year old boy went missing from 1900 block of East Bend Circle in Birmingham, Alabama on Wednesday, July 1, 2009 and the Jefferson County, Alabama Sheriff’s Office called A Child Is Missing to assist their search. After more than 1,100 alert calls were placed, the Sheriff’s Office advised A Child Is Missing that the boy had been located by someone who had received one of the alert calls. The boy had been located in some woods approximately three blocks from his home.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Cayce, SC
Children - Recovered: Saturday, June 27, 2009
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Cayce, South Carolina (Lexington County) Police Department Approximately 35 calls from the public with information were generated by the A Child Is Missing alert calls placed on June 27, 2009 on behalf of the Cayce, South Carolina Police Department to help find a missing two year old boy. The boy had last been seen wearing a Mickey and Minnie Mouse diaper near the intersection of Pine Street and Julius Felder Street in Cayce at approximately 4:00am. Ultimately the boy was located safely by Police as a direct result of the alert calls placed by A Child Is Missing.
Next Story Show MapLocation: South Elgin, IL
Children - Recovered: Friday, June 26, 2009
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South Elgin, Illinois (Kane County) Police Department When an eight year old boy with blonde spiked hair went missing in South Elgin, Illinois in Spiderman swim shorts, the South Elgin Police were charged with locating him. He had last been seen in the 500 block of Lowell Drive in South Elgin around noon on Friday, June 26, 2009. Approximately 400 alert phone calls were placed to the area surrounding that address and one was received by a woman who had information helpful to Police. She went outside and relayed that information to an officer which led South Elgin Police to the boy’s location.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Strasburg, VA
Elderly - Recovered: Thursday, June 25, 2009
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Strasburg, Virginia (Shenandoah County) Police Department When an 84 year old woman, weighing 98 pounds, showed up at a residence in Virginia disoriented and thinking she was visiting from New York, Strasburg Police were called. The woman was suffering from Alzheimer’s and Strasburg Police Officer C.P. Adams ensured A Child Is Missing was used to locate the woman’s family. Shortly after 12:00 noon on June 25, 2009, A Child Is Missing mapped the area surrounding the 400 block of King Street in Strasburg and placed nearly 500 alert calls. One of those calls was received by a woman who knew the person in question and she provided information to Strasburg Police.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Paxton, IL
Children - Recovered: Thursday, June 25, 2009
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Ford County, Illinois Sheriff’s Office A 14 year old boy went missing in Paxton, Illinois on Wednesday, June 24, 2009 and the Ford County Sheriff’s Office began a search for him. The boy learned that Police were looking for him from a number of people who had received alert calls placed by A Child Is Missing on behalf of the Ford County Sheriff’s Office. Feeling the pressure from the nearly 4,000 alert calls that were placed in search of him, the boy walked into the Sheriff’s Office himself. This prompted Ford County Sheriff Mark Doran to write: “I would like to thank you and your staff for the response concerning our missing child. Following our call to your agency, we received several return calls to our office concerning the child’s location within the City of Paxton. We had received so many calls that the child himself came to the Sheriff’s Office because he had heard from several people that the Police were looking for him. I can tell you that your system works and is very effective.”
Next Story Show MapLocation: Ogden, UT
Children - Recovered: Tuesday, June 23, 2009
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Weber County, Utah Consolidated Dispatch When two children went missing in Roy, Utah on June 23, 2009, the Weber Area Consolidated Dispatch Center contacted A Child Is Missing knowing alert phone calls would enhance law enforcement’s search. A nine year old boy and an eleven year old boy had gone missing from the 2700 block of West 5200 in Roy, Utah at 11:30am. More than 2,300 alert phone calls were placed to the area surrounding that location generating approximately 25 calls from the public with information. The “children were found by an individual that received the [alert] message,” said Weber Area Consolidated Dispatcher Kris Zobell. Ultimately the boys were found safe approximately one mile from where they had gone missing.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Okemos, MI
Children - Recovered: Monday, June 22, 2009
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Meridian Township, (Ingham County) Michigan Police Department An autistic 13 year old girl left her home located on Oakpark Trail in Haslett, Michigan on Sunday, June 21, 2009. She had last been seen at 11:00pm and had left at some point during the night. Meridian Township Police began their search and, when residents awoke Monday morning, activated the A Child Is Missing Alert Program. An initial launch of alert calls did not produce sufficient results to locate the girl and Meridian Township Police Officer Mankowski called back and expanded the search through A Child Is Missing. This expansion resulted in additional calls with information from the public to Meridian Township Police—15 calls in total. According to Lieutenant Plaga, information from those calls enabled Meridian Township Police to locate the girl safe shortly after noon on June 22nd near the intersection of Haslett Road and Bois Isle Drive, approximately two miles from her home.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Walterboro, SC
Elderly - Recovered: Monday, June 22, 2009
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Colleton County, South Carolina Sheriff’s Office When a 76 year old man went missing in Colleton County, South Carolina, Colleton Sheriff’s Sergeant Murdaugh activated A Child Is Missing to augment the search his agency had undertaken. Four wheelers, a helicopter, and deputies on foot were all engaged in search for the man. After the A Child Is Missing alert calls were placed, approximately 15-20 calls from the public with information were received by the Sheriff’s Office. One call in particular pointed deputies in the direction of the man, “they didn’t pinpoint his location, but they put him on foot in the area and he was found by the helicopter at the edge of a field,” said Colleton Sheriff’s Chief Deputy Ted Stanfield. This began on June 21, 2009 at approximately 5:00pm when the man went missing from the 700 block of Wisteria Road in Green Pond, South Carolina and concluded in the wooded area in which the man was found at 12:00pm the next day.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Greenland, AR
Elderly - Recovered: Thursday, June 18, 2009
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Greenland, Arkansas (Washington County) Police Department A 71 year old woman went missing in Greenland, Arkansas and Police there utilized the Alert Program of A Child Is Missing to assist their search. The woman had last been seen at 2:00am on Thursday, June 18, 2009 and Greenland Police believed she was in need of medical attention. After more than 1,100 alert calls were placed to the area in question, Greenland Police “received several calls, one of which allowed us to sent a team to the area she was located in,” said Chief of Police Gary Ricker.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Birmingham, AL
Missing Elderly - Recovered: Thursday, June 18, 2009
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Birmingham, Alabama (Jefferson County) Police Department At 3:00pm on June 18, 2009, a 71 year old man in need of medical attention went missing from the 1100 block of Ireland Way in Birmingham, Alabama. As they had done many times before, Birmingham Police activated the A Child Is Missing Alert Program to assist their search. More than 3,200 alert calls were placed to the area surrounding the 1100 block of Ireland Way. As a direct result of information received by police from the alert calls, the man was safely located approximately 1 ½ miles from where he had last been seen.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Gallitzin Boro, PA
Children - Recovered: Tuesday, June 16, 2009
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Gallitzin Borough, Pennsylvania (Cambria County) Police Department “Awesome program,” said Gallitzin Borough, Pennsylvania Police Chief Gerald Hagan of the A Child Is Missing Alert Program. “A great tool for law enforcement in the recovery of missing kids,” he said. The Alert Program was responsible for assisting Gallitzin Police in their recovery of a missing 15 year old girl on June 15, 2009. She had last been seen near the 1000 block of Hemlock Street in Gallitzin and was located safe shortly after midnight by Police in the 6800 block of Admiral Peary Highway in Munster Township—some seven miles away.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Randolph, MA
Children - Recovered: Sunday, June 14, 2009
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Randolph, Massachusetts (Norfolk County)Police Department When a 14 year old boy went missing from the Randolph, Massachusetts Police Department, Police there called A Child Is Missing to assist the search. The boy had last been seen at 5 Himoor Circle in Randolph on June 14, 2009 at approximately 2:00pm. Randolph Police received 10 calls with information from members of the public who had received an alert call from A Child Is Missing. One of those calls came from “one citizen [who] reported seeing [the] missing child,” said Randolph Police Lieutenant McNeil. Randolph Police eventually located the boy at 123 Reed Street in Randolph.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Maumee, OH
Disabled - Recovered: Saturday, June 13, 2009
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Maumee, Ohio (Lucas County) Police Department A 43 year old woman in need of medical attention was located one mile from where she had last been seen in Maumee, Ohio shortly after 5:00pm on June 13, 2009. The woman had gone missing from the 1700 block of Chantilly Drive in Maumee that afternoon and Maumee Police received 12 calls from the public with information resulting from their having activated the A Child Is Missing Alert Program. Information from those calls enabled Police to find the woman safe.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Victorville, CA
Children - Recovered: Tuesday, June 09, 2009
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Victorville, California (San Bernardino County) Police Department June 6, 2009; Victorville Police activated the A Child Is Missing Alert Program when they responded to a case involving a missing six year old boy, He had gone missing at approximately 3:00pm from the 15000 block of Topango Road in Victorville and was missing for several hours. Approximately 2,400 alert phone calls were placed in the area surrounding the Topango Road location and six people called Victorville Police with information. In addition to that assistance, several residents who received the alert call helped Police distribute flyers and search for the boy according to Police. Ultimately he was found safe at 7:00pm 1/5 mile from where he had gone missing.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Gas City, IN
Children - Recovered: Tuesday, June 09, 2009
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Gas City, Indiana (Grant County) Police Department “Thanks so much for such a wonderful program,” said Gas City, Indiana Police Dispatcher Kerri Colvin of the A Child Is Missing Alert Program. This came after the Alert Program was activated by Gas City Police who were searching for a seven year old boy who had gone missing on June 9, 2009 at 11:00am. Because Police were unsure of whether or not the boy had boarded a bus, the search area was large and the Alert Program particularly helpful as a result. With more than 5,000 alert calls placed to the areas in question, more than 30 calls with information were generated from the public. This information enabled police to locate the boy safe. He was found just before 1:00pm on Creekside Drive approximately 2 ½ miles from where he had gone missing.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Farmington, UT
Elderly - Recovered: Monday, June 08, 2009
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Davis County, Utah Sheriff’s Office “Great response and assistance from your organization,” said Sergeant Scott Harper of the Davis County, Utah Sheriff’s Office after A Child Is Missing successfully assisted his agency’s search for a missing 75 year old woman. The woman had gone missing from the 1700 block of West 350 North in Westpoint, Utah on June 8, 2009 at 11:45am. More than 5,700 alert calls were placed to the area surrounding that location, resulting in two calls from the public with information. That information, enabled the Sheriff’s Office to locate the woman safe approximately ½ mile from where she had last been seen.
Next Story Show MapLocation: New Castle, DE
Children - Recovered: Sunday, June 07, 2009
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New Castle County, Delaware Police Department When an 11 year old boy went missing from the area of Bizarre Drive in New Castle, Delaware on June 6, 2009, the New Castle County Police Department phoned A Child Is Missing as it had so many times before. The boy had last been seen riding a purple mountain bike and Police were concerned about his well being. As a result of the alert phone calls, the boy was located safe the next day approximately ¼ mile from where he had last been seen.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Cincinnati, OH
Children - Recovered: Thursday, June 04, 2009
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Cincinnati, Ohio (Hamilton County) Police Department Fifteen calls with information to Cincinnati, Ohio Police were generated from nearly 4,000 alert phone calls placed by A Child Is Missing to the area surrounding the 1100 block of Groesbeck Road in Cincinnati. An 11 year old boy had gone missing from that location on the afternoon of June 4, 2009. After Cincinnati Police activated the Alert Program, the information they received in response was sufficient for them to safely locate the missing boy.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Elk River, MN
Elderly - Recovered: Wednesday, June 03, 2009
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Elk River, Minnesota (Sherburne County) Police Department After A Child Is Missing (ACIM) ran alert calls for the Elk River, Minnesota Police Department for a 73 year old man in need of medical attention, “the missing person was found when a citizen got the call from ACIM and decided to go out and check their property,” said Elk River Police Captain Bob Kluntz. The man went missing on June 2, 2009 from the 14000 block of 205th Avenue Northwest in his Elk River. The man was found safe 1/10 of a mile from where he had gone missing.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Alexandria, IN
Child - Recovered: Wednesday, June 03, 2009
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“We recently signed up with your service and had a training session on it June 2, 2009,” said Alexandria, Indiana Chief of Police Brian Burnett. “On June 3, 2009, one day after the training,” he said, “we were able to utilize the Alert system.” Chief Burnett continued: “We had a juvenile female that was reported as missing that morning and was last seen the night before. We activated A Child Is Missing and, within 15 minutes, were receiving phone calls. Some of the calls we were getting were that of concern and wanting more information… and some were calls of praise stating that they thought this was one of the best programs they heard of in a long time. We even had a couple of retirees state that they were just at home not doing anything and they went out and drove around in an effort to assist with the search. We received about 15 phone calls that day, one of which led us to the house that the juvenile was at. It turned out that she ran away from home the night prior and was hiding with a friend. Because of the calls made by A Child Is Missing, we were able to recover the juvenile within about four hours of the initial call and found her safe and sound.”
Next Story Show MapLocation: Gaffney, SC
Elderly - Recovered: Sunday, May 31, 2009
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Cherokee County, South Carolina Sheriff’s Office A 66 year old woman in need of medical attention went missing from the 400 block of Lockhart Lane in Gaffney, South Carolina on Sunday morning May 31, 2009. Lieutenant Turner of the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office called A Child Is Missing and activated the Alert Program to assist the Sheriff’s Office search. After more than 2,800 alert calls were placed to the area surrounding the Lockhart Lane location, the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office received information from the public that led to the safe recovery of the woman on Providence Creek Road in Gaffney approximately one mile from where she had last been seen. “Your program is a valuable tool,” said a Sheriff’s Office official, “we received valuable information and help that we would not have received without your help.”
Next Story Show MapLocation: Norwalk, IA
Children - Recovered: Saturday, May 30, 2009
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Norwalk, Iowa (Warren County) Police Department An 11 year old boy went missing from the 200 block of Spruce Avenue in Norwalk, Iowa on May 30, 2009 and Norwalk Police began a search. After activating the A Child Is Missing Alert Program, approximately 1,300 alert calls were placed to the search area. Once of those calls was received by a woman who, in turn, called Norwalk Police. “The caller was receiving the [A Child Is Missing] message while she watched the boy out her window,” said a Norwalk Police official. The information she provided enabled Norwalk Police to locate the boy safe ½ mile from where he had gone missing.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Biloxi, MS
Children - Recovered: Wednesday, May 27, 2009
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Biloxi, Mississippi Police Sergeant Hickman activated the A Child Is Missing Alert Program regarding a case he was working for a 12 year old girl who had gone missing on the morning of May 27, 2009. She had last been seen in the 1800 block of Popps Ferry Road in Biloxi and A Child Is Missing placed nearly 3,500 alert phone calls to the area surrounding that location. According to Sergeant Hickman, Biloxi Police received two key calls from the public as a result of the alert phone calls. The first caller reported seeing the missing girl 30 minutes earlier while the second caller reported seeing her swimming in an apartment complex pool. These calls provided sufficient information to Biloxi Police to enable them to safely locate the girl in the 1900 block of Popps Ferry Road.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Wisconsin Rapids, WI
Children - Recovered: Tuesday, May 26, 2009
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Wood County, Wisconsin Sheriff’s Office When a 16 year old girl ran away from the 4600 block of Breckenridge Court in Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, the Wood County Sheriff’s Office activated the A Child Is Missing Alert Program. Approximately 3,000 alert calls were placed to the area in question in hopes the run away would be located. A Wood County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson said, “thanks for the help—[the alert] calls help track direction of travel for juvenile runaway.” This even after the Alert Program was activated the day after the girl ran away. She had last been seen on Monday, May 25, 2009 at approximately 3:30pm and the Alert Program launched calls searching for her the next day.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Americus, GA
Children - Recovered: Saturday, May 23, 2009
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Dispatcher Lydia Smith of the Sumter County, Georgia Sheriff’s Office called A Child Is Missing while her agency was searching for a missing 16 year old boy who was thought to possibly be in need of medical attention. She activated the Alert Program and approximately 800 alert phone calls were placed in the area surrounding the 100 block of Jenkins Road in Americus, Georgia on May 23, 2009. Three hours later a citizen, having received an alert phone call, notified the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office of the whereabouts of the boy who was located one mile from where he had gone missing
Next Story Show MapLocation: Mason, MI
Children - Recovered: Saturday, May 23, 2009
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In Mason, Michigan on the morning of Saturday, May 23, 2009, a 12 year old boy went missing from the area of West Sycamore Street and Mason Police began a search. Officer James Duthie activated the Alert Program and A Child Is Missing placed more than 1,300 alert calls in a short period of time. According to Officer Duthie, the “system worked perfect.” “The mother where the missing boy was at, received your [alert] call,” Duthie said, “and, in turn, immediately called the missing boy’s parents.”
Next Story Show MapLocation: Trotwood, OH
Children - Recovered: Friday, May 22, 2009
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Trotwood, Ohio (Montgomery County) Police Department An eight year old boy went missing from the 4200 block of Curundu Avenue in Dayton, Ohio at 2:00pm on Friday, May 22, 2009. Dayton Police Sergeants Pizzo and Vickers were working the case and activated the A Child Is Missing Alert Program to assist their search. More than 735 alert calls were placed to the area in which Dayton Police were searching, a action that generated a response from the public. Ultimately Dayton Police safely located the boy less than ½ mile from where he had gone missing.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Arnett, OK
Children - Recovered: Friday, May 22, 2009
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Arnett, Oklahoma (Ellis County) Police Department A 12 year old boy in Arnett, Oklahoma was last seen wearing Superman pajama pants on May 22, 2009. He had gone missing at approximately 6:30pm that day from the 100 block of South Jackson Street in Arnett and Arnett Police began a search for him. A short time after the search began, Police called A Child Is Missing and activated the Alert Program which resulted in more than 700 alert phone calls to the area surrounding where the boy had last been seen. This generated several calls from the public with information helpful to Police who located the boy safe approximately ¼ of mile from where he had gone missing.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Madison, VA
Children - Recovered: Thursday, May 21, 2009
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Madison County, Virginia Sheriff’s Office A dispatcher for the Madison County, Virginia Sheriff’s Office activated the Alert Program of A Child Is Missing when that agency was searching for a 12 year old boy on May 21, 2009. The boy had last been seen at approximately 4:30 that afternoon in the 1400 block of Wilderness Road in Brightwood, Virginia. Less than 1,400 alert phone calls were placed to the area surrounding that address which generated 38 calls from the public with information. Fielding these calls, the Madison County Sheriff’s Office was able to safely locate the boy approximately two miles from where he was last seen.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Anderson, SC
Elderly - Recovered: Tuesday, May 19, 2009
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Anderson County, South Carolina Sheriff’s Office When a 72 year old man in need of medical attention went missing in Anderson, South Carolina in the late afternoon on May 19, 2009, the Anderson County Sheriff’s Office quickly became involved. A part of their search included activated the A Child Is Missing Alert Program which resulted in more than 1,300 alert calls being sent to the area surrounding the 100 block of Greentree Road in Anderson where the man had last been seen. Though the alert calls resulted in only one call from the public to the Anderson County Sheriff’s Office with information, that call provided all the detail that was needed. Deputies were able to then find the man safe at a dead end on Old Denver Road approximately two miles from the Greentree Road location.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Vidalia, LA
Children - Recovered: Monday, May 18, 2009
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Vidalia, Louisiana (Concordia County) Police Department On May 18, 2009, two girls went missing in Vidalia, Louisiana at 7:40am. A Child Is Missing was activated more than 12 hours later and, shortly after the alert calls were placed to the search area, the girls were safely located at 10:25pm. This occurred in Vidalia, Louisiana when the girls, a 13 year old and a 14 year old, went missing from the 2000 block of Charles Street. Vidalia Police called A Child Is Missing and more than 3,800 alert calls were quickly placed to the area surrounding the Charles Street location. As a result of those alert calls, Vidalia Police received more than 30 calls from the public with information. That information enabled Police to locate the girls safe five miles away in the Wilson Trailer Park.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Naples, FL
Children - Recovered: Monday, May 18, 2009
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Collier County, Florida Sheriff’s Office Two sisters, a nine year old and a 14 year old, went missing from the 9600 block of 8th Street in Naples, Florida on Monday, May 18, 2009. Sergeant Ellis of the Collier County Sheriff’s Office was working the case and had the A Child Is Missing Alert Program activated by Dispatcher Ott. More than 2,300 alert calls were placed to the area in which Collier County Deputies were searching. With information provided by individuals who had called Collier County regarding the missing girls, Deputies were able to safely locate them 5 ½ hours after they went missing approximately five miles from where they had last been seen.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Camanche, IA
Children - Recovered: Saturday, May 16, 2009
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“First time we have had to use [the Alert] Program, “said Camanche, Iowa Assistant Police Chief Bill Lodge after activating A Child Is Missing on the morning of May 16, 2009 regarding a 10 year old boy who had gone missing. The boy had last been seen on a bicycle in the 1600 block of 8th Street in Camanche and was thought to be in need of medical attention. As a result of 3,600 alert calls being placed to the area, more than 10 calls with information were received by Police leading to the boy’s whereabouts. “What an awesome program,” Lodge said, “highly recommended.”
Next Story Show MapLocation: Lafayette, IN
Children - Recovered: Saturday, May 16, 2009
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In Lafayette Indiana an eight year old boy had gone missing and, “information had been developed during the investigation that raised sincere concern the missing boy’s mother may have come from another state and taken her son, who she hadn’t seen in years,” wrote Lafayette Police Detective Sergeant Scott McCoy in a report following the case. Lafayette Police Detective Devine activated the A Child Is Missing (ACIM) Alert Program regarding this case on May 16, 2009. The boy had last been seen in the area of Altamonte Court in Lafayette at approximately 4:30pm that day. When 1,400 alert phone calls were placed by A Child Is Missing, the innocent nature of the situation was revealed. Due to heavy rain, the boy stayed at someone’s house without telling his father. “The family who was housing the child sent him walking home after receiving the ACIM phone call,” Scott said. On his walk home, Lafayette Police Officers who had been canvassing the area saw him and returned him safely to his father.
Next Story Show MapLocation: St George, UT
Children - Recovered: Saturday, May 16, 2009
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St. George, Utah (Washington County) Police Department Sergeant Aaron Townsend of the St. George, Utah Police Department was working an out of the ordinary case on May 16, 2009. His agency received a report of a child that had been located and he was charged with locating the child’s parents. The child, a 35 pound two-year-old boy wearing nothing but a diaper, had been located just after 8:00am in the 400 block of Man O War Road in St. George. The alert calls placed by A Child Is Missing described the boy and sought anyone with information about his parents. “This was a found child report,” Townsend said, “we used this alert to find his parents.” “This really worked great for us,” he said.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Galena, IL
Disabled - Recovered: Friday, May 15, 2009
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Jo Daviess County, Illinois Sheriff’s Office When a 27 year old suicidal man in need of medical attention went missing in Galena, Illinois, the Jo Daviess County Sheriff’s Office contacted A Child Is Missing. Their call activated the Alert Program which placed approximately 400 phone calls to the area surrounding the intersection of U.S. Route 20 West and Norris Lane in Galena. Approximately five to 10 calls from the public with information were received by the Sheriff’s Office and were instrumental in locating the man at a hotel approximately one mile from where he had been last seen.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Knox, IN
Children - Recovered: Friday, May 15, 2009
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Twelve hundred alert calls were placed by A Child Is Missing in Starke County, Indiana on the night of May 15, 2009 and they generated 10 calls from the public with information to the Starke County Sheriff’s Office. This after Dispatcher Jessica Patrick activated the Alert Program regarding her agency’s search for a 14 year old girl, possibly in need of medical attention, who had gone missing from the 400 block of South Main Street in Knox, Indiana just before 6:00pm. As a result of the alert calls, the girl was safely located approximately 1/8 mile from where she had gone missing.
Next Story Show MapLocation: North Huntingdon Township, PA
Elderly - Recovered: Tuesday, May 12, 2009
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When an 83 year old man in need of medical attention went missing on May 12, 2009 in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, the Pennsylvania State Police began searching for him. He had last been seen at approximately 3:00pm in the area of 300 Turkey Farm Road in Irwin, Pennsylvania. The North Huntingdon Township Police, assisting the State Police, called A Child Is Missing and activated the Alert Program. After more than 4,600 alert calls were placed surrounding the area where the man had last been seen, four calls with information were received by Police. Two of those calls were instrumental in Police locating the man at Bill and Ray’s Bar approximately two miles from where he had gone missing.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Humboldt, IA
Children - Recovered: Monday, May 11, 2009
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“Great system—thanks for your help,” said Sheriff Dean Kruger of Humboldt County, Iowa of the A Child Is Missing Alert Program after its activation led to the safe locating of a 15 year old boy who had gone missing in that county on May 11, 2009. Humboldt County Deputy Tim Fisher activated the Alert Program after the boy was reported missing from the 400 block of South Taft Street in Humboldt, Iowa at 8:15am that day. More than 2,000 alert calls were placed to the area being searched and approximately 30 calls with information from the public were generated as a result. Information from those calls led Deputies to the boy’s location and, ultimately, his being reunited with his family.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Springfield, OH
Disabled - Recovered: Saturday, May 09, 2009
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“A man received the [alert] call and checked his field—it worked perfectly,” said a Police spokesperson for the Clark County, Ohio Sheriff’s Office. This after the agency activated the A Child Is Missing Alert Program to assist their search for a missing 47 year old woman in need of medical attention. She had gone missing from the area of Helmer Circle in Enon, Ohio on the morning of Saturday, May 9, 2009. After nearly 2,500 alert calls were placed in search of the woman, eight calls with information were received by the Sheriff’s Office. Ultimately the woman was located in the 5000 block of Broadway Road approximately one mile from where she had last been seen.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Parma, MI
Children - Recovered: Friday, May 08, 2009
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When a 16 year old boy went missing on a mountain bike from the area of Callahan and Minor Roads in Albion, Michigan on Thursday, May 7, 2009 at approximately 5:00pm, Parma/Sandstone Police began a search that included activation of the A Child Is Missing Alert Program. After more than 3,600 alert calls were placed in the area in which Police were searching, several calls with information were generated. This information led Police directly to the boy who was located safe.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Crisfield, MD
Children - Recovered: Thursday, May 07, 2009
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When a 10 year old boy went missing from the 200 block of Woodson School Road in Crisfield, Maryland at 3:30pm on Thursday, May 7, 2009, Crisfield Police called A Child Is Missing and activated the Alert Program to assist their search. More than 2,000 alert calls were placed to residences and businesses in the area surrounding where the boy had last been seen. These alert calls resulted in some 200 calls to Crisfield Police by alert citizens with information. Ultimately the boy was safely reunited with his family when he was seen walking along the 200 block of North Somerset Avenue by someone who had received an alert call from A Child Is Missing.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Fresno, CA
Elderly - Recovered: Thursday, May 07, 2009
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The Fresno, California Police Department began a search for a missing 76 year old man with Alzheimer’s in the early morning hours of May 6, 2009. The information regarding the missing man was taken by a Recovery Specialist for A Child Is Missing and the alert calls were held and placed at 7:00am to ensure maximum effectiveness. With more than 2,100 alert calls placed, approximately 15 calls from the public with information were generated. This information was ultimately responsible for Fresno Police locating the man at the Millerton Lake Ranger Station—some 20 miles from the 9300 block of North Blackstone Avenue where he had last been seen.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Harrison, MI
Children - Recovered: Monday, May 04, 2009
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When an 11 year old boy went missing from the 3300 block of Hazel Drive in Harrison, Michigan on the night of Monday, May 4, 2009, The Clare County Sheriff’s Office called A Child Is Missing and activated the Alert Program. The area mapped by the Recovery Specialist resulted in 420 alert calls being placed—resulting in three calls to the Clare County Sheriff’s Office from citizens with information. Intelligence gathered from those responses resulted in the girl being located on Townline Lake Road near Wilson Street approximately four miles from where she had gone missing.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Towson, MD
Children - Recovered: Monday, May 04, 2009
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Ten calls with information regarding a missing 11 year old boy thought to possibly be in need of medical attention were received by the Baltimore County, Maryland Police Department shortly after A Child Is Missing placed more than 1,300 alert phone calls on the agency’s behalf. One of those calls to Police was from a resident who, after receiving the alert call, checked their yard and found the boy’s backpack. After the boy had gone missing on the afternoon of May 4, 2009, this information enabled Baltimore County Police to pinpoint the boy’s location and locate him shortly after on Sinclair Lane in Baltimore City—some 2 ½ miles from where he had last been seen.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Muncie, IN
Disabled - Recovered: Monday, May 04, 2009
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After activating the A Child Is Missing Alert Program regarding a 54 year old man in need of medical attention, the Muncie Indiana Police Department received 75-100 calls with information from the public in response to the 2,800 alert phone calls placed by A Child Is Missing. The man had last been seen in the 1700 block of West 16th Street in Muncie on Sunday, May 3, 2009. Muncie Police activated the Alert Program the next day as they followed information that the man may be headed to the cemetery where his recently deceased brother was buried. The man was located in the early afternoon of Tuesday, May 5th ¼ mile from where he had gone missing.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Valparaiso, IN
Elderly - Recovered: Friday, May 01, 2009
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The Valparaiso, Indiana Police Department called A Child Is Missing and activated the Alert Program to assist their search for a 77 year old man in need of medical attention who had gone missing on May 1, 2009. He had last been seen in the area of the 1600 block of Calumet Avenue in Valparaiso at approximately 2:55pm that day. More than 5,500 alert phone calls were placed to the area surrounding that address. At approximately 6:15pm a Valparaiso Police Lieutenant called A Child Is Missing to inform a Recovery Specialist that a phone call generated by the alert calls had been received by Police and reported a sighting of the missing man. That information pinpointed an area on which the fire department focused and found the man.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Ocala, FL
Elderly - Recovered: Thursday, April 30, 2009
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When a 60 year old man in need of medical assistance went missing from the area of Clear Place in Ocala, Florida, the Marion County, Florida Sheriff’s Office began a search. Marion County Sheriff’s Sergeant Hughes activated the Alert Program on April 30, 2009 at approximately noon. More than 1,700 alert calls were placed to residences and businesses in the area surrounding where the man had last been seen. One of the recipients of the alert call was a store owner in the 6800 block of Southeast Highway 464 approximately three miles from where the man went missing. The store owner called the Marion County Sheriff’s Office and reported that the missing man was in the store.
Next Story Show MapLocation: New Castle, DE
Elderly - Recovered: Wednesday, April 29, 2009
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New Castle County, Delaware Police Department A 60 year old woman in need of medical attention was safely located on a bus in Wilmington, Delaware at approximately 10:00pm as a result of the A Child Is Missing alert calls activated by the New Castle County, Delaware Police on April 29, 2009. The woman had gone missing at approximately 1:15pm that day from the area of North Kingscroft Drive in Bear, Maryland. A Child Is Missing placed nearly 2,000 alert calls at the request of New Castle County Police resulting in three calls from the public with crucial information.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Lexington, MS
Elderly - Recovered: Friday, April 24, 2009
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Deputy Kimberly Landfair of the Holmes County, Mississippi Sheriff’s Office contacted A Child Is Missing on April 24, 2009 in reference to a 64 year old woman thought to be in need of medical attention who had gone missing. The woman had last been seen in the 500 block of East Cedar Street in Durant, Mississippi at approximately 1:40pm that day. With more than 2,200 alert telephone calls placed to the area surrounding where the woman had last been seen, she was located safe. More than six calls from the public were generated by the A Child Is Missing alert calls and they were directly responsible for the woman’s recovery in the 100 block of Southwest Depot Street in Durant—approximately one mile from where she had last been seen.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Columbus, NC
Children - Recovered: Wednesday, April 22, 2009
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Nearly 4,000 alert calls seeking information regarding a missing 10 year old girl were launched by A Child Is Missing in Columbus, North Carolina after the Polk County Sheriff’s Office activated the Alert Program. The girl had last been seen at approximately 4:00pm on Wednesday, April 22, 2009 in the 2200 block of Houston Road in Columbus. Polk County Sheriff’s deputies were led to the girl’s whereabouts at a neighbor’s house as a direct result of the A Child Is Missing alert phone calls.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Pittsburgh, PA
Children - Recovered: Wednesday, April 22, 2009
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At 11:00am on Wednesday, April 22, 2009, a boy went missing from Pleasant Hills, Pennsylvania just outside of Pittsburgh. The last sighting of him had been in the 400 block of Old Clairton Road in Pittsburgh and Pleasant Hills Police began their search. That search included the activation of the A Child Is Missing Alert Program. The “first call was received [by Police] within 20 minutes of notifying ACIM,” said Pleasant Hills Police Detective Bryan Frankenfield. One of the 13 calls received by police led directly to the boy’s safe recovery—at Douglas International Airport in Charlotte, North Carolina, some 400 miles away.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Halifax, NC
Disabled - Recovered: Tuesday, April 21, 2009
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When a 46 year old man in need of medical attention went missing from the area of Highway 48 and Rhea Smith Road in Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina on April 18, 2009, the Halifax County Sheriff’s Office contacted A Child Is Missing. After activating the Alert Program, which generated more than 1,500 alert calls to the area in question, information from the public resulting from the alerts led directly to the man’s safe recovery approximately one mile from where he had last been seen.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Birmingham, AL
Children - Recovered: Monday, April 20, 2009
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An 11 year old boy went missing from the 1700 block of McMillon Avenue in Birmingham, Alabama on Monday, April 20, 2009 shortly after 1:00pm and Birmingham Police Detective Dunning called A Child Is Missing and activated the Alert Program to assist the agency’s search. More than 3,000 alert calls were placed in search of the boy. Ultimately the boy was located safe in the 800 block of 13th Place Southwest in Birmingham, approximately five miles from where he had gone missing.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Ellettsville, IN
Children - Recovered: Sunday, April 19, 2009
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Sergeant Eric Chaudion of the Ellettsville, Indiana Police Department called A Child Is Missing on Sunday, April 19, 2009 when his agency was in the throws of a search for a 12 year old boy who was possibly in need of medical attention. The boy, who had gone missing from the 500 block of Poplar Drive in Ellettsville, was known to hide in sheds, tree houses, and vehicles which served to complicate the search. Several waves of alert phone calls were placed to the areas the boy was thought to be. Ultimately he was found safe approximately ½ mile from where he had last been seen.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Sanibel, FL
Missing Elderly - Recovered: Sunday, April 19, 2009
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Sanibel, Florida (Lee County) Police Department On Sunday, April 19, 2009 at approximately 9:30am, a man in Sanibel, Florida called Police there to report his wife missing. He told Sanibel Police that, after shaving in the bathroom, he returned to the lanai where his wife had been, only to find her missing. The man told Police his wife suffers from "advanced" Alzheimer's. In addition to immediately responding to the condominium complex where the couple lives and issuing a Be On The Lookout (BOLO) for the woman, Sanibel Police also contacted A Child Is Missing. Shortly after, a woman called Sanibel Police "to report she had received a telephone alert about the missing person and she though that [the missing woman] was at her resort pool," according to a Sanibel Police report. Responding to that resort, approximately 1 1/8 miles from where she lived, they located the woman and safely reunited her with her husband.
Next Story Show MapLocation: North Ogden, UT
Children - Recovered: Saturday, April 18, 2009
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“Thanks, it got the word out fast,” said North Ogden, Utah Police Sergeant Blaine Seamons of the A Child Is Missing alert calls. “We had several people come out of their homes to help look,” he said. This after an 11 year old boy went missing on April 17, 2009. More than 1,500 alert calls were launched by A Child Is Missing which enabled North Ogden Police to locate the boy approximately 1/10 of a mile from where he had last been seen.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Hartford, CT
Children - Recovered: Saturday, April 18, 2009
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Two teenagers, boyfriend and girlfriend, went missing simultaneously from Hartford, Connecticut and Police there believed they had gone missing together. Hartford Police began their search immediately after the case was reported to them at 4:00pm on April 17, 2009. More than 4,700 alert calls were placed to the area in question after the A Child Is Missing Alert Program was activated by Hartford Police Detective Foster. According to Foster, Hartford Police “received [a] phone tip that [the] juveniles were headed to a local mall and [they] were subsequently located there.” The mall was approximately 10 miles from where they had last been seen.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Minocqua, WI
Elderly - Recovered: Friday, April 17, 2009
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An elderly man in need of medical attention never showed up to a 1:00pm appointment on April 17, 2009 in Minocqua, Wisconsin. As Minocqua Police searched, they activated the A Child Is Missing Alert Program and an alert was launched complete with a vehicle description. A person received the alert call and passed off the information to another person who happened to be driving south on Highway 47 and saw the vehicle in question driving north on Highway 47. They turned around, followed the vehicle, and Minocqua Police were notified of the man’s whereabouts.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Indianapolis, IN
Elderly - Recovered: Thursday, April 16, 2009
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An alert Indianapolis, Indiana resident, after receiving the A Child Is Missing alert call instructing him to check his property, located the missing 79 year old man in need of medical assistance for whom the Indianapolis Police had been searching. The man had last been seen at 1:30pm on Thursday, April 16, 2009 in the 10000 block of Golden Harbest Way in Indianapolis. Indianapolis Police Detective Shue activated the Alert Program which placed 2,000 alert calls to the area surrounding where the man had last been seen. Ultimately the man was safely reunited with his family.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Naples, FL
Children - Recovered: Thursday, April 16, 2009
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At approximately 3:30pm on Thursday, April 16, 2009, two people were missing from Immokalee, Florida. A woman and a four year old girl had gone missing in a vehicle and the Collier County Sheriff’s Office began a search for them. This search included more than 3,700 alert called to the area surrounding the 500 block of Oakhaven Circle in Immokalee where they had last been seen. As a direct result of these alert calls, both the woman and the girl was located safely just 1/10 of a mile from the 500 block of Oakhaven Circle.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Sebring, FL
Elderly - Recovered: Wednesday, April 15, 2009
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When a 70 year old man thought to be in need of medical attention went missing from the area of Highway 27 and Lake June Road in Lake Placid, Florida at noon on April 15, 2009, the Highlands County Sheriff’s Office answered the call and began the search. Activating the A Child Is Missing Alert Program was part of the agency’s efforts and more than 2,800 alert calls were placed to an area in which the man had previously been sighted. After the alert calls were launched, the Highlands County Sheriff’s Office reported receiving a lot of phone calls from people who received an alert call and remembered seeing the man. Information from these calls led Deputies to the man’s location near a shopping center approximately seven miles from where he had last been seen.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Naples, FL
Elderly - Recovered: Saturday, April 11, 2009
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Detective Kastner of the Collier County, Florida Sheriff’s Office called A Child Is Missing in the early morning hours of April 11, 2009 regarding a 78 year old man who had gone missing in his pajamas and robe. After providing descriptive information about the man to the A Child Is Missing Recovery Specialist, more than 1,500 alert calls were placed to the area surrounding the 200 block of Deerwood Circle in Naples, Florida where the man had last been seen. The Collier County Sheriff’s Office received numerous phone calls from the public with information about the man that ultimately led to his location. He was found safe approximately ½ mile from where he had gone missing.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Logan, OH
Children - Recovered: Friday, April 10, 2009
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When A Child Is Missing placed alert phone calls in Logan, Ohio on April 9, 2009, the 14 year old boy for whom Logan Police were searching was at a house that received an alert call. As soon as he realized he had been reported missing, he called his mother and the searched was stopped. This after Logan Police Officer Campbell activated the Alert Program at 3:00pm that day after the boy had been reported missing from West Front Street in Logan. The boy’s location was approximately four miles from where he had last been seen.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Hastings-on-Hudson, NY
Elderly - Recovered: Thursday, April 09, 2009
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A 73 year old man afflicted with Alzheimer’s went missing from Dorchester Avenue in Hastings-on-Hudson, New York on the afternoon of April 9, 2009. Hastings-on-Hudson Police Sergeant Andrew Hayden called A Child Is Missing and activated the Alert Program to assist his agenc’s search for the man. After more than 1,700 alert phone calls were placed to the area surrounding where the man had last been seen, eight people phoned police with information. One of the callers, notified by the A Child Is Missing alert calls, reported having seen the man in a wooded area and he was able to provide a direction of travel. This information was passed off to, among others, a Fire Chief who followed the directions and located the man safe. Ultimately he was found at Children’s Village off Walgrove Avenue in Dobbs Ferry, New York approximately ½ mile from where he had last been seen.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Eagle Lake, TX
Children - Recovered: Monday, April 06, 2009
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On April 6, 2009 the Eagle Lake, Texas Police Department was searching for a five year old boy who had gone missing from the 1100 block of Seaholm in Eagle Lake at approximately 6:20pm that day. After 3,300 alert calls were placed in the area surrounding where the boy had last been seen, police received information resulting from those calls that led directly to the boy’s safe recovery. Eagle Lake Chief of Police W.E. Lattimore said, “great job.” He added, the boy “was found playing with other kids in a yard after a resident received your [alert] call.”
Next Story Show MapLocation: Jacksonville, FL
Children - Recovered: Wednesday, April 01, 2009
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A 17 year old girl in need of medical attention went missing from the 3000 block of San Diego Road in Jacksonville, Florida at approximately 6:30pm on April 1, 2009 and the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office began an exhaustive search. Their efforts included calling A Child Is Missing and activating the Alert Program. More than 3,500 alert calls were placed to the area surrounding where the girl had last been seen resulting in her safe recovery.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Murray, KY
Children - Recovered: Tuesday, March 31, 2009
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After use of A Child Is Missing, Murray, Kentucky Police Major Clayton Hendricks said the Alert Program is “a very useful tool.” Murray Police Officer Mark Manus had activated the Alert Program on March 31, 2009 when a 14 year old boy, thought to possibly be in need of medical attention, went missing from the 3100 block of Old Salem Road in Murray. Less than 150 alert calls were placed in this sparsely populated area, but they generated two calls from the public with information. That information led to the boy’s safe recovery in a field on Outland School Road just south of Highway 280—approximately three miles from where he had last been seen.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Naples, FL
Children - Recovered: Saturday, March 28, 2009
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An eight year old girl who had gone missing in Collier County, Florida was located approximately one mile from where she had last been seen after A Child Is Missing alert calls were placed to the community. She was located in the 5300 block of Catt Street in Naples, Florida on March 28, 2009 after having gone missing from the 5200 block of Broward Street in that city earlier that day. Deputy Anna Cohen had activated the Alert Program seeking assistance in the Collier County Sheriff’s Office search and nearly 3,000 alert calls were placed resulting in the girl’s safe recovery.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Caruthersville, MO
Children - Recovered: Saturday, March 28, 2009
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A 14 year old girl, who had last been seen in black and pink pajamas at 5:45am, had gone missing from the 300 block of Marlar Road in Caruthersville, Missouri on March 28, 2009. It was thought she might be in the company of a man and two children she was babysitting. Shortly after Caruthersville Police activated the A Child Is Missing Alert Program, nearly 3,500 alert calls were placed to the area surrounding where she had last been seen. According to Caruthersville Police Officer Zack Martin, “the [alert] calls led her sister-in-law to bring her to the Police Department.”
Next Story Show MapLocation: Opelousas, LA
Children - Recovered: Thursday, March 26, 2009
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The 10 calls from citizens of Opelousas, Louisiana that resulted from the A Child Is Missing alert for a missing 10 year old boy provided sufficient information for Opelousas Police to locate the boy. He had gone missing from the 1000 block of Abdalla Boulevard in Opelousas on March 26, 2009. After expanding the case to a broader search, with more than 3,100 alert calls being launched in all, Police were able to safely locate the boy 1/8 mile from where he had last been seen.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Kennett, MO
Children - Recovered: Tuesday, March 24, 2009
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The Dunklin County, Missouri Sheriff’s Office activated the A Child Is Missing Alert Program on March 24, 2009 in response to a missing 15 year old boy. He had gone missing from the 100 block of West Poole Street in Cardwell, Missouri at approximately 5:30pm and was in need of medical attention. With less than 400 alert calls placed to the area in which the boy was believed to be, approximately 30 calls with information were generated to the Dunklin County Sheriff’s Office. Ultimately the boy was safely located on Main Street in Cardwell approximately ¼ mile from where he had last been seen.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Towson, MD
Children - Recovered: Monday, March 23, 2009
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The Baltimore County, Maryland Police Department was searching for an 11 year old boy on March 23, 2009 after he went missing from the 400 block of Chartley Park Drive in Reisterstown, Maryland at 3:00pm that day. Baltimore County Police contacted A Child Is Missing and requested the assistance of the Alert Program. Nearly 1,400 alert calls were placed to the area where the boy had last been seen. Ultimately information generated by the alert calls led to the boys safe recovery ¼ mile from where he had gone missing.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Kokomo, IN
Children - Recovered: Wednesday, March 18, 2009
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When a one year old girl went missing in the company of a 26 year old man on March 18, 2009, the Kokomo, Indiana Police Department was called into action. Kokomo Police Sergeant Tom Mygrant called A Child Is Missing to assist his agency’s search for the two who had gone missing from the 2900 block of North Delphos Street in Kokomo. After approximately 4,000 alert calls were placed in the surrounding areas, one of the calls from the public resulting from the alert calls provided a location of the two. “This system was very important,” said Sergeant Mygrant.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Bristol, TN
Elderly - Recovered: Monday, March 16, 2009
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When an 88 year old woman went missing from the 800 block of East Mary Street in Bristol, Tennessee on the night of March 15, 2009, Bristol Police Sergeant Brown activated the A Child Is Missing Alert Program and nearly 2,000 alert calls were placed to businesses and residents in the area. Those calls resulted in information that led directly to the location of the woman—approximately ½ mile away in the 200 block of Delaney Street.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Milton, FL
Children - Recovered: Thursday, March 12, 2009
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At approximately 7:45am on Thursday, March 12, 2009, an 11 year old girl went missing from the 5400 block of H. Byrom Street in Milton, Florida. As Milton Police continued their search, they called A Child Is Missing seeking assistance. After 2,000 alert phone calls were placed to the area surrounding where the girl had last been seen, police began receiving calls from the public with information. This information led them to the girl in the 5000 block of Dogwood Drive in Milton—approximately ½ mile from where she had gone missing.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Baltimore, MD
Disabled - Recovered: Thursday, March 12, 2009
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“The alert put out helped us to locate the missing vulnerable adult,” said Baltimore City, Maryland Police Detective Hildebrandt. This after a 58 year old woman in need of medical assistance went missing from the 1400 block of Church Street in Curtis Bay, Maryland on the morning of March 11, 2009. Multiple waves of alert calls were launched to the area surrounding that location. Ultimately the woman was located safe approximately one mile from where she had last been seen
Next Story Show MapLocation: Taunton, MA
Children - Recovered: Sunday, March 08, 2009
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On Saturday, March 7, 2009, a non-verbal autistic boy was located on Avon Street in Taunton, Massachusetts and Taunton Police had to find his parents. To help their efforts, they enlisted the assistance of the A Child Is Missing Alert Program and more than 1,400 calls were placed to the area where the boy had been found. Without a name or the ability to communicate with the child, the alert was effective using the child’s description alone. After being located at approximately 10:00pm on March 7th, the boys residence was located at 7:15am on March 8th according to Taunton Police Lieutenant Casey.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Marianna, FL
Children - Recovered: Saturday, March 07, 2009
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When a nine year old boy went missing in Marianna, Florida on Saturday, March 7, 2009, it was the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office that responded to the call. The boy had last been seen in the 4800 block of Glendale Circle in Marianna and Lieutenant Mike Hodges included that information in what he provided to A Child Is Missing when he activated the Alert Program to assist the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office search. Though only 474 alert calls were placed in this sparsely populated area, five calls from the public with information were generated to the Sheriff’s Office. Information from those calls led Deputies to the boy who was located safe and reunited with his family.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Aliquippa, PA
Elderly - Recovered: Friday, March 06, 2009
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On March 6, 2009, the Hopewell, Pennsylvania Police Department was searching for a 76 year old man who had gone missing from the 300 block of Pine Street in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania at 8:30pm. Hopewell Police called A Child Is Missing shortly after and activated the Alert Program. After more than 1,700 alert calls were launched, approximately 10 calls from the public were received by Police providing information. This led to the safe recovery of the man.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Cincinnati, OH
Children - Recovered: Thursday, March 05, 2009
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A 12 year old boy went missing from the area of Blue Rock Road and Springdale Road in Cincinnati, Ohio on the afternoon of March 5, 2009 and Colerain Township Police were called. Police then contacted A Child Is Missing and activated the Alert Program for assistance in the search. After more than 3,100 alert calls were placed to the search area, Colerain Township Police received seven calls from the public with information. One of those calls was from a resident who had gone outside and saw the boy walking in a heavily wooded area behind her house—approximately ½ mile from where the boy had last been seen.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Wilson, NC
Disabled - Recovered: Thursday, March 05, 2009
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At approximately 11:00pm on Wednesday, March 4, 2009 a 39 year old man in need of medical attention went missing from the 400 block of Lee Street in Wilson, North Carolina. Police there contacted A Child Is Missing and activated the Alert Program to assist their search. More than 5,000 alert calls were placed to the area in which the man had last been seen, an effort which generated four calls with information to the Wilson Police Department. Information from those calls led directly to the man’s safe recovery in the 600 block of Vick Street in Wilson approximately ½ mile from where he had last been seen.
Next Story Show MapLocation: West Valley City, UT
Children - Recovered: Wednesday, March 04, 2009
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“The system worked great. Within a few minutes we began receiving phone calls and were able to locate the child,” said Detective David Greco of the West Valley City, Utah Police Department after his agency used the A Child Is Missing Alert Program. It was March 4, 2009 and a 10 year old boy had gone missing from the 3700 block of South Sunnyvalee Drive in Salt Lake City at approximately 4:00pm. After the alert calls were placed to the area surrounding where the boy had last been seen, West Valley City Police located the child approximately 1 ½ miles away in the 4100 block of Jensen Circle in West Valley.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Ambridge, PA
Children - Recovered: Monday, March 02, 2009
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When an 18 year old boy went missing from the 1600 block of Church Street in Ambridge, Pennsylvania on the afternoon of Monday, March 2, 2009, Officer Bismuke of the Ambridge Police Department called A Child Is Missing. Telephone alert calls were placed to the areas of the 1600 block of Church Street in Ambridge and the intersection of Beaver and Cross Streets in Leetsdale, Pennsylvania—another area in question in the boy’s disappearance. Ambridge Police received single call with information in response to the alert calls and that led them to the missing boy ¾ mile from where he had last been seen.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Redford Township, MI
Disabled - Recovered: Monday, March 02, 2009
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When a 41 year old cognitively impaired woman went missing in 20 degree weather from the area of Six Mile Road and Beech Daily Road in Redford Township, Michigan on March 2, 2009, Redford Township Police Lieutenant James Turner enlisted the assistance of the A Child Is Missing Alert Program. The search area was saturated with alert phone calls and approximately 20-25 calls from the public were received by Redford Township Police—all with information regarding the case. As it turns out, fire/rescue had transported the woman to the hospital and later learned from the alert calls, that she had been reported missing.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Ft.Lauderdale, FL
Children - Recovered: Sunday, March 01, 2009
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When a 13 year old girl went missing from the 400 block of Southwest 13th Street in Pompano Beach, Florida, the Broward County Sheriff’s Deputy Greco called A Child Is Missing. He activated the Alert Program and more than 2,000 alert phone calls were placed to the area surrounding where the girl had last been seen. One of the alert calls was received by friend of the missing girl who, in turn, provided her location. Ultimately the missing girl was safely located approximately three miles from where she had last been seen.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Miami, FL
Disabled - Recovered: Sunday, March 01, 2009
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On March 1, 2009, the Miami-Dade, Florida Police Department was search for a 51 year disabled old man thought to be in need of medical assistance. He had last been seen in the 14000 block of 177th Terrace in Miami at approximately 9:30 that morning. As they had done many times before, the Miami-Dade Police Department called A Child Is Missing to launch alert calls in hopes of assisting the search. After more than 2,800 calls were placed, the man was located as a result of the calls and returned safely to his home.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Indianapolis, IN
Children - Recovered: Friday, February 27, 2009
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A nine year old boy went missing from the 2400 block of South McClure Street in Indianapolis, Indiana in the early evening of February 27, 2009. Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Detective Shue called A Child Is Missing and activated the Alert Program to assist the agency’s search. One of the more than 1,700 alert calls placed to the area surrounding where the boy had last been seen was received by the mother of a friend of the missing boy. She talked to her son, inquired about the whereabouts of his missing friend, and provided information to Police. That information led Indianapolis Metro to the boy approximately ½ mile from where he had last been seen.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Milton, MA
Elderly - Recovered: Friday, February 27, 2009
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A 69 year old woman who was possibly in need of medical assistance went missing from the area of Parkwood Drive in Milton, Massachusetts at 10:00am on February 27, 2009. Shortly after, Dispatcher Griffiths of the Milton Police Department called A Child Is Missing and activated the Alert Program to assist the agency’s search. As A Child Is Missing stayed with the case and worked with Milton Police, three waves of alert calls—totaling 8,000 calls—were placed in area’s the woman was thought to be. Four calls from the public regarding sightings throughout the day were generated by the alert calls which provided Milton Police with valuable information. Ultimately the woman was located having walked approximately seven miles to neighboring Quincy, Massachusetts
Next Story Show MapLocation: Parma, OH
Disabled - Recovered: Thursday, February 19, 2009
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When a 23 year old disabled woman went missing from the 1600 block of Snow Road in Cleveland, Ohio on February 19, 2009, the Parma Police Department activated the A Child Is Missing Alert Program. One of the recipients of the more than 2,000 alert phone calls saw the missing woman at a McDonald’s restaurant and contacted Police. This enabled the woman to be safely reunited with her family.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Hendersonville, NC
Elderly - Recovered: Thursday, February 19, 2009
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On the afternoon of February 19, 2009, Hendersonville, North Carolina Police Dispatcher Jeffrey Tweed activated the A Child Is Missing Alert Program to bolster his agency’s search for a missing 73 year old man. The man had last been seen in the 1800 block of Four Seasons Boulevard in Hendersonville at approximately 2:30pm. Five phone calls were received by Hendersonville Police in response to the A Child Is Missing alert calls placed to the search area. As a result, the man was located at 5:35pm that day one mile from where he had gone missing.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Woodstock, GA
Children - Recovered: Wednesday, February 18, 2009
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A 14 year old boy was located by a resident who had received an alert message from A Child Is Missing and later saw the boy in a department store three-and-a-half miles from where he had last been seen. Woodstock, Georgia Police began working the case on the afternoon of February 18, 2009 after the boy had gone missing that morning. More than 3,500 alert calls were placed to the area surrounding the 100 block of Bear Cave Trail in Woodstock. Ultimately Police received the call that led them directly to the boy.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Goodland, KS
Children - Recovered: Monday, February 16, 2009
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When two brothers, one five years old and the other nine, went missing from the 200 block of Center Street in Goodland, Kansas on the afternoon of February 16, 2009, The Sherman County, Kansas Sheriff’s Office called A Child Is Missing to activate the Alert Program to assist in the search. After nearly 3,500 alert calls were placed to the area surrounding where the boys had last been seen, the Sheriff’s Office received four calls from the public with information. That information led Deputies to the boys who were ultimately located safe approximately three hours later.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Sunrise, FL
Children - Recovered: Saturday, February 14, 2009
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On February 14, 2009, Sunrise, Florida Police were confronted with the peculiar circumstance of having located a person who could not communicate and having to find his family. This took place in the 4300 block of North Pine Island Road in Sunrise at approximately 9:00am. The “individual was found, but was not able to communicate,” according to Sunrise Police, “the [alert] calls helped us locate his family after he had a medical emergency.” Four waves of alert calls were placed by A Child Is Missing after Sunrise Police Officer Cindy McCue activated the Alert Program. After the disabled person’s family was located and reunited with him, Sunrise Police added: we “could not have handled this so quickly without [A Child Is Missing].”
Next Story Show MapLocation: Eddyville, KY
Children - Recovered: Tuesday, February 10, 2009
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Two 16 year old boys went missing in Eddyville, Kentucky in separate instances on February 10, 2009. Based on investigative information, Eddyville Police believed the boys had eventually ended up together. When Eddyville Police Sergeant Jaime Green called A Child Is Missing and activated the Alert Program, alert calls were placed to several areas—including the location at which each boy had last been seen and points in between. According to Eddyville Police Chief Shane Allison, the boys returned home because they became aware of the high volume of alert calls that had been placed in search of them.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Lumberton, NC
Children - Recovered: Thursday, February 05, 2009
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On Thursday, February 5, 2009 an 8 year old boy went missing from the 1800 block of Williamson Road in Fairmont, North Carolina. The Robeson County Sheriff’s Office had concerns about the boy and thought he might be in the company of a 23 year old man and they might be travelling in a white Dodge Dakota pick-up truck. Robeson County Sheriff’s Sergeant Russ called A Child Is Missing and requested the assistance of the Alert Program in their search. After more than 3,000 alert calls were placed to the area surrounding where the boy had last been seen, one call was received by the Sheriff’s Office from a person who received the alert—that led them to the boy. He was safely located at a convenience store in Red Springs, North Carolina approximately 20 miles from where he had gone missing.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Hendersonville, NC
Elderly - Recovered: Thursday, February 05, 2009
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“We just did training on this program on 2/2/09,” said Hendersonville, North Carolina Police Lead Tele-communicator Monica Howard, “it worked great.” This after Hendersonville Police activated the A Child Is Missing Alert Program to assist their search for a 78 year old man who had gone missing from the 1900 block of Four Seasons Boulevard in Hendersonville shortly after 2:00pm on February 5, 2009. Police received 18 calls from the public as a result of the A Child Is Missing alert calls—one of which was a nurse who had seen the man in the lobby of a building approximately ¼ mile from where he had last been seen.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Marion, AR
Children - Recovered: Saturday, January 31, 2009
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On January 31, 2009 the Perry County, Arkansas Sheriff’s Office called A Child Is Missing and activated the Alert Program for assistance in their search for a missing 14 year old girl. The Girl had gone missing the previous day. After alert calls were placed to the area surrounding the Mountain Village Estate in Bigelow, Arkansas, the missing girl became aware of the search for her. That prompted her to phone her mother and tell her where she had been hiding—approximately 10 miles from where she had last been seen.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Northwood, OH
Children - Recovered: Thursday, January 29, 2009
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More than 15 calls from the public with information were generated by the A Child Is Missing alert calls placed on January 29, 2009 to the area surrounding the 2400 block of Bedford Lane in Northwood, Ohio. This after Northwood Police activated the Alert Program to assist their search for a six year old girl who had gone missing at 4:00pm that day. One of the calls with information came from a neighbor who informed Police the girl was in his neighbor’s back yard about ½ mile from where she had last been seen.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Jacksonville, FL
Children - Recovered: Wednesday, January 28, 2009
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A family brought a 15 year old girl to the Jacksonville, Florida Sheriff’s Office after the girl had been missing for four days from the 6900 block of Wheat Road in Jacksonville. The girl had gone missing on January 24, 2009 and was taken in by a family. Once A Child Is Missing was activated by Jacksonville Sheriff’s Detective Cam McKinnon on January 28th, the family brought the girl to the Sheriff’s Office after they received an alert call and realized the girl’s disappearance.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Sarasota, FL
Children - Recovered: Tuesday, January 27, 2009
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On January 27, 2009, Sarasota, Florida Police began working a case of three missing children. Eight year old twins went missing along with a four year old at 3:00am and Sergeant Eric Bolden contacted A Child Is Missing. After securing detailed descriptions of the two girls and the boy, more than 2,000 alert calls were placed in the area surrounding the 3800 block of Greenway Drive in Sarasota. Those alert calls generated six calls to Sarasota Police with information that not only provided a location of a recent sighting of the children, but also their direction of travel. With that information, Police were led directly to the children who were safely recovered two-and-a-half miles from where they had gone missing.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Akron, OH
Children - Recovered: Monday, January 26, 2009
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An 11 year old boy went missing from Hawk Avenue in Akron, Ohio on the afternoon of January 26, 2009. Akron Police began their search and quickly activated the A Child Is Missing Alert Program. Alert calls were placed to residences and businesses in the area surrounding where the boy had last been seen resulting in approximately 40 calls to police with information. One of the callers had seen the boy in their yard earlier and this information led Police safely to him.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Rapid City, SD
Child - Recovered: Monday, January 19, 2009
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Pennington County, South Dakota Sheriff’s Office “…missing child was located within minutes of the alert,” Pennington County, South Dakota Sheriff’s Lieutenant Foster wrote in a memo after the A Child is Missing Alert calls led to the girl’s recovery on January 19, 2010. On that day, Lieutenant Foster activated the Alert Program to assist in the search for an eleven year old girl thought to be in need of medical assistance that went missing from her school in Box Elder. Over 8,000 alert calls were placed to the community describing the girl and asking anyone with information to contact the Sheriff’s office. Numerous people receiving those calls contacted Police, enabling them to locate the girl safe, one mile from where she had gone missing.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Yorkville, IL
Children - Recovered: Friday, January 09, 2009
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When Kendall County, Illinois Sheriff’s Deputies received calls from concerned citizens about odd footprints in the snow—calls generated by the A Child Is Missing alert calls—they thought it might be significant to their search for a 14 year old boy who had gone missing from the 15000 block of Whipple Place in Newark, Illinois at 8:00pm on January 9, 2009. Shortly after he went missing, Deputies Hanks and French contacted A Child Is Missing requesting the assistance of the Alert Program. After more than 3,100 alert calls and numerous foot prints in the snow, the boy was located approximately four miles from where he had last been seen.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Clinton, CT
Children - Recovered: Wednesday, January 07, 2009
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On the morning of January 7, 2009, Clinton, Connecticut Police Detective Brian Pelligreni called the A Child Is Missing Alert Program seeking assistance in his agency’s search for an 11 year old boy who had gone missing the evening before. After more than 2,000 alert calls were placed in the area surrounding the intersection of Indian Drive and Mohawk Drive in Clinton where the boy had last been seen, Clinton Police received a call in response. That call led them directly to where the boy was hiding from police—just two houses away from where he was last seen.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Fontana, CA
Children - Recovered: Tuesday, January 06, 2009
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Fontana, California (San Bernardino County) Police Department On Tuesday, April 6, 2010, Communications Supervisor Wendy Hostetter activated A Child Is Missing Alert to assist in her agency’s search for a 7 year old girl. The mother of the missing girl had picked the girl up from school and family members were concerned about the mother’s state of mind and had expressed concern about the child’s safety. Approximately 3,000 alert calls were placed around the school, and in response to those alert calls, a citizen called in stating he had seen the two walking nearby. An officer responded and located both mother and child safe one and a half miles from the school.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Jacksboro, TX
Children - Recovered: Monday, January 05, 2009
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Significant media attention was paid to the Jacksboro, Texas Police Department after they recovered a six year old boy who went missing from the 100 block of North 4th Street in Jacksboro on January 5, 2009. The boy went missing at 1:00pm, Police called A Child Is Missing and activated the Alert Program at 3:00pm, and more than 3,000 alert calls were launched in the area adjacent to where the boy had last been seen. A friend of the boy’s grandmother picked up the boy so he wouldn’t be home alone. After doing this the friend received an alert call and called police who safely recovered the boy several blocks from his last seen location.
Next Story Show MapLocation: New Port Richey, FL
Children - Recovered: Monday, December 29, 2008
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Sergeant Peake and Deputy Jones of the Pasco County, Florida Sheriff’s Office were working a case of a missing 10 year old boy on December 29, 2008 when they called the A Child Is Missing Alert Program for help. The boy, who suffered from Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Bipolar Disorder, had gone missing from the 29000 block of Tansy Pass in Wesley Chapel at 1:00pm that day. After nearly 1,000 alert calls were launched in the area surrounding that address, the boy was located approximately two miles away as a result of information provided to Pasco County Sheriff’s Office as a result of the A Child Is Missing alert calls.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Sterling, MA
Children - Recovered: Tuesday, December 23, 2008
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Sterling, Massachusetts Police Dispatcher Debra MacArthur called A Child Is Missing early in the morning on December 23, 2008 to seeking assistance in the search for a missing 12 year old boy. He had last been seen at 6:30am that day in the 100 block of Bean Road in Sterling. After fewer than 350 alert calls were placed to the area in question, five calls from residents were received by Police in response. This information led Police to the safe recovery of the boy who was reunited with his family.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Towson, MD
Elderly - Recovered: Tuesday, December 09, 2008
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“We received several calls for sightings, a neighbor who received the alert call saw [the] victim walking on the street and brought her home,” said Baltimore County, Maryland Police after recovering a 55 year old woman in need of medical assistance on December 9, 2008. The woman had gone missing from the 7100 block of Dunshire Way in Dundalk at approximately 10:45am that day and Police called A Child Is Missing and activated the Alert Program shortly after. Several waves of alert phone calls were launched in the area surrounding where the woman was last seen, but ultimately she was safely located.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Abington, MA
Children - Recovered: Saturday, December 06, 2008
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On December 6, 2008 at approximately 3:00pm, the Abington, Massachusetts Police Officer Michael Carini called A Child Is Missing and activated the Alert Program to assist in his agency’s search for a twelve year old girl who had gone missing from the 100 block of North Avenue in Abington that morning. According to Officer Jacob Poulin, one of the residents who received an alert saw the missing girl in the area of the woman’s apartment complex in the 100 block of Wales Street in Abington. This information led Police directly to the girl and she was safely recovered.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Hayti, MO
Children - Recovered: Wednesday, December 03, 2008
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On Wednesday, December 3, 2008 the Hayti, Missouri Police Department phoned A Child Is Missing and activated the Alert Program to help in their search for a seven year old boy who had gone missing at approximately 4:00pm that day. The A Child Is Missing Recovery Specialist took the necessary information, mapped the area surrounding the 600 block of West Grant Street in Hayti where the boy had last been seen, and launched more than 3,400 alert calls. This resulted in 30-40 calls with information being made by residents to Hayti Police. One of the callers, after receiving an alert call, remembered seeing the missing boy with someone else a short time earlier. The caller was able to lead Police to the boy who was safely recovered.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Lebanon, OH
Disabled - Recovered: Wednesday, December 03, 2008
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After more than 2,800 alert calls were placed to the area surrounding the 800 block of Kerns Dive in Lebanon, Ohio, more than 40 calls were received by Lebanon Police from residents who had received an alert call and had information. Communications Supervisor, Todd Tolliber had activated the A Child Is Missing Alert Program seeking assistance locating a man in need of medical assistance. Information gained from the calls to Police from residents enabled Lebanon Police to safely locate the man near his home.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Arapaho, OK
Children - Recovered: Saturday, November 29, 2008
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Custer County, Oklahoma Sheriff’s Office - On November 29, 2008, the Custer County, Oklahoma Sheriff’s Office called A Child Is Missing to activate the Alert Program regarding the search for an 11 year old Boy who had gone missing at 8:00am that day. After placing more than 1,700 alert calls to the area surrounding where she had last been seen, Custer County Sheriff’s Office received two calls from the public in response. The first caller was a man who had given the boy a ride to Corn, Oklahoma that day and the second from a woman who said the boy had been in her place of business in Corn several times that day. This information led directly to the girl’s recovery.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Toccoa, GA
Elderly - Recovered: Saturday, November 22, 2008
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On November 22, 2008 a 65 year old man went missing from the 200 block of Emily Street in Toccoa, Georgia and the Toccoa Police were called. To help the agency’s search for the man, Emergency Management Director Becky Wall called A Child Is Missing and requested activation of the Alert Program. This resulted in more than 1,700 alert calls being placed to the area near where the man had last been seen. As a result, the man was safely located.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Cincinnati, OH
Elderly - Recovered: Friday, November 21, 2008
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Hamilton County, Ohio Sheriff’s Office - An 81 year old woman suffering from Alzheimer’s and dementia wandered away from her car at approximately 7:00pm while her daughter was shopping at a large department store on Highland Avenue in Columbia Township, Ohio on November 21, 2008. Hamilton County Sheriff’s Deputies arrived to investigate and immediately activated the A Child Is Missing Alert Program. Hamilton County K-9 units and the agency’s helicopter were also deployed to search for the woman. She had last been seen in the 5800 block of Kennedy Avenue in Hamilton County when she when she walked into someone’s house, frightening the resident who called police as the elderly woman left. Upon hearing the message on the A Child Is Missing alert, nearby residents Mark Wright and his son Ethan, “took it upon themselves to search the area for [the missing woman] and they were successful in locating her,” the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office news release read.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Des Moines, IA
Children - Recovered: Friday, November 21, 2008
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On the morning of November 21, 2008, the Des Moines, Iowa Police Department located a child approximately three years of age and began a search for the child’s family. To assist the search, Des Moines Police phoned A Child Is Missing which placed more than 3,500 alert calls. The alert message described the girl, her clothing, and her approximately and asked that anyone with knowledge of the girl or her family call Police. One of the alert calls was received by a woman who helped the girl’s family when they first came to the United States. The woman recognized the girl’s first name which Police were able to ascertain and the girl was reunited with her family.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Deltona, FL
Children - Recovered: Thursday, November 20, 2008
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When a four year old boy went missing from the area of Howland Boulevard and Keeling Drive in Deltona, Florida on the morning of November 20, 2008, Volusia County Sheriff’s Sergeant Heaton activated the A Child Is Missing Alert Program. Nearly 2,000 alert calls were placed to residents asking them to call the Sheriff’s Office if they had any information about the boy. After receiving calls from the public in response to the A Child Is Missing alert calls, the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office was able to safely locate the boy.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Centennial, CO
Disabled - Recovered: Saturday, November 15, 2008
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Arapahoe County, Colorado Sheriff’s Office - “Thanks for a great service,” said Arapahoe, Colorado Sheriff’s Sergeant Stewart following a case in which A Child Is Missing worked with his agency to locate a woman in need of medical assistance on November 15, 2008. The woman had gone missing from the 6000 block of South Ukraine Street in Aurora, Colorado that evening and Sergeant Stewart activated the Alert Program for assistance. After nearly 2,000 alert calls were placed to the area surrounding where the woman had last been seen, residents were able to pinpoint the woman’s location.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Desoto, TX
Children - Recovered: Saturday, November 08, 2008
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Desoto, Texas (Dallas County) Police Department - When a seven year old child went missing from the 700 block of Tara Drive in Desoto, Texas, Police there searched and called A Child Is Missing. The child had gone missing at 9:30am on Saturday, November 8, 2008 and Desoto Police called the Alert Program a few hours later. Approximately 10 minutes after 4,800 alert calls were placed to the area surrounding where the girl had last been seen, one call to police led them directly to the child—who was indoors at a neighbor’s house. “This is a great service and my first time to use it,” a police spokesperson said, “thank you for your help.”1
Next Story Show MapLocation: Bristol, TN
Children - Recovered: Friday, November 07, 2008
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Bristol, Tennessee (Sullivan County) Police Department - On Friday, November 7, 2008 Bristol, Tennessee Investigator Blevins phoned A Child Is Missing to activate the Alert Program to assist in the search for a 13 year old girl who had run away the day before. More than 1,700 alert calls were placed to the area surrounding the 300 block of Santa Fe Drive in Bristol where the girl had last been seen. Approximately 15 calls from alert citizens were received by Bristol Police due to the A Child Is Missing alert calls. One of the alert calls, however, was received by the runaway herself since she had not yet left the neighborhood. After realizing a law enforcement search was underway for her, she returned home.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Omaha, NE
Children - Recovered: Friday, November 07, 2008
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Douglas County, Nebraska Sheriff’s Office “Child was missing for 2 ½ hours in cold conditions, but found unharmed,” said Douglas County, Nebraska Sheriff’s Deputy Swanson after a six year old boy was located due to A Child Is Missing alert calls. It was the afternoon of November 7, 2008 when the boy went missing from the 15000 block of Drexel Street in Omaha and Deputy Swanson activated the A Child Is Missing Alert Program to assist the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office search. More than 1,800 alert calls were placed in the area surrounding where the boy had last been seen and that generated two calls from alert citizens. From those calls, parents of the boy’s schoolmates were able to direct Deputies to a nearby house where the boy was playing with a friend
Next Story Show MapLocation: Gardendale, AL
Children - Recovered: Tuesday, November 04, 2008
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Gardendale, Alabama (Jefferson County) - On the night of November 3, 2008, Gardendale, Alabama Police Sergeant Suggs called A Child Is Missing (ACIM) and activated the Alert Program regarding a 13 year old girl who had gone missing from the 300 block of Cathy Lane in that city earlier in the evening. Detective Brian Baker reported, “The missing individual was located on November 4th at 7:15am approximately three miles from her home. An individual that received a phone call from ACIM actually saw the missing individual and called the Gardendale Police Department.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Stow, OH
Children - Recovered: Friday, October 31, 2008
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Stow, Ohio (Summit County) Police Department - When an 11 year old boy went missing from the 4400 block of Darrow Road in Stow, Ohio on October 31, 2008, Sergeant Mike Titus and Dispatcher Bates activated the A Child Is Missing Alert Program to assist in their search. After alert calls were launched detailing the boy’s description and last known whereabouts, the Stow Police Department received approximately 25 calls from the community. One of the calls from a resident provided Police with a direction of travel and another provided the boy’s former address. This information led directly to the boy’s recovery.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Madison, IN
Children - Recovered: Saturday, October 25, 2008
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Madison, Indiana (Jefferson County) Police Department - The missing boy “was located less than two hours after your service started calls,” Madison, Indiana Police Lieutenant Daniel Slygh said of the A Child Is Missing Alert Program. This came after Lieutenant Slygh activated the Alert Program to assist his agency’s search for a 15 year old boy who was missing from the 500 block of East 2nd Street in Madison on the morning of October 25, 2008. Approximately 20 calls from the public to Madison Police were generated from the nearly 4,400 alert calls placed by A Child Is Missing. One recipient of the alert call indicated they had seen the boy and another called his mother to give his whereabouts.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Ft Myers, FL
Children - Recovered: Wednesday, October 22, 2008
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When Communication Specialist Chris Hodges of the Lee County, Florida Sheriff’s Office called A Child Is Missing on the afternoon of October 22, 2008, she was seeking assistance in the search for a missing seven year old girl—a case on which Lee County Sheriff’s Office Lieutenant Fewell was working. The girl had gone missing from the 1600 block of North Hermitage Road in Fort Myers earlier that afternoon. A Child Is Missing placed alert phone calls to the area surrounding where the girl was last seen and those calls generated information from the public. As it turned out, the missing girl had gone to her friend’s house. When her friend’s mother received one of the alert calls, she called the Sheriff’s Office to inform them the girl was safe.
Next Story Show MapLocation: City of Yonkers, NY
Children - Recovered: Friday, October 17, 2008
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Yonkers, New York (Westchester County), Police Department Yonkers, New York Police called A Child Is Missing on the afternoon of October 17, 2008 seeking help in the search for a 13 year old boy who Police believed might be in need of medical assistance. The boy had gone missing earlier that afternoon from the area of the intersection of Lockwood Avenue and Saw Mill River Road in Yonkers. Three separate waves of phone alerts were strategically placed and ultimately the boy was located in front of the house of a man who had received an alert call. He notified police and the boy was reunited with his family.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Bradenton, FL
Children - Recovered: Monday, October 13, 2008
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Manatee County, Florida Sheriff’s Office “…this little boy was recovered and brought home safely to his family,” Manatee County, Florida Sheriff’s Detective Todd Sellitto wrote in a memo after the A Child Is Missing alert calls led to the boy’s recovery on October 13, 2008. On that day, Detective Sellitto activated the Alert Program to assist in the search for a six year old missing from the 2600 block of Cortez Road West in Bradenton. One of the alert calls was received by a woman working in a real estate office in the 5300 block of 34th Street West. She saw the boy depicted in the alert message description riding his bicycle in the parking lot adjacent to her office and called the Sheriff’s Office.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Huntingdon, TN
Children - Recovered: Friday, October 10, 2008
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Carroll County, Tennessee Sheriff’s Office - “The lady went outside because of the [alert] call and heard the three children crying in the woods by her house,” said Dispatcher Jill Taylor of the Carroll County, Tennessee Sheriff’s Office. Taylor had activated the A Child Is Missing Alert Program on October 10, 2008 when three children went missing from the 100 block of West Lane in Huntingdon. Prompted by the alert message, the woman walked outside to check her yard and heard the children—which brought a quick and safe end to the search.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Jacksonville, FL
Children - Recovered: Tuesday, October 07, 2008
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Duval County, FL Sheriff’s Office -On October 7, 2008, Detective Richardson of the Duval County, Florida Sheriff’s Office called A Child Is Missing seeking help in the search for a 16 year old girl, possibly in need of medical assistance, who had gone missing early that morning. Nearly 3,000 alert calls were placed to the area surrounding the 1100 block of Dawn Creek Court in Jacksonville where the child had last been seen. “The missing female and another runaway were recovered,” Detective Richardson said. “The juveniles were located in a public park the following morning,” he said, “a citizen who received the call saw them sleeping in the park, recognized the clothing description of the female who was reported missing, and called the Police.”
Next Story Show MapLocation: Bangor, ME
Children - Recovered: Saturday, October 04, 2008
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Penobscot County, ME Sheriff’s Office - On October 4, 2008, Penobscot County, Maine Sheriff’s Office activated the A Child Is Missing Alert Program to assist its search for an 11 year old girl who had gone missing at 2:00pm that day from the 100 block of Pine Street in Milford. The Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office received approximately five to 10 calls from the public in response to the more than 1,000 alert calls placed by A Child Is Missing. These calls resulted in the girl being located safe as, “she was playing at a friend’s house and did not let her parents know where she was,” the Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office said. Deputies believe the friend’s received an alert call and took the girl home.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Reno, NV
Children - Recovered: Wednesday, October 01, 2008
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Washoe County, Nevada Sheriff’s Office October 1, 2008 began in Sun Valley, Nevada with an 11 year old boy going missing just after 8:00am. Deputy Brian Phay of the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office activated the A Child Is Missing Alert Program and, after the call case was expanded, nearly 8,000 alert calls had been placed in the area surrounding the 6400 block of Cayuga Court in Sun Valley where the boy had last been seen. Approximately 30 calls from concerned residents were received in response to the alert calls. Phay said, the child was found “in the desert hills approximately ¾ mile from his house.” “A neighbor on the street below where the child was located had called Police,” he said.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Bellaire, MI
Children - Recovered: Saturday, September 27, 2008
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Antrim County, Michigan Sheriff’s Office - “By the time you read this I’ll be dead,” read a note left behind by a suicidal 15 year old girl who had gone missing from the 300 block of Elm Street in Mancelona, Michigan. Antrim County Sheriff’s Office called A Child Is Missing and more than 3,000 alert calls were placed to the area surrounding where the girl had last been seen. The girl went missing on the evening of September 3, 2007, the Sheriff’s Office activated the A Child Is Missing Alert Program after investigation on the evening of September 26th, and the girl was safely located the morning of September 27th after seven calls had been received by the Sheriff’s Office in response to the A Child Is Missing alert.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Hudson, MA
Elderly - Recovered: Thursday, September 25, 2008
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Hudson, Massachusetts (Middlesex County) Police Department On September 25, 2008 Dispatcher Peter Ryan of the Hudson, Massachusetts Police Department called A Child Is Missing to activate the Alert Program to assist his agency’s search for a missing elderly woman. She had gone missing from the 100 block of Causeway Street in Hudson at approximately 12:45 that day. After 1,400 alert calls were placed to the area surrounding where the woman had last been seen, Hudson Police received two calls from alert citizens. “One call saw her walking on Shay Road toward Marlboro, she was located on the Marlboro/Sudbury town line,” Police said.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Oswego, IL
Found Child - Recovered: Friday, September 12, 2008
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On September 12, 2008, Oswego, Illinois Police received approximately 50 calls from citizens regarding a missing 14 year old girl. These calls were a result of the alert calls placed to the community by A Child Is Missing at the request of Oswego Police Officer Matt Fleming to assist in the search for the girl who had gone missing from the 2900 block of Route 34 in that village. As it turns out, a resident had received the alert call, saw the girl matching the description, and the girl was ultimately reunited with her family.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Cassopolis, MI
Children - Recovered: Friday, September 12, 2008
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On September 12, 2008 just before 8:00pm, a 10 year old boy went missing from the 2700 block of Redfield Road in Niles, Michigan. Cass County Sheriff’s Deputy Reichanadter called A Child Is Missing and activated the Alert Program to assist in the search. Less than 700 alert calls were placed to the area adjacent to where the boy had last been seen. As a result of information received from those who had received the A Child Is Missing alert, Deputies were able to safely locate the boy and reunite him with his family.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Indianapolis, IN
Found Child - Recovered: Friday, September 12, 2008
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Indianapolis, Indiana (Marion County) Police Department - Detective Kevin Shue of the Indianapolis, Indiana Police Department called A Child Is Missing to activate the Alert Program regarding an eight year old boy who had gone missing at approximately 8:45pm on Friday, September 12, 2008. More than 5,500 alert calls were placed to the area adjacent to the 3400 block of North Central Avenue in Indianapolis asking anyone with information to call Indianapolis Police. One call was generated to Police from a person who received the A Child Is Missing alert call and saw the child on a porch—recognizing him from the description in the alert call.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Sherwood, AR
Children - Recovered: Tuesday, September 09, 2008
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Sherwood, AR (Pulaski County) Police Department - On September 9, 2008 the Sherwood, Arkansas Police Department began searching for a 10 year old girl who had gone missing at approximately 7:30 that morning. The alert calls initiated by A Child Is Missing were launched in the area surrounding the 1000 block of Silver Creek where the child had last been seen. One of the recipients of the alert call saw the missing girl riding her bike and ultimately she was reunited with her family.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Sedgwick, KS
Children - Recovered: Sunday, September 07, 2008
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A 10 year old boy went missing from the 4200 block of Hydraulic Street in Wichita, Kansas on the night of Sunday, September 7, 2008. Wichita Police Officer Toman called the A Child Is Missing Alert Program and more than 2,600 alert calls were launched in the area surrounding where the child was last seen. After approximately 50 calls to Wichita Police resulting from the alert calls, the boy was located at 2:30am the next day playing video games at a 24 hour department store approximately eight miles from his home.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Cadilac, MI
Found Elderly - Recovered: Sunday, September 07, 2008
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An 80 year old woman went missing in Manton, Michigan at approximately 10:00am on Sunday, September 7, 2008 and the Wexford County Sheriff’s Office called A Child Is Missing. More than 8,500 alert calls were launched in the area surrounding the 2900 block of North 41st Road in Manton. One of those calls was received by the residence at which the missing happened to be. That household called the Wexford County Sheriff’s Office and reported that the woman was safely at their location.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Pulaski, VA
Found Child - Recovered: Sunday, September 07, 2008
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Officer Ron Anderson of the Pulaski, Virginia Police Department called A Child Is Missing to activate the Alert Program regarding a missing 15 year old boy. He had gone missing on September 6, 2008 and Officer Anderson activated the Alert Program the morning of September 7th. A Child Is Missing placed 2,700 alert calls to the area surrounding the 100 block of 12th Street Northwest in Pulaski where the boy had last been seen. Four calls were received by Pulaski Police in response to the alert calls. On one of those calls the “caller reported that she had seen the child in the area near his home,” Officer Anderson said. “I responded to the child’s residence and located him there,” Anderson said.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Farmers Branch, TX
Children - Recovered: Thursday, September 04, 2008
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Farmers Branch, Texas (Dallas County) Police Department Sergeant Stokes of the Farmers Branch, Texas Police Department was working a case involving a missing nine year old boy who had last been seen in the 14000 block of Shoredale Lane in Dallas on September 4, 2008 at 8:30am—less than two hours prior to Stokes calling A Child Is Missing for assistance. After more than 5,000 alert calls were launched in the area in question, Farmers Branch Police received a response. Someone who received an alert message called Police and reported having seen the child being followed by his mother in her vehicle. This critical information enabled Police to rule out abduction and contain their search in a specific area where the boy was ultimately found hiding in the bushes.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Omaha, NE
Children - Recovered: Friday, August 29, 2008
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The Douglas County, Nebraska Sheriff’s Office called A Child Is Missing on August 29, 2008 and “with[in] 10 minutes of the activation of the alert calls [the] child was located at a friend’s house whose identity was unknown to the parents,” Douglas County Sergeant R. Jones said. At approximately 2:45pm that day, a 12 year old boy had gone missing in Omaha, Nebraska. A Child Is Missing mapped the area surrounding the 14000 block of Larimore Avenue and placed more than 2,500 alert calls. The Sheriff’s Office received eight to 10 calls from residents who had received alert calls which provided information about the boy’s whereabouts.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Murray, KY
Found Disabled - Recovered: Friday, August 29, 2008
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When the Murray, Kentucky Police Department called A Child Is Missing on August 29, 2008 and activated the Alert Program to help in the search for a missing 46 year old in need of medical attention, the “missing individual was located within an hour of calls being placed,” Murray Police Captain Osborne said. Approximately 5,000 alert calls were launched in the area surrounding the 300 block of South 16th Street in Murray and that generated 25 calls from citizens. One of those calls came from “a female that received a call [and] remembered seeing the missing person walking in a nearby county,” Captain Osborne said. “The system worked great,” he said, “it brought a quick end to what could have been a very time-consuming and extensive search process.”
Next Story Show MapLocation: Marlborough, MA
Found Disabled - Recovered: Wednesday, August 27, 2008
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Marlborough, Massachusetts (Middlesex County) Police Department An elderly woman suffering from dementia went missing from the 100 block of Country Lane in Marlborough, Massachusetts on the morning of August 27, 2008. Patrol Division Commander Captain Timothy Naze of the Marlborough Police Department quickly activated the A Child Is Missing Alert Program. More than 3,000 alert calls were placed to the area the woman was last seen and the area surrounding the 500 block of Boston Post Road East—another area of interest in her disappearance. Approximately five calls were received by Marlborough Police as a result of the alert calls. “One of the calls we received from your alert told us they had seen the woman near 400 Wilson Street at approximately 10:30am,” said Marlborough Detective Martha Shea. “We immediately sent units in the area [and] located [the woman],” she said.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Muncie, IN
Missing Child - Recovered: Wednesday, August 27, 2008
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At approximately quarter past 8:00am on Wednesday, August 27, 2008 a nine year old boy went missing from the 1800 block of West Charles Street in Muncie, Indiana. After Muncie Police responded to the call for the missing boy, they contacted A Child Is Missing to activate the Alert Program. More than 4,000 alert calls were placed to the area surrounding where the boy was last seen—asking anyone with information to call Muncie Police. Six people did call Police leading to the safe recovery of the child “at approximately 10:25am on College Avenue just south of West Jackson Street” according to Police.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Sault Ste Marie, MI
Missing Child - Recovered: Friday, August 22, 2008
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Three of the 40 phone calls Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan Police received in response to A Child Is Missing alert calls led Police to a missing nine year old girl within 20 minutes. E-911 Supervisor MacMaster and Officer Martman of the Sault Ste. Marie Police Department called A Child Is Missing shortly after 4:00pm on Friday, August 22, 2008 when the girl went missing. More than 4,000 alert calls were launched in the area surrounding the 1300 block of Minneapolis Street in Sault Ste. Marie. The girl was safely located approximately 10 blocks from her home before being reunited with her family.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Sterling Heights, MI
Found Elderly - Recovered: Wednesday, August 20, 2008
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When an elderly woman in need of medical assistance went missing from the 40,000 block of Dodge Park Road in Sterling Heights, Michigan at 1:00pm on August 20, 2008, Police there called A Child Is Missing and activated the Alert Program. Police received approximately 10 calls from citizens who had received the A Child Is Missing alert calls. One of the 10 calls was from a resident who provided the missing woman’s location to Sterling Heights Police. Police recovered the woman while she was walking at 12 minutes before 2:00pm.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Mansfield, OH
Missing Child - Recovered: Tuesday, August 19, 2008
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The Mansfield, Ohio Police Department called the A Child Is Missing Alert Program on Tuesday, August 19, 2008 at approximately 11:30am in regard to a missing seven year old boy. He had been missing for one hour when Police called A Child Is Missing. Approximately 3,000 alert phone calls were placed in the area adjacent to the 1700 block of Middle Bellville Road in Mansfield. Approximately 15 calls to law enforcement came from people who had received the A Child Is Missing alert call and had information for Police. The boy was located approximately 30 minutes after the alert calls were launched.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Provo, UT
Found Disabled - Recovered: Monday, August 18, 2008
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Shortly after noon on Monday, August 18, 2008 Officer Webber of the Provo, Utah Police Department called A Child Is Missing requesting help in the search for a missing 22 year old disabled girl who had gone missing the previous morning. After nearly 4,000 alert calls had been launched in the area surrounding the 2700 block of West 170 North in Provo, Police received three calls from alert citizens. One of those calls led to the woman’s recovery.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Bloomington, IN
Missing Elderly - Recovered: Sunday, August 17, 2008
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When a 75 year old man went missing in Bloomington, Indiana on the afternoon of Saturday, August 16, 2008, time was of the essence for the Bloomington Police Department. Officer Reynolds called the A Child Is Missing Alert Program to help in the search of the area surrounding the 4100 block of North Rosewood Drive in Bloomington where the missing man had last been seen. Three thousand alert telephone calls later, Bloomington Police had received sufficient information from members of the community to lead them to a wooded area approximately 1,000 yards north of the man’s residence.
Next Story Show MapLocation: New Castle, DE
Missing Child - Recovered: Friday, August 15, 2008
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Sergeant Messner of the New Castle County, Delaware Police Department called A Child Is Missing on Friday, August 15, 2008 just before 5:00pm seeking assistance in his agency’s search for a missing 13 year old boy. The boy had gone missing about one hour earlier, the Alert Program was activated, and approximately 2,500 alert calls were placed in the area surrounding the 100 block of Pawnee Court in Newark where the boy had last been seen. Approximately “five to 10” calls were received by New Castle County Police which led them to Route 273 where the boy was found within minutes.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Butner, NC
Disabled - Recovered: Monday, August 11, 2008
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Butner, NC (Granville County) Police Department - “ACIM [A Child Is Missing] proved to be a valuable resource in locating the missing person in a timely manner,” said Butner, North Carolina Police Lieutenant D.C. Parrott. This after he activated the A Child Is Missing Alert Program to help in the search for a missing 40 year old man in need of medical assistance on August 11, 2008. The man had been missing for five days and more than 5,200 alert telephone calls were placed to the area surrounding the 600 block of 26th Street in Butner. This generated approximately 40 phone calls with information to Police. “Multiple tips were received and followed up by law enforcement,” Parrott said. This led to the man’s recovery and subsequent evaluation at a local hospital.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Towson, MD
Children - Recovered: Wednesday, August 06, 2008
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Baltimore County, MD Police Department - Just 10 minutes after a 14 year old girl went missing in Owing Mills, Maryland on the afternoon of August 6, 2008, the Baltimore County, Maryland Police Department called A Child Is Missing and activated the Alert Program for assistance in the search. More than 3,000 alert telephone calls were placed in the area surrounding the 9900 block of Linden Hill Road in Owing Mills asking residents with information about the missing girl to call Baltimore County Police. One resident did—as a result, Police were able to locate the missing girl on Marriotsville Road just 15 minutes after the A Child Is Missing alert calls were launched.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Towson, MD
Found Child - Recovered: Wednesday, August 06, 2008
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Just 10 minutes after a 14 year old girl went missing in Owing Mills, Maryland on the afternoon of August 6, 2008, the Baltimore County, Maryland Police Department called A Child Is Missing and activated the Alert Program for assistance in the search. More than 3,000 alert telephone calls were placed in the area surrounding the 9900 block of Linden Hill Road in Owing Mills asking residents with information about the missing girl to call Baltimore County Police. One resident did—as a result, Police were able to locate the missing girl on Marriotsville Road just 15 minutes after the A Child Is Missing alert calls were launched.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Ashburn, GA
Found Child - Recovered: Sunday, August 03, 2008
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On the morning of August 3, 2008, the Turner County, Georgia Sheriff’s Office received a call regarding a four year old boy who had gone missing in Ashburn, Georgia at approximately 12:30am that day. After gathering information, the Turner County Sheriff’s Office called A Child Is Missing and activated the Alert Program. The technician launched calls in the area surrounding the 100 block of Dakota Road in Ashburn. One of the recipients of the alert call was able to pinpoint the child’s location for Deputies and he was reunited with his family.
Next Story Show MapLocation: West Bountiful, UT
Found Child - Recovered: Saturday, August 02, 2008
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When a nine year old boy went missing in West Bountiful, Utah, having successfully utilized the A Child Is Missing Alert Program the previous month, Police there called the Alert Program. In response to the nearly 1,900 alert calls placed by A Child Is Missing in the area surrounding the 900 block of Ruby Way, West Bountiful Police received “too many [calls] to count” from alert citizens. In addition to the calls, they had residents “stopping officers on [the] street” wanting to help. “Because of your calls, we were able to cover a lot more area than we could have alone,” West Bountiful Police Corporal Michael Buchanan said of A Child Is Missing. “This is the third time you have been instrumental in locating missing children [for our agency],” he said. “Our dispatch, who did not know of your service, was very impressed at how effective you were.” The response from the community enabled Police to safely locate the missing boy in Farmington, Utah.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Wilmington, DE
Found Child - Recovered: Wednesday, July 30, 2008
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On the morning of July 30, 2008 The Wilmington, Delaware Police Department sought assistance in the search for an 11 year old boy who had gone missing the night before. Detective Anthony Roundtree activated the A Child Is Missing Alert Program leading to more than 6,500 alert calls being placed to the area adjacent to the 2300 block of North Pine Street in Wilmington. Shortly after, the mother of the missing child informed police that she had received many calls from friends telling her where her son was. Ultimately the boy was safely reunited with his mother.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Alliance, OH
Missing Disabled - Recovered: Monday, July 28, 2008
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Alliance, Ohio Police received a call regarding a missing four year old girl with autism on July 28, 2008 and quickly called A Child Is Missing and activated the Alert Program. More than 3,200 alert calls were launched in the area surrounding the 400 block of East Mill Street in Alliance where the child had last been seen. This resulted in three calls from alert citizens to Alliance Police. One of the callers reported seeing the girl enter an unlocked vacant house approximately one block from where the girl lives. Fifty minutes after the girl went missing, Alliance Police located her safe and reunited her with her family.
Next Story Show MapLocation: City of Yonkers, NY
Found Disabled - Recovered: Thursday, July 24, 2008
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On the morning of July 24, 2008 the Yonkers New York Police Department called A Child Is Missing to activate the Alert Program for assistance in locating a missing 76 year old woman afflicted with Alzheimer’s. The woman had gone missing the previous morning and locating her was proving to be particularly challenging. Numerous waves of alert calls were sent out in the areas surrounding the 100 block of Riverdale Avenue and the 2500 block of Central Park Avenue in Yonkers—totaling more than 31,000 alert calls. Ultimately the woman was located safely after nearly 200 calls were received by Police from people who had received the A Child Is Missing alert call.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Albany City, NY
Found Child - Recovered: Saturday, July 19, 2008
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A missing nine year old boy was located one town over from Albany, New York on July 19, 2008 after he had gone missing the previous night. After he went missing from the 300 block of Orange Street in Albany, Detective P.J. McKenna of Albany Police activated the A Child Is Missing Alert Program. More than 5,000 alert calls were launched and the boy was located at a relatives house.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Omaha, NE
Found Child - Recovered: Tuesday, July 15, 2008
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On July 15, 2008 the Omaha, Nebraska Police Department activated the A Child Is Missing Alert Program for help in the search for a missing seven year old boy who had gone missing at approximately 3:30pm. With more than 2,700 alert calls ringing in the area surrounding the 7700 block of Pratt Street in Omaha, one call to police as a result of those alert calls, led them to the boy.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Albany, NY
Disabled - Recovered: Monday, July 14, 2008
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July 14, 2008 at approximately 10:45am, an elderly woman with Alzheimer’s went missing from the 1000 block of Washington Avenue in Albany, New York and Sergeant Mike Hicks activated the A Child Is Missing Alert Program. Nearly 5,000 alert calls were placed to the area with the woman’s description and several residents contacted police with information. One of them specifically led to the woman’s location approximately three miles from her home.
Next Story Show MapLocation: North Braddock, PA
Found Child - Recovered: Monday, July 14, 2008
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North Braddock, Pennsylvania Police Officers Hess and Crakker activated the A Child Is Missing Alert Program on July 14, 2008 to assist their search for a 16 year old girl who had runaway three days prior. With nearly 2,500 alert calls placed in the area of Ridge Avenue and Jones Avenue in North Braddock, the girl was located as a result of the assistance of A Child Is Missing later that afternoon.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Monticello, IN
Found Child - Recovered: Monday, July 14, 2008
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Dispatcher Joyce Mossholder of the White County, Indiana Sheriff’s Office said, “this program is great.” This after, Mossholder activated the A Child Is Missing Alert Program on July 14, 2008 to help her agency’s search for a missing six year old boy. More than 2,655 alert calls later, the boy was safely recovered and reunited with his family.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Montezuma, GA
Children - Recovered: Sunday, July 13, 2008
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July 13, 2008 - When a six year old girl went missing in Montezuma, Georgia with her father who did not have custody, Police became concerned. They quickly activated the A Child Is Missing Alert Program to disseminate descriptions of both the girl and her father. More than 2,500 A Child Is Missing alert calls were placed and, according to Police, as soon as the alert calls flooded the area, someone from the residence the missing had been visiting called Police and said they were on their way home.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Cambridge, IL
Disabled - Recovered: Sunday, July 13, 2008
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Henry County, Illinois Deputy Carlton called the A Child Is Missing Alert Program on July 13, 2008 seeking help in locating a disabled woman in need of medical assistance. The Recovery Specialist for A Child Is Missing placed more than 3,000 alert calls in the area surrounding the 8800 block of Gun Club Road in Cambridge, Illinois. Ultimately one of the alert calls reached a resident who had information that led law enforcement to the missing woman along Route 81.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Corinth, MS
Children - Recovered: Wednesday, July 09, 2008
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Just before 9:00am on July 9, 2008 a 15 year old boy went missing from an area adjacent to County Road 348 in Burnsville, Mississippi. Deputy Sheriff Sexton contacted A Child Is Missing and activated the Alert Program for assistance. After nearly 1,000 alert calls were placed in the area the boy was believed to be, Police received calls from residents with information that led them to the early that afternoon
Next Story Show MapLocation: Kalispell, MT
Found Child - Recovered: Tuesday, July 08, 2008
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When a resident in Columbia Falls, Montana received an alert call from A Child Is Missing on July 8, 2008 seeking help in the search for a missing three year old, that resident went outside to search. The “child was located tangled in a brush pile on a neighbors property,” Flathead County Dispatcher Craig Montgomery said. Montgomery, and Flathead County Sheriff’s Office Sergeant Ernie Freebury, had activated the Alert Program a short time after the boy had gone missing knowing he might be in need of medical assistance. The calls created an alert citizen and led to the boy’s recovery.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Alexandria, KY
Children - Recovered: Tuesday, July 08, 2008
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Alexandria, KY (Campbell County) Police Department - When two brothers went missing on the afternoon of July 8, 2008 in Alexandria, Kentucky, Chief Mike Ward called A Child Is Missing and enlisted the assistance of the Alert Program. After more than 3,600 alert calls were placed to the area surrounding the 7500 block of Alexandria Pike in Alexandria, “many residents came out as a result of the calls to assist in [the] search,” according to Chief Ward. As a result of that help, and the more than 20 calls to Police resulting from the alert calls, the boys were found safe and reunited with their family.
Next Story Show MapLocation: West Bountiful, UT
Children - Recovered: Monday, July 07, 2008
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According to West Bountiful, Utah Police Officer Tyler Webster, “due to the [A Child Is Missing alert] phone calls, we were able to get numerous people to help us search and locate the child.” The child in question was a 13 year old girl who had gone missing shortly after 9:00pm on July 7, 2008. A Child Is Missing launched approximately 350 alert calls which generated information that led police to the missing girl.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Sherman, IL
Disabled - Recovered: Monday, July 07, 2008
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Sherman, Illinois Police Officer Phil Brown notified the A Child Is Missing Alert Program of a missing 79 year old man in need of medical assistance who had wandered away from caretakers in the area of the 900 block of St. Johns Drive in Sherman at 12:00pm on July 7, 2008. After more than 3,500 alert calls were placed to that area, residents were quickly outside talking to law enforcement and volunteering to search for the man. The man was eventually located walking on Interstate 55, one mile from the Sherman exit.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Des Moines, IA
Found Child - Recovered: Friday, July 04, 2008
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A three year old boy went missing in Des Moines, Iowa on Friday, July 4, 2008 at approximately 7:30am and Des Moines Police Sergeant Heller called A Child Is Missing. The child was located just 10 minutes after the alert calls were launched in the area surrounding the 900 block of 31st Street in Des Moines. “A great tool,” Sergeant Heller said, “the volume of calls put out in the short time was great.” The boy had been located on 31st Street at the I-235 overpass—approximately three blocks from his aunt’s home.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Longmeadow, MA
Children - Recovered: Thursday, July 03, 2008
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Longmeadow, MA (Hampden County) Police Department - “Within 30 minutes of notification” a missing 13 year old boy was located after he went missing from the 100 block of Kenmore Drive in Longmeadow, Massachusetts, according to Sergeant Stankiewicz. After the boy went missing on July 3, 2008 at approximately 9:00pm, Longmeadow Police contacted A Child Is Missing and more than 1,200 alert calls were launched in the area the boy had last been seen. The boy was safely located the next day when 20-25 calls from citizens who received the alert call phoned Police with information.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Woodstock, VA
Disabled - Recovered: Tuesday, July 01, 2008
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A 52 year old man in need of medical assistance went missing from the 300 block of South Summit Avenue in Woodstock, Virginia on July 1, 2008 at 3:15pm. Woodstock Police Officer Scott Thompson activated the A Child Is Missing Alert Program a short time later—resulting in four waves of alerts totaling nearly 10,000 calls. Approximately 50 alert citizens called Woodstock Police with information. Among these calls was one person who pinpointed the location of the man.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Bonifay, FL
Disabled - Recovered: Tuesday, July 01, 2008
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Holmes County, Florida Sheriff’s Sergeant Eddie Eaton activated the A Child Is Missing Alert Program on the afternoon of July 1, 2008 seeking assistance in locating a missing 57 year old woman who was thought to be in need of medical assistance. Twelve hundred alert calls were placed in the vicinity of the 2000 block of Landing Cove Road in Westville. According to Lieutenant Chris Wells, this resulted in approximately 12 calls with information to the Holmes County Sheriff’s Office. Ultimately the missing man was located at the house of a friend who didn’t know authorities were looking for him.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Jacksonville, FL
Children - Recovered: Monday, June 30, 2008
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When a nine year old boy went missing on a bicycle from the 3600 block of Smithfield Street in Jacksonville, Florida at 7:45am on June 30, 2008, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office contacted A Child Is Missing. Four waves of alert calls were launched in the areas of Smithfield Street and the 5800 block of West University Boulevard in Jacksonville—totaling more than 10,000 alert calls. A family friend received one of the alert calls unaware the child had been reported missing and the boy was reunited with his family
Next Story Show MapLocation: Barberton, OH
Found Child - Recovered: Saturday, June 28, 2008
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Barberton, OH - On June 28, 2008 a child was located wearing a diaper and a blue tank top in Barberton, Ohio. Police there were unable to identify the child and called the A Child Is Missing Alert Program to help gather information that might lead to the whereabouts of the boy’s family. After nearly 3,000 alert calls were launched in the area surrounding the 500 block of Cedarwood Street in Barberton, the house where the child lives received an alert call. This lead the child’s mother to the realization the child had left the house. She called police and was reunited with her child.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Deridder, LA
Disabled - Recovered: Friday, June 27, 2008
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A 51 year old woman in need of medical assistance in Deridder, Louisiana went missing on June 27, 2008 and the Beauregard Parish Sheriff’s Office responded. Approximately 1,000 alert calls were launched in the area of the 8100 block of Highway 394 in Deridder yielding 25 calls from alert citizens. With information from those who had received A Child Is Missing alert calls, Deputies were able to safely locate the woman one mile south of Morrow Bridge Road—a few miles from her home.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Hot Springs, AR
Children - Recovered: Thursday, June 26, 2008
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When a 14 year old boy went to a neighbor’s house at 4:00 in the afternoon on June 26, 2008 without telling his parents, circumstances led to their concern for his safety after 8:00pm. The Garland County, Arkansas Sheriff’s Office responded and activated the A Child Is Missing Alert Program for assistance. Approximately 844 alert calls were placed in the area of Hot Springs—one of which was received by the neighbor which the boy was visiting. The neighbor called the boy’s parents and the family was reunited.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Tavares, FL
Missing Child - Recovered: Thursday, June 19, 2008
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Tavares, FL (Lake County) – Shortly after 2:00 pm on Monday, June 19, 2007, the Lake County, Florida Sheriff’s Office received a call from someone who had heard the alert call launched by A Child Is Missing and subsequently seen the missing 12 year old girl for whom they had been looking. The girl was last seen at approximately 11:00am that day and Lake County Sheriff’s Sergeant Hardin called A Child Is Missing and spoke with Technician Ron Bannis at 1:06pm. Bannis took the pertinent information, mapped the area in Sanford, Florida from where the girl had gone missing, recorded the alert message, and launched in excess of 1,400 alert calls. These calls resulted in two calls to the Lake County Sheriff’s Office—one of which led deputies directly to the missing girl
Next Story Show MapLocation: Siren, WI
Missing Child - Recovered: Tuesday, June 17, 2008
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Siren, WI (Burnett) – The Burnett County, Wisconsin Sheriff’s Office activated the A Child Is Missing Alert Program at 12:15pm on Sunday, June 17, 2007. Technician Eric Nelson took the call from Dispatcher Treague before launching in excess of 3,600 alert calls to the Siren area of Burnett County. Meanwhile Deputy Anton was spearheading the investigation in search of the eight year old that had gone missing 45 minutes earlier. At 2:51pm the child was safely located.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Elk City, OK
Children - Recovered: Sunday, June 15, 2008
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Elk City, Oklahoma (Beckham County) Police Department On June 15, 2009 an eight year old boy, whose scooter was found left in an alley, had gone missing from the 600 block of First Street in Elk City, Oklahoma. Elk City Police, having successfully used the A Child Is Missing Alert Program previously, again activated the Alert Program. With nearly 1,700 alert calls placed to the area, approximately 50 calls were received by Police in response. Ultimately an Elk City resident who had received an alert phone call, located the child and brought him to the Police Department.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Tuscola, IL
Missing Child - Recovered: Monday, June 09, 2008
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Douglas County, IL - At 1:48am on June 9, 2008, the Douglas County, Illinois Sheriff’s Office called A Child Is Missing to activate the Alert Program regarding a missing nine year old girl. The girl had last been seen at 6:15 the previous evening. After nearly 2,500 alert calls were placed to the area surrounding the intersection of Jackson Avenue and South Elm Street in Villa Grove, the girl was located at 6:30am. A neighbor of the girl’s friend had received an alert call, knew the girl was at her friend’s house, and notified Deputies.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Tucker, GA
Elderly - Recovered: Saturday, May 31, 2008
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Dekalb County, Georgia Police activated the A Child Is Missing Alert Program on May 31, 2008 seeking assistance in locating a 70 year old woman who had gone missing from the 6500 block of Rockbridge Road in Stone Mountain at 9:00am that day. More than 3,500 alert calls were placed in that area. Ultimately one of the alert calls was received by a resident in the area who notified Police and provided them information that led to the safe recovery of the woman.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Yorkville, IL
Missing Child - Recovered: Wednesday, May 28, 2008
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Kendall County, IL - Numerous phone calls from concerned residents who had been alerted about a missing 10 year old girl by the A Child Is Missing Alert, helped Kendall County, Illinois Sheriff’s Office locate the girl in less than two hours of the alert calls being launched. The girl had gone missing from Knollwood Court in Montgomery at 8:00am on May 28, 2008. Initially, more than 2,000 alert calls were launched and a second wave of calls exceeded 1,000. Ultimately it paid off as the girl was located safe and reunited with her family.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Ft Wayne, IN
Elderly - Recovered: Tuesday, May 27, 2008
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Nearly 40 calls were received by Fort Wayne, Indiana Police from people who had received A Child Is Missing alert calls searching for a missing 63 year old woman in need of medical assistance. The alert calls had been requested on May 27, 2008 seeking help from residents in the area of the 2300 block of Garden Park Drive in Fort Wayne. One of the calls to Police pinpointed the missing woman’s location and Fort Wayne Police were able to locate her safely.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Humboldt, IA
Children - Recovered: Sunday, May 25, 2008
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The “child was located about 20 minutes after the call went out… Great system, will use it again if needed… Easy to use,” were the comments about the A Child Is Missing Alert Program from Sheriff Dean Kruger of Humboldt County, Iowa. This after his agency activated the Alert Program in search of a 16 year old girl who had gone missing from Livermore, Iowa on May 24, 2008. In this rural area, less than 1,000 alert calls were launched resulting in approximately 12 calls with information to the Sheriff’s Office. This information led deputies to the missing girl who was safely reunited with her family.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Swampscott, MA
Missing Child - Recovered: Sunday, May 25, 2008
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Essex County, MA - On the morning of May 25, 2008, Lieutenant Stephens of the Swampscott, Massachusetts Police Department activated the A Child Is Missing Alert Program seeking help in locating a 16 year old boy who had gone missing that morning. After nearly 2,000 alert calls were launched, a friend of the boy received one of them and began looking for the missing boy. Ultimately he located him, told him about the alert calls that had been disseminated in search of him, and the missing boy called home. Swampscott police were able to trace that call and locate the boy.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Lake Havasu City, AZ
Elderly - Recovered: Saturday, May 24, 2008
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At 8:30am on May 24, 2008, a 90 year old woman went missing in the area of South Jamaica Boulevard and South McCulloch Boulevard in Lake Havasu, Arizona. Officer R.C. McBride called A Child Is Missing and activated the Alert Program in an effort to locate the woman. More than 4,000 calls were launched to the area and “a resident who was familiar with the missing person, saw her and was able to locate her within a short period of time,” McBride said.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Colona, IL
Children - Recovered: Thursday, May 22, 2008
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On Thursday, May 22, 2008 at approximately 4:45am, the Henry County, Illinois Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call reporting a missing four year old girl. The Colona, Illinois Police Department responded along with Henry County Sheriff’s Office, Colona Fire Department, and the Geneseo, Illinois Police Department K-9 Unit. A search of the area by police didn’t locate the girl and the A Child Is Missing Alert Program was activated. After nearly 1,000 alert calls were launched, a resident who received an alert call heard a noise and went outside to see what it was. The child was located, police were called, and Colona Fire Department concluded the child had apparently been sleep walking.
Next Story Show MapLocation: West Memphis, AR
Children - Recovered: Tuesday, May 20, 2008
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May 20, 2008- After A Child Is Missing placed nearly 4,000 alert calls to the areas surrounding the 2100 block of East Barton Avenue and the 1900 block of South McAuley Drive in West Memphis, Arkansas, numerous calls were made to Police from concerned citizens. A 12 year old girl had gone missing the previous day, was still missing, and Police were conducting an exhaustive search. With the heightened awareness in the community due to the A Child Is Missing alert calls, some residents were even calling the child’s family. One of those calls led Police to the child’s location and her safe return to her guardian.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Newark, DE
Disabled - Recovered: Monday, May 19, 2008
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When an eight year old boy with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder went missing from the 100 block of Beatrice Court in Newark, Delaware, New Castle County Police Sergeant Claudine Malone called A Child Is Missing and activated the Alert Program. The boy had gone missing at 5:15 on May 19, 2008 and Sergeant Malone called A Child Is Missing shortly after. More than 4,300 alert calls were launched when a woman called New Castle Police saying the missing child described in the alert message was playing at her house.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Westerville, OH
Children - Recovered: Friday, May 16, 2008
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Cincinnati Police located a child approximately two years of age and needed assistance locating the child’s parents. They called A Child Is Missing on May 15, 2008 and the Alert Program was activated. Approximately 1,300 alert calls were placed to the area surrounding the location where the child was located which resulted in several calls from residents to the Cincinnati Police Department. From information provided by those callers, Police were able to located the child’s mother and safely reunite them.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Lake Oswego, OR
Children - Recovered: Friday, May 16, 2008
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When a 13 year old boy went missing in Lake Oswego, Oregon at 9:00pm on May 15, 2008, Lake Oswego Police Officer Bechtol called A Child Is Missing and activated the Alert Program to assist in the search. After nearly 5,000 alert calls were launched in the area surrounding the 6100 block of Carman Drive where the boy had last been seen, he was tracked down to Waluga Junior High School approximately one hour later.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Snyder, OK
Children - Recovered: Tuesday, May 13, 2008
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On May 13, 2008 two 13 year old girls went missing in Snyder, Oklahoma and, at approximately 11:00am, Assistance Chief of Police Carol Bauer called A Child Is Missing to activate the Alert Program. The girls, possibly in need of medical assistance, had gone missing from the 900 block of C Street in Snyder and had not been seen by anyone known to police since 8:05 that morning. After A Child Is Missing launched alert calls to the area surrounding the girls’ last known location, Police received 10 calls from members of the community. As it turns out, “the business owner across the street from the Police Department saw the girls walking west on 8th Street and he came to the Police Department and told us,” Assistant Chief Bauer said. Chief of Police Chuck Moles and Assistant Chief Bauer then went to the 200 block of 8th Street and located the girls.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Kewanee, IL
Children - Recovered: Monday, May 12, 2008
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When a 12 year old boy went missing from the 500 block of East 1st Street in Kewanee, Illinois at 8:00pm on May 12, 2008, Kewanee Police Sergeant Chris Woods called A Child Is Missing and activated the Alert Program to assist in the search. The boy not only suffered from Attention Deficit Disorder, but was afraid of the dark. After nearly 4,000 alert calls were placed to the area surrounding where the boy was last seen, one of the numerous calls Kewanee Police received from the public with information led them to the boy at a local department store.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Lewiston, ID
Elderly - Recovered: Thursday, May 08, 2008
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A resident of Lewiston, Idaho, who learned of a missing 88 year old woman from a neighbor who had received an alert call from A Child Is Missing, was able to provide valuable information to Lewiston Police that led to the missing woman’s recovery. The woman had gone missing from the 600 block of 20th Avenue in Lewiston shortly before 7:00pm on May 8, 2008 and Police called A Child Is Missing shortly after learning of it. More than 2,300 alert calls were sent to the area resulting in more than 25 calls from alert residents to Police.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Lexington, MS
Missing Child - Recovered: Sunday, May 04, 2008
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At 5:15am on Sunday, May 4, 2008, a 15 year old in need of medical assistance went missing in the 31,000 block of State Highway 12 in Durant, Mississippi. A Child Is Missing launched nearly 2,000 calls in an initial wave of alerts. That was followed by a second wave of some 1,200 alert calls. Ultimately Holmes County received numerous calls from the public regarding the child described in the alert message. Some calls that reached as far as Jackson, Mississippi led Deputies to the house in which the missing girl was located.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Tavares, FL
Children - Recovered: Saturday, May 03, 2008
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Tavares, Florida (Lake County)Police Department “This service worked perfectly,” said Tavares, Florida Police Lieutenant David Myers after the A Child Is Missing (ACIM) Alert Program helped his agency located a missing 14 year old girl on May 3, 2008. She went missing at 4:00pm that day from the 500 block of Fern Avenue in Tavares just before Police called A Child Is Missing for assistance. After more than 3,500 alert calls were placed, the “child was located several blocks from the child’s residence shortly after ACIM began making calls,” Lieutenant Myers said.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Ithaca, MI
Missing Child - Recovered: Friday, May 02, 2008
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Gratiot County, MI - Sheriff’s Office-On May 2, 2008 the Gratiot County Sheriff’s Office called the A Child Is Missing Alert Program seeking assistance in the search for an 18 year old child who had gone missing at 10:30 that morning. The search was centered on the 8,000 block of Riverside Road in St. Louis, Michigan. After nearly 2,000 alert calls had been launched, “a resident who received [an] alert call provided solid information which led to a recovery at 10:30pm on 5/2/08,” said Sheriff Robert Beracy.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Portage, WI
Missing Elderly - Recovered: Thursday, May 01, 2008
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On Thursday, May 1, 2008 an elderly woman went missing from Portage, Wisconsin at approximately 3:30pm. Shortly after, Portage Police called A Child Is Missing and activated the Alert Program to assist their search. The alert message was crafted and in excess of 2,600 alert calls were launched in the area surrounding the 2,600 block of Airport Road in Portage. An alert citizen who received one of the calls did as the recording instructed: “please check your yard or complex and, if you have any information, call the Portage Police Department . . . “The man looked out his window, saw the woman standing in a wooded area near a business, and called the number the recording provided for Portage Police. Within 12 minutes of calls being launched, Police had located the missing woman.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Oxford, OH
Elderly - Recovered: Friday, April 25, 2008
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Approximately 10 calls from citizens who had received alert phone calls were received by the Oxford, Ohio Police Department to assist in their search for a missing 79 year old man who was hearing impaired and suffering from Alzheimer’s and dementia. More than 4,000 alert calls had been launched by the A Child Is Missing Recovery Specialist mid-afternoon on April 25, 2008 shortly after Oxford Police called A Child Is Missing for assistance. The man was located less than 30 minutes after police called A Child Is Missing.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Blountville, TN
Children - Recovered: Thursday, April 24, 2008
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On April 24, 2008 a 15 year old boy went missing from Blountville, Tennessee in Sullivan County. A Dispatcher from the Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office called A Child Is Missing and activated the Alert Program approximately three hours after the boy had gone missing. One of the alert calls was received by an alert citizen who reported having seen the child two minutes earlier near the intersection of Interstate 75 and Highway 36 in Kingsport, Tennessee. After safely recovering the child, the Sheriff’s Office called local media which ran a story on the success of this the law enforcement-A Child Is Missing partnership.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Ft.Lauderdale, FL
Children - Recovered: Wednesday, April 23, 2008
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Fort Lauderdale, Florida (Broward County) Police Department When two seven year old girls went missing in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on the evening of April 23, 2008, Fort Lauderdale Police called A Child Is Missing. Nearly 4,000 alert calls were launched in two phases in the area surrounding the 2300 block of Northwest 13th Court in that city. Though Fort Lauderdale Police received 10-20 calls from citizens with information as a result of the A Child Is Missing alert calls, it was one call in particular that led to the safe recovery of both girls.
Next Story Show MapLocation: City of Yonkers, NY
Elderly - Recovered: Wednesday, April 16, 2008
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After a 76 year old woman in need of medical assistance went missing in Yonkers, New York, police there called A Child Is Missing to activate the Alert Program. She had gone missing at approximately 6:00pm on Wednesday, April 16, 2008. Four waves of alert calls were launched in the areas surround the intersection of Ashburton and Yonkers Avenues. In total, 9,400 alert calls were sent to residents and businesses in the area. From these, one call was received by Yonkers Police in response. That one call led police to the missing woman—who was located right around the corner from where she had gone missing.
Next Story Show MapLocation: New Kent, VA
Missing Child - Recovered: Monday, April 07, 2008
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New Kent County, VA Sheriff’s Office A 12 year old who had never gone missing before, went missing on the night of Monday, April 7, 2008 in New Kent, Virginia. Police received the information late and called the A Child Is Missing Alert Program the following afternoon. The boy had last been seen in the 10,000 block of Old Quarter Lane in New Kent. Due to the makeup of the area, A Child Is Missing launched only 168 alert calls. Despite this small number, one of the recipients of an alert call saw the boy and called the Sheriff’s Office. Though missing for nearly 18 hours, the boy was located less than two hours after the alert calls were launched.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Lake Villa, IL
Children - Recovered: Monday, March 31, 2008
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Lake Villa, Illinois (Lake County) Police Department A phone call to Lake Villa, Illinois Police from a citizen who had received an A Child Is Missing alert call was valuable information to police: “Phone call indicated Amanda was accessing her MySpace account and, through the IP address, we were able to find her location in Lindenhurst, Illinois,” said Detective Rochelle Tisinai. This after Police called A Child Is Missing on March 31, 2008 regarding the 16 year old who had gone missing a week-and-a-half earlier.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Lake Placid, FL
Children - Recovered: Monday, March 24, 2008
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Lake Placid, FL (Highlands County) Police Department - On March, 24, 2008 a 15 year old boy went missing from Lake Placid, Florida. Lake Placid Police called A Child Is Missing and activated the Alert Program to help in the search. More than 3,000 alert calls were placed to the area surrounding the 200 block of Green Dragon Drive in Lake Placid where the boy had last been seen. Two calls from the community were placed by residents to Lake Placid Police and the boy was located.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Meriden, r
Missing Elderly - Recovered: Friday, March 07, 2008
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Chester, CT (Middlesex County) - Shortly after noon on Monday, March 7, 2008 an elderly man in need of medical assistance went missing from the 200 block of Middlesex Avenue in Chester, Connecticut (Middlesex County). A Short time later Connecticut State Police invoked the assistance of the A Child Is Missing Alert Program. After nearly 1,000 alert phone calls were launched, State Police received a few calls from concerned citizens—one of which led them to the missing man.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Webster, MA
Found Elderly - Recovered: Friday, March 07, 2008
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“Two callers were able to provide times and direction of travel which allowed us to track his route,” said Sergeant Michaela Kelly of the Webster, Massachusetts Police Department. This in reference to an elderly man having gone missing in the 100 block of Lower Gore Road in Webster just after 3:00pm on March 7, 2008. After more than 1,000 alert calls were launched in the area surrounding that location, 12 citizens called Webster Police with information regarding the missing man—two of which provided substantive information. Approximately 30 minutes after the man went missing, Webster Police recovered him.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Dover, TN
Children - Recovered: Thursday, March 06, 2008
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Stewart County, TN Sheriff’s Office - At approximately 2:10pm on March 6, 2008, a three year old girl went missing from the 200 block of Green Hill Road in Bumpus Mills, Tennessee. The Stewart County Sheriff’s Office activated the A Child Is Missing Alert Program to help in the search for the girl and more than 1,100 alert calls were sent to the area she had last been seen. Those alert calls generated approximately 50 calls from the community to the Stewart County Sheriff’s Office with information. One woman had received the alert call, saw the girl matching the description in the alert, and called the Sheriff’s Office with her location.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Presto, PA
Missing Elderly - Recovered: Wednesday, March 05, 2008
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Collier Township, PA (Allegheny County) - “The bottom line is that the A Child Is Missing service was directly responsible for helping police locate this subject before he was harmed,” said Collier Township, Pennsylvania Police Patrolman Rick Lamb. This after an 80 year old man had gone missing at 8:15am on Wednesday, March 5, 2008. In a case which involved neighboring law enforcement agencies and K-9 units, A Child Is Missing launched more than 2,000 alert phone calls in the area of the 400 block of Stafford Avenue in Bridgeville, Pennsylvania. Of the three calls generated by the alert calls, one led Police directly to the man who was disoriented and suffering from hypothermic.
Next Story Show MapLocation: City of Yonkers, NY
Missing Disabled - Recovered: Sunday, February 17, 2008
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Yonkers, NY (Westchester County) - On Sunday, February 17, 2008 the Yonkers, New York Police Department contacted A Child Is Missing to activate the Alert Program in reference to a missing man in need of medical attention. The man had last been seen in the 800 block of McLean Avenue in Yonkers less than two hours before policed called A Child Is Missing. After four waves of alert phone calls—more than 10,000 calls in all—the man’s whereabouts were made known to police from a person who had received an alert call.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Davie, FL
Missing Disabled - Recovered: Sunday, February 17, 2008
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Davie, FL (Broward County) - At 4:00pm on February 17, 2008 a woman in need of medical assistance went missing from the 5900 block of Stirling Road in Davie, Florida. After less than 2,500 alert phone calls were launched by the A Child Is Missing Alert Program, more than 30 calls from alerted citizens were placed to Davie Police. Several of these calls led police to the whereabouts of the woman.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Bullhead City, AZ
Missing Elderly - Recovered: Saturday, February 16, 2008
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Bullhead City, AZ (Mohave County) - On February 16, 2008, the Bullhead City, Arizona Police Department utilized A Child Is Missing regarding a 78 year old woman who had gone missing that morning. After more than 4,000 alert phone calls were launched, Bullhead City Police received approximately six calls from alert residents—all of whom had seen the missing woman near her home at different times of the day. This information enabled Police to narrow their search and find the woman sitting in a neighbor’s car two blocks from her home.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Cincinnati, OH
Missing Child - Recovered: Tuesday, February 12, 2008
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Cincinnati, OH (Hamilton County) – Hamilton County, Ohio Sheriff’s Office received a phone call from the mother of the friend of a girl who had gone missing. The woman had received one of the 4,000 alert phone calls launched by A Child Is Missing in response to Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office Lieutenant Tom Butler’s call for assistance. The woman’s daughter was friends with the girl who had gone missing at 7:30pm on February 12, 2008. The friend was able to pinpoint where the missing girl could be located, her mother told Hamilton County officials, and the girl was reunited with her family.
Next Story Show MapLocation: North College Hill, OH
Missing Child - Recovered: Tuesday, February 12, 2008
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North College Hill, OH (Hamilton County) - When a 10 year old boy went missing on the morning of Monday, February 12, 2008 in North College Hill, Ohio, Police quickly called the A Child Is Missing Alert Program for assistance. Within minutes phones were ringing in the area of the 6900 block of Dianna Drive in that city. North College Hill Police received 10 calls from alert citizens that provided information regarding the child’s direction of travel. This information in turn led Police to the child’s location.
Next Story Show MapLocation: North Myrtle Beach, SC
Missing Child - Recovered: Wednesday, February 06, 2008
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North Myrtle Beach, SC (Horry County) - Detective Owen Lynam of the North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina Police Department said of the missing 11 year old boy for which Police had been searching: “[the] missing child was located approximately three miles from his residence on the site of a former golf course. A neighbor of the child contacted our agency when she located the child… neighbor had been contacted by [A Child Is Missing].” The boy had gone missing on the night of February 5, 2008 and was located the next day after more than 4,000 alert phone calls had been placed.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Ludington, MI
Disabled - Recovered: Wednesday, February 06, 2008
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Mason, Michigan (Ingham County) Police Department When a 71 year old man in need of medical assistance went missing from the 500 block of Hull Road in Mason, Michigan on February 6, 2008, Mason Police called A Child Is Missing for assistance. Alert calls were sent to two locations, the location the man had last been seen and another area of significance in the search. Just over 300 alert calls were placed to the sparsely populated areas which led two alert call recipients to call Police. Ultimately Mason Police were able to locate the man based, in part, on the information provided by the two callers.
Next Story Show MapLocation: St. Clairsville, OH
Children - Recovered: Wednesday, January 30, 2008
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St. Clairsville, OH (Belmont County) Police Department - A Child Is Missing received a call from the St. Clairsville, Ohio Police Department on January 30, 2008 in reference to two missing boys. They had last been seen at approximately 5:00pm that day in the area of the 100 block of Broadland Street in St. Clairsville. According to Dispatcher Judy McMillan, the alert calls launched by A Child Is Missing generated “numerous calls” from the community. Ultimately the boys were, “located on McFadden Street playing in [a] creek,” McMillan said.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Greenville, SC
Missing Elderly - Recovered: Tuesday, January 29, 2008
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Greeneville, SC (Greeneville County) -On January 29, 2008 Greeneville County, South Carolina Sheriff’s Office Communication Supervisor Marie Simkins activated the A Child Is Missing Alert Program regarding a missing 84 year old man who had gone missing. Multiple waves of alert calls were launched—more than 11,000 calls in all. Ultimately approximately 25 calls from alert citizens were received by the Greeneville County Sheriff’s Office. Two of those calls specifically located the man for Deputies.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Margate, FL
Missing Child - Recovered: Monday, January 28, 2008
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Margate, FL (Broward County) – “Many residents in the complex and adjoining neighborhoods came out in response to the calls and police presence,” said Margate, Florida Police Officer Maldonado after his agency activated the A Child Is Missing Alert Program on January 28, 2008 regarding a missing 10 year old boy. “It did, indeed, become a complete neighborhood effort,” Maldonado said. At approximately 2:15pm the boy went missing, Margate police called the Alert Program about two hours later, A Child Is Missing launched nearly 4,000 alert calls, and the boy was ultimately found hiding in the bushes nearby watching the police activity he had created. He was then safely returned to his parents.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Elk City, OK
Missing Child - Recovered: Saturday, January 26, 2008
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Elk City, OK (Beckham County) - When a 14 year old girl ran away on January 26, 2008 in Elk City, Oklahoma, Police activated the A Child Is Missing Alert Program to augment their search. A Child Is Missing launched more than 5,000 alert calls which generated approximately 45 responses from alert citizens to Elk City Police. According to Patrolman Dale Mellior: “the missing person was located within a couple of blocks of the address on North Adams. She was hiding in a culvert under the roadway. One of the phone calls led the police to a residence/person who assisted in taking the runaway into custody.”
Next Story Show MapLocation: Coraopolis Borough, PA
Children - Recovered: Saturday, January 26, 2008
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In Coraopolis, Pennsylvania just outside of Pittsburgh, a 16 year old girl was missing on January 26, 2008 and the Coraopolis Borough Police Department began a search which included use of the A Child Is Missing Alert Program. Alert calls were placed to the area adjacent to the 600 block of 7th Avenue in Coraopolis and the 1300 block of Boundary Street in nearby Aliquippa, Pennsylvania. After more than 2,600 alert calls were launched to the community, 52 calls with information were received by Police. One of these calls came from the house in which the girl was located—a relatives house whom the girl was visiting.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Tucker, GA
Missing Child - Recovered: Tuesday, January 22, 2008
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Decatur, GA (Dekalb County) - On January 22, 2008 Detective Brown of the Dekalb County, Georgia Police Department called A Child Is Missing to activate the Alert Program in search of an 11 year old girl who had gone missing from the 1600 block of Post Oak Drive. After more than 3,100 alert calls were launched by the Recovery Specialist, Police received 15 calls from residents. This information led them directly to the girl who was found safe and reunited with her family.
Next Story Show MapLocation: La Plata, MD
Missing Elderly - Recovered: Monday, January 21, 2008
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Hughesville, MD (Charles County) - In a rural area in Charles County, Maryland, Sergeant Carlson of the Charles County Sheriff’s Office called A Child Is Missing to activate an alert regarding a missing elderly woman. On January 21, 2008, the woman had wandered out of her house in 13 degree weather after her husband went to sleep shortly after 10:00pm. Due to the rural nature of the area, upon mapping this location, only 28 alert calls were placed. This resulted in one call to the Sheriff’s Office—which led deputies to the missing woman. She was safely recovered and reunited with her husband at home.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Duxbury, MA
Found Disabled - Recovered: Sunday, January 13, 2008
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Duxbury, MA (Plymouth County) - On January 13, 2008 shortly after 5:00pm, Lieutenant James of the Duxbury, Massachusetts Police Department activated the A Child Is Missing Alert Program for assistance in locating a 23 year old man in need of medical assistance. A Child Is Missing launched more than 1,800 alert calls in the area of the 700 block of Temple Street in Duxbury. Lieutenant James said, “This help we received put us in the right area to locate him.” Ultimately the man received the medical attention he needed and was reunited with his family.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Northwood, OH
Missing Child - Recovered: Wednesday, January 09, 2008
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Northwood, OH (Wood County) - At 10:14 AM A Child Is Missing received a call from the Northwood, Ohio Police Department about a missing child. The 11 year old boy had last been seen at his home in Northwood at approximately 8:00 on the morning of January 9, 2008 and was reported missing by his sister. The girl informed Northwood Police that her brother has walked away from the house before but always returned shortly after. Upon receiving this information from the police dispatch, A Child Is Missing initially launched alert phone calls at 10:29am and launched additional alert calls at 10:48am. Thirty four minutes after receiving the call from the Northwood Police Department the child was located by someone who received one of the A Child Is Missing alert calls.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Naples, FL
Elderly - Recovered: Saturday, January 05, 2008
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On the night of January 4, 2008, the Collier County, Florida Sheriff’s Office was working a case of a missing 73 year old man who was in need of medical attention. He had been seen last in the 300 block of 7th Street North in Naples, Florida and the Sheriff’s Office called A Child Is Missing to activate the Alert Program. The next morning, after regaining his faculties, the man phoned a neighbor from Coral Gables, Florida—approximately 120 miles from Naples. The neighbor, knowing the man had been reported missing, called the Collier County Sheriff’s Office to tell them where the man was.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Eastpoint, FL
Missing Child - Recovered: Saturday, January 05, 2008
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East Point, FL (Franklin County) - In response to less than 500 alert calls launched by A Child Is Missing, Franklin County, Florida Sheriff’s Deputies received “dozens” of calls from members of the community who had been alerted by A Child Is Missing regarding two girls who had gone missing. As a direct result of those calls, deputies located the children, and reunited them with their families—just hours after they went missing at 11:00pm on January 5, 2008
Next Story Show MapLocation: Galena, OH
Missing Child - Recovered: Thursday, January 03, 2008
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Galena, OH (Delaware County) – 1/3/08 - After Genoa Township, Ohio Police Detective Mike Riehle activated the A Child Is Missing Alert Program to assist in the search for a 12 year old who had gone missing from his school, he said, “… we sent out a media release about this incident and have had nothing but wonderful comments…” A Child Is Missing launched more than 2,800 alert phone calls—one of which was received by an alert citizen who saw the boy hanging out at a barn. Within one hour and 23 minutes of the launch of alert calls, the child was recovered safely. “The resident got your [alert] phone call and immediately noticed the missing out at the barn and contacted us,” Riehle said.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Cullman, AL
Children - Recovered: Friday, December 21, 2007
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On the morning of December 20, 2007, Cullman, Alabama Police called A Child Is Missing and activated the Alert Program seeking assistance in the search for a missing girl. A Recovery Specialist for A Child Is Missing took the girl’s identifying information and last known whereabouts and mapped the area surrounding where the girl had last been seen. After placing the alert calls, Cullman Police received approximately five calls from citizens who had received an alert call. This led them to the girl who was safely recovered the following morning after being seen entering and exiting an abandoned trailer and storm shelter.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Centennial, CO
Elderly - Recovered: Thursday, December 20, 2007
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“Thanks so much for the worthwhile program,” said Arapahoe County, Colorado Sheriff’s Office after the agency activated the A Child Is Missing Alert Program on December 20, 2007. A 52 year old woman, possibly in need of medical assistance, went missing from the 3100 block of East Hinsdale Place in Englewood at approximately 5:00pm that day. After more than 3,000 alert calls were placed to that area, the Sheriff’s Office received three calls from the public with information. This not only led to the woman’s recovery, but also positive media attention on the Sheriff’s Office.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Round Lake Beach, IL
Found Child - Recovered: Tuesday, December 18, 2007
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Round Lake, IL - Of the more than 1,700 alert phone calls launched by A Child Is Missing on the evening of December 18, 2007 in search of the parent of a four year old girl in Round Lake Beach, Illinois, Round Lake Beach Police received only one response from the public. That response call, however, led police to the parent who was reunited with the child. Round Lake Beach Police Sergeant Callese had activated the A Child Is Missing Alert to assist in the agency’s activity to find the parent.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Vero Beach, FL
Children - Recovered: Tuesday, December 04, 2007
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Shortly after 5:00pm on December 4, 2007, the Indian River County, Florida Sheriff’s Office phoned A Child Is Missing regarding an 11 year old boy who had gone missing earlier that day. The Alert Program placed nearly 4,000 calls in the area surrounding the 8000 block of 126th Lane in Sebastian, Florida where the child had last been seen. One of the people who received an alert call, contacted the Indian River County Sheriff’s Office and informed them the child had been in an argument at school that day and was afraid to return home. Armed with this information, Deputies were able to locate the boy unharmed.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Middletown, CT
Missing Elderly - Recovered: Wednesday, November 28, 2007
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Middletown, CT (Middlesex County) - At 7:14pm on November 28, 2007, Middletown, Connecticut Police Officer Petrulis called A Child Is Missing to activate the Alert Program in hopes of locating a 78 year old woman with Alzheimer’s who had gone missing two hours earlier. After more than 1,800 alert calls were launched—generating 20-30 calls to Middletown Police from alert citizens—the woman was located in the parking lot of Saint Pius Church where authorities tended to her before reuniting her with her family.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Oak Park, MI
Missing Elderly - Recovered: Friday, November 23, 2007
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Oak Park, MI - Sergeant Bernard of the Oak Park, Michigan (Oakland County) Police Department activated A Child Is Missing on the morning of November 23, 2007 when an elderly woman had been located, but police couldn’t locate her next of kin. After the Recovery Specialist launched more than 3,200 alert calls, “our department received a call from a concerned resident after [the] resident received a call from A Child Is Missing,” Barnard said. “[The] resident was able to pinpoint where [the missing person] lived,” he said, “[the missing person] was reunited with her family… approximately two hours after she was reported to A Child Is Missing.”
Next Story Show MapLocation: Batavia, IL
Missing Elderly - Recovered: Friday, November 23, 2007
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Batavia, IL (Kane County) – Batavia PD Police Officer Carl Ensign said of the A Child Is Missing (ACIM) Alert Program: “this was our first experience with ACIM and, needless to say, we are pleased and impressed with the results.” This after Officer Ensign called A Child Is Missing shortly after 10:00am on November 23, 2007 seeking assistance in the search for a missing 79 year old man suffering from Alzheimer’s who had last been seen approximately three hours earlier. After alert calls were launched to the area he was last seen, a concerned citizen who received an alert call went out with his children on bicycles searching for the man. Ultimately they found him in a nearby field and he was reunited with his family.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Westminster, MD
Missing Child - Recovered: Saturday, November 17, 2007
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Westminster, MD (Carroll County) - Maryland Sheriff’s Office - According to Carroll County, Maryland Sheriff’s Deputy Holland, “residents were able to successfully inform my dispatch center with the location of the juvenile within 30 minutes.” This after Deputy Holland had activated the A Child Is Missing Alert Program at 3:25pm on November 17, 2007 in search of a 17 year old boy who had been missing since 6:00 that morning. After nearly 3,500 alert calls were launched in Sykesville, Maryland, the Sheriff’s Office received more than 30 calls from alert citizens. Ultimately the boy was located two miles from where he had last been seen.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Akron, OH
Missing Disabled - Recovered: Saturday, November 17, 2007
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Barberton, OH (Summit County) -When a 200 pound 54 year old suicidal man who had possibly taken an overdose went missing on the evening of November 17, 2007 in Barberton, Ohio, the Summit County Sheriff’s Office called A Child Is Missing for help. A Dispatcher provided information to the Recovery Specialist who quickly launched more than 3,400 alert calls to the area the man had last been seen. The Sheriff’s Office received 56 calls in response to the Alert Calls launched by A Child Is Missing—one from an alert citizen who saw the man described in the alert staggering down the road in front of her house.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Logansport, IN
Missing Child - Recovered: Friday, November 02, 2007
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Logansport, IN (Cass County) - The Logansport, Indiana Police Department contacted A Child Is Missing to activate the Alert Program on November 2, 2007 in search of a missing six year old girl. The girl’s mother didn’t realize her daughter was missing until she went to her daycare facility to pick up her and her other children. After two hours of law enforcement searching and nearly 3,000 A Child Is Missing alert calls being launched to the community, the child was located by one of the more than 100 calls Logansport Police received. A teacher, who had earlier that day overheard a conversation about the child going to a friend’s house, received an alert call and was able to help police.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Strasburg, VA
Missing Child - Recovered: Thursday, November 01, 2007
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Strasburg, VA (Shenandoah County) - When a 13 year old boy was last seen at 6:30pm on November 1, 2007 in the 100 block of North Eberly Street in Strasburg, Virginia, the Strasburg Police Department called A Child Is Missing for assistance. After taking the necessary information from Officer Lutz, the Recovery Specialist launched more than 7,000 alert phone calls to the area police were searching—this after an already exhaustive law enforcement search. Ultimately the boy was found safe after residents of the address at which he was located called the number provided in the alert message.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Hot Springs, AR
Missing Child - Recovered: Monday, October 29, 2007
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Hot Springs National Park, AR (Garland County) - “This is an extremely helpful and beneficial program,” Corporal David Martineau of Garland County, Arkansas Sheriff’s Office said of the A Child Is Missing Alert Program. This after a citizen alerted by a call from A Child Is Missing located a missing seven-year-old boy on October 29, 2007. The child, in need of insulin, was safely located at a daycare facility by one of its workers who had received the alert calls
Next Story Show MapLocation: Sanford, ME
Missing Elderly - Recovered: Sunday, October 21, 2007
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Sanford, ME (York County) – On Sunday, October 21, 2007 a 90 year old man went missing in Sanford, Maine (York County) and police began their search. As a first order of business, the Sanford Police Department quickly called A Child Is Missing which in turn launched in excess of 2,200 alert phone calls in the area where the man had last been seen. Approximately four hours later a nearby resident, who had received an alert call, saw the man and called police. Despite having heard the alert call hours previous, the resident clearly identified the man he saw as the missing person.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Bloomington, IL
Children - Recovered: Sunday, October 21, 2007
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On October 21, 2007, Deputy Bernabei of the McLean County, Illinois Sheriff’s Office activated A Child Is Missing regarding a 15 year old boy who had gone missing from the 1700 block of P.J. Keller Highway in Lexington, Illinois a short time earlier. The “individual was located on Route 66, three miles north of Lexington approximately 20 minutes after calling A Child Is Missing,” Police said. This after more than 3,200 alert calls were placed to the area surrounding where the boy was last seen.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Baton Rouge, LA
Children - Recovered: Tuesday, October 16, 2007
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On October 16,2007 the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office was searching for a 16 year old boy who had gone missing from the 500 block of Hennessy Boulevard in Baton Rouge at 1:30PM. East Baton Rouge Police called A Child Is Missing shortly after and activated the Alert Program. After more than 6,500 alert calls were launched, approximately 12 calls from the public were received by Police providing information. This led to the safe recovery of the boy.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Shreveport, LA
Missing Disabled - Recovered: Thursday, October 11, 2007
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Shreveport, LA (Caddo County) In Caddo Parrish, Louisiana on October 11, 2007, a 20 year old man in need of medical assistance went missing at approximately 8:00am. Shortly after, Corporal Harold Woodard and Dispatcher Martha Bryant were in contact with A Child Is Missing activating the Alert Program. More than 3,500 alert calls were launched in the Lubbock area where the man had last been seen. Numerous calls with helpful information were received by the Caddo Parrish Sheriff’s Office enabling investigators to locate the missing man safely.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Tremonton, UT
Missing Child - Recovered: Thursday, October 11, 2007
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Tremonton, UT (Box Elder County) - A seven year old girl was safely located at a friend’s house immediately after the A Child Is Missing Alert Program was launched by Tremonton Police Department, shortly after 3:00pm on October 11, 2007. More than 4,500 alert calls were placed resulting in 36 calls from alert citizens to Tremonton Police. One of these calls resulted in police locating the girl safely.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Kannapolis, NC
Missing Child - Recovered: Thursday, October 04, 2007
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Kannapolis, NC (Cabarrus County) – Robbie Austin was an alert and concerned citizen in Cabarrus County, North Carolina who received an alert call from A Child Is Missing on the afternoon of October 4, 2007. She not only went outside to look for the eight year old autistic child described in the alert, but drove around searching as well. Her efforts were fruitful as she noticed a light on in a church bus parked behind the West A Street Church of God in Kannapolis. The woman checked the bus and located the boy. Kannapolis Police Sergeant Rick Towell worked the case and said the boy was found within 45 minutes of the alert calls being launched. Incident #
Next Story Show MapLocation: Lincolnton, NC
Missing Child - Recovered: Thursday, October 04, 2007
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Lincolnton, NC (Lincoln County) - A woman on her way home on October 4, 2007 in Lincolnton, North Carolina passed a 13 year old girl for whom the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office was looking—though she didn’t know it at the time. Upon returning home, she learned of the A Child Is Missing alert call, remembered the girl, and called the Sheriff’s Office. A deputy was dispatched to the area in which the woman had seen the girl and the 13 year old was safely recovered and reunited with her family. This occurred within 45 minutes of the Sheriff’s Office call to A Child Is Missing.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Manitowoc, WI
Missing Disabled - Recovered: Thursday, September 27, 2007
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Manitowoc, WI (Manitowoc County) – The Manitowoc County Sheriff’s Office requested assistance from A Child Is Missing on September 27, 2007 at 1:26 p.m. to locate a missing middle-aged woman. After determining that the individual was in need of medical assistance, an ACIM technician launched over 800 Alert Calls to the area where she was last seen. Deputy Eric Glaeser reported that “The party was located within 20 minutes of contacting ACIM. Local media event was held 10/01/07. Thank you.”
Next Story Show MapLocation: Hudson, MA
Found Child - Recovered: Thursday, September 27, 2007
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Hudson, MA (Middlesex County) – On September 27, 2007 at 6:43 p.m. A Child Is Missing was contacted by the Hudson Police Department requesting assistance in locating a missing 15 year old. After obtaining all relevant information, an ACIM technician placed over 900 Alert Calls to area residents and businesses where the teenager was last seen. The Hudson PD received more than 25 calls in response and the child was located 10 miles away in Grafton. Sergeant Crippen reported that “As we received information that would have led us to the child’s location, the facility the child went to, had notified us of her whereabouts. The leads received by residents were verified as accurate by the missing child and the mother.”
Next Story Show MapLocation: Lake Villa, IL
Missing Child - Recovered: Monday, September 24, 2007
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Lake Villa, IL (Lake County) – A Child Is Missing was contacted on September 24, 2007 at 12:18 p.m. to assist the Lake Villa Police Department in locating a missing 14 year old girl. After being provided all pertinent information, an ACIM technician initiated 841 Alert Calls to area residents and business owners of where the individual was last seen. The Lake Villa PD received 10 call-backs in response, one giving the location of the missing teenager which led police to her safe recovery.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Harrison, MI
Missing Student - Recovered: Monday, September 17, 2007
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Harrison, MI (Clare County) - Dispatcher Corey Wolfgang of the Clare County Sheriff’s Office contacted A Child Is Missing on September 17, 2007 at 2:17 p.m. to request assistance in locating a 20 year old male who had gone missing. After determining his last known whereabouts and full description, an ACIM technician launched over 800 Alert Calls to residents and businesses in the surrounding area. Within a very short time, the Clare County Sheriff’s Office received several calls that led to the safe recovery of the missing individual.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Ft.Lauderdale, FL
Missing Child - Recovered: Sunday, September 16, 2007
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Hollywood, FL (Broward County) – A 10 year old habitual runaway went missing in Hollywood, Florida on the morning of September 16, 2007 and the Broward Sheriff’s Office was concerned for his safety. Deputy Sanchez activated the A Child Is Missing Alert Program causing residents to be on the lookout for the boy. One resident saw the boy near a park by his home and contacted the Broward Sheriff’s Office—enabling the boy’s safe return
Next Story Show MapLocation: Burlington, VT
Missing Child - Recovered: Saturday, September 15, 2007
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Burlington, VT (Chittenden County) – On September 15, 2007, Burlington, Vermont Police handled a unique case. A child was at a friend’s house and wanted to stay the night. His friend’s mother required him to call his mother and request her permission to stay. He made a fake phone call in front of his friend’s mother who was led to believe it was a legitimate call in which he notified his mother. Instead, the boy’s mother called police and reported her son missing. Ultimately he was returned safely to his home… A Child Is Missing doesn’t know what happened when he got there.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Canton, GA
Missing Child - Recovered: Saturday, September 15, 2007
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Canton, GA (Cherokee County) - On September 15, 2007, a four year old child was found on the roadway by the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office. A Child Is Missing was contacted to assist in locating his residence. After mapping out the area in question, a technician at Child Is Missing launched over 1000 Alert Calls to area residents/businesses. Following a number of leads received, Sergeant Peluso advised ACIM that “This case involved a child being located on the roadway, but his residence was unknown. The child’s grandmother received an Alert Call, contacted us, and identified the child.” “ACIM was instrumental in a rapid and successful resolution on this case. Thank you.”
Next Story Show MapLocation: South Elgin, IL
Missing Child - Recovered: Tuesday, September 11, 2007
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South Elgin, IL (Kane County) - Officer Pat Krug of the South Elgin Police Department contacted A Child Is Missing at 9:55 a.m. on September 11, 2007 to report a missing four year child. After a technician at A Child Is Missing launched 1100 Alert Calls, at least 30 calls were received back from concerned citizens. Following the safe recovery of the missing child, Officer Krug expressed, “Thank you for you help! Great job. The kid was found at a friend’s house.”
Next Story Show MapLocation: Doylestown, PA
Missing Child - Recovered: Monday, September 10, 2007
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Morrisville, PA (Bucks County) – On September 10, 2007, the Lower Makefield Township Police Department contacted A Child Is Missing to report that a 16 year old male had gone missing. ACIM’s technician launched 3322 Alert Calls to surrounding area residents and businesses where the individual went missing. Of five leads received by the Lower Makefield Township Police Department, one had actually seen him which led to his safe recovery.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Pittsburgh, PA
Missing Child - Recovered: Sunday, September 09, 2007
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Pittsburgh, PA (Allegheny County) – On September 9, 2007, the Dormont Police Department contacted A Child Is Missing for assistance in trying to locate a missing 8 year old child. His description and last known whereabouts were provided, and ACIM launched 1,169 Alert Calls to local residents and businesses. One resident who received a call told another child about the incident. That child, in turn, directed the police to the missing child, who was returned home safely.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Greenville, MI
Children - Recovered: Thursday, September 06, 2007
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Greenville, Michigan (Montcalm County) Police Department - On September 6, 2007, the Greenville, Michigan Police Department phoned A Child Is Missing seeking help in the search for a missing 10 year old boy in need of medical assistance. The Recovery Specialist for A Child Is Missing placed more than 1,200 alert calls to the area surrounding the 700 block of North Walnut Street in Greenville. A person who received an alert call had seen the boy riding his bike and ultimately that led Police to safely locate the boy on West Stanton Road approximately six miles from his house.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Towson, MD
Missing Disabled - Recovered: Wednesday, September 05, 2007
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Owings Mills, MD (Baltimore) - A Child Is Missing was contacted on September 5, 2007 at 5:00 p.m. by Officer Swartzendruber of the Baltimore County Police Department to report a missing person in need of medical assistance. After determining his description and last known whereabouts, among other pertinent information that might prove helpful in the recovery effort, a technician at ACIM launched over 1200 Alert Calls to area businesses and homes of where he was last seen. One of three leads received led to the successful recovery of the individual when a Target employee saw him hiding in the corner of his store and reported it to the 911 Call Center.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Garden City, MI
Missing Child - Recovered: Sunday, September 02, 2007
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Garden City, MI (Wayne County) – A Child Is Missing was contacted when an 11 year old child went missing on September 2, 2007 at 7:00 p.m. After obtaining all pertinent information, an ACIM technician launched over 1,300 Alert Calls around the vicinity of where he was last seen. One individual who had received a call located the child 15 minutes later hiding behind a dumpster resulting in another successful recovery.
Next Story Show MapLocation: New Castle, DE
Missing Child - Recovered: Thursday, August 30, 2007
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New Castle, DE (New Castle County) – A Child Is Missing was contacted on August 30, 2007 at 9:21 p.m. by Lt. Crowell of the New Castle County Police Department who reported two children missing, one aged 8 and one aged 9. Within minutes 2757 Alert Calls were launched by an ACIM technician with a description of the two children, and their last known whereabouts. Shortly thereafter, several calls were received by the New Castle County Police Department from area residents who reported that they had seen the children in the area at a store asking for rides. At 10:27 p.m. a woman called in and advised that she had picked the girls up at a Burger King and had taken them to their aunt’s house. By 10:30 p.m., it was confirmed that the two children were safely at that location.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Peru, IN
Other - Recovered: Monday, August 27, 2007
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Peru, IN (Miami County) – On August 27, 2007 at 9:09 a.m., Miami County Central Dispatch contacted A Child Is Missing to assist in locating a white male fugitive. ACIM’s Technician launched 1,125 phone calls to his last known whereabouts, and numerous calls were received regarding his location. “We were able to track him, and he was captured several days later as a result of family providing information,” according to Detective Mike Rogers of Miami County Central Dispatch. Detective Rogers added that “We contacted news media immediately and, as a result of your (ACIM’s) services, they want to do a follow-up story focusing on your program and its capabilities.”
Next Story Show MapLocation: Naples, FL
Missing Elderly - Recovered: Thursday, August 23, 2007
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Naples, FL (Collier County) – On August 23, 2007, the Collier County SO called A Child Is Missing to help locate a missing elderly person in need of medical assistance. An ACIM technician obtained all pertinent information and launched over 1,738 phone calls out into the community. The individual was located approximately three days later after being seen by someone who had received an Alert Call. Detective Scott Peterson credited ACIM with a “Great job as always!” after the subject was returned home safely.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Desoto, TX
Missing Child - Recovered: Wednesday, August 22, 2007
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DeSoto, TX (Dallas County) – On August 22, 2007, at 1:16 p.m. the DeSoto Police Department contacted A Child Is Missing to report the disappearance of a three year old child. After taking the child’s description, his last known whereabouts, and other relevant information, an ACIM technician launched 621 Alert Calls to area residents/businesses of where he was last seen. Less than 30 minutes later, Detective Tillman of the DeSoto Police Department reported that “The child was located and the police were trying to locate the parents. A neighbor across the street where the child lives called stating that the missing child lived across the street … and the parents did come to the Police Department and picked up the child.”
Next Story Show MapLocation: Avon Park, FL
Missing Child - Recovered: Sunday, August 19, 2007
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Avon Park, FL (Highlands County) – On August 19, 2007, the Avon Park PD recovered a three year old child who had left his home and didn’t know how to get back. The child remained in custody for 30 minutes when A Child Is Missing was contacted resulting in 50 phone calls being received back to the dispatch center from residents. One area resident recognized the child’s description and located a relative with whom the child was living who was unaware that the child had even left. Approximately one and one-half hours later the child was safely returned home.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Yorkville, IL
Missing Child - Recovered: Sunday, August 19, 2007
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Yorkville, IL (Kendall County) – A two year old child went missing on August 19, 2007 at 9:00 a.m. The Kendall County SO contacted A Child Is Missing and 1,183 Alert Calls were placed. The Sheriff’s Office received approximately 20 phone calls from area residents and businesses, and the child was located along a creek north of the property where she was last seen at approximately 1:45 p.m. by a citizen who had received an Alert Call.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Nashville, TN
Children - Recovered: Saturday, August 18, 2007
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On August 18, 2007 an 11 year old girl was “scared straight” and returned home after learning from the A Child Is Missing alert calls that Police were looking for her. She had gone missing from the 3900 block of Apache Trail in Nashville, Tennessee and Metro Nashville Police Sergeant Tony Turner activated the Alert Program. Shortly after 1,300 alert calls were placed, the girl returned home
Next Story Show MapLocation: Pulaski, VA
Children - Recovered: Wednesday, August 15, 2007
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According to Pulaski, Virginia Police: “many leads led officers to locations, however the juvenile was not currently there. Juvenile was found early afternoon the same day walking down the road.” This after 40-50 calls from the public with information were generated by the A Child Is Missing Alert Program searching for a 14 year old girl who had gone missing from the 500 block of Altoona Road in Pulaski on August 15, 2007.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Carson City, NV
Elderly - Recovered: Saturday, August 11, 2007
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A 71 year old man went missing from the 300 block of North Virginia Street in Reno, Nevada on August 11, 2007 and the Carson City County Sheriff’s Office worked the case. Dispatcher Cindy Merril activated the A Child Is Missing Alert Program and nearly 5,000 alert calls were placed. Later that day, from the five calls from the public with information generated by the Alert Program, the man was safely recovered.
Next Story Show MapLocation: Parma, OH
Missing Elderly - Recovered: Friday, August 10, 2007
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Cleveland, OH (Cuyahoga County) - An elderly person went missing on August 10, 2007. Parma PD contacted A Child Is Missing and 3,548 calls were launched. The second caller who contacted Parma P.D. after receiving an Alert Call stated that he believed the individual they were looking for was at an area business, resulting in a successful recovery.