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Location: Nashua, NH

Disabled - Recovered: Thursday, August 05, 2010

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Nashua, New Hampshire (Hillsborough County) Police Department Thursday, August 5, 2010, Officer Mosscrop contacted A Child Is Missing Alert to assist his agency in searching for a 24 year old man with Down’s Syndrome. The young man had been mistakenly left behind while on a field trip to a local park and Police believed he could be headed south. More than 2,800 alert calls were placed surrounding the park as well as all possible routes in a southerly direction. In response, Police received a phone call from a citizen that had seen a man matching his description and gave Police the location. Police responded and found the man safe, approximately 1.5 miles from where he had gone missing. Total time from activation to safe recovery was 20 minutes, thus preserving law enforcement time and resources.

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Location: 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!”

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Location: 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.

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Location: 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.

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Location: Merrimack, NH

Missing Elderly - Recovered: Thursday, January 25, 2007

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Merrimack, NH (Hillsborough County) – On January 25, 2007 an 88 year old woman was reported missing to the Merrimack Police Department. A Child Is Missing received a called from Det. Lt. Mike Dudash at 11 am. He gave the ACIM Technician the necessary information as well as weather conditions in the area. Within minutes 530 phones in the neighborhood began ringing. The Merrimack Police Department received 20 to 25 calls from residents, at least half responded to help with the search. “More importantly two elderly women, who found the missing lady, had been notified and that was what made them look outside. She was found….in the woods, underneath leaves and a tree,” said Det. Lt. Mike Dudash.

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Location: Merrimack, NH

Missing Child - Recovered: Thursday, September 28, 2006

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Merrimack, NH - On September 28, 2006, the Merrimack Police Department began a search for a lost 6 year-old boy who had gone missing from his first grade class — a search that ended with a response to one of the thousands of automated phone calls that had been placed to the area adjacent to his home by the A Child Is Missing alert program. Upon taking the report, Detective Dean Kilkelly called the toll free number for the A Child Is Missing alert program, provided key information to the technician, and, shortly after, the region where she was last seen area was ringing with calls requesting those in the area to check their yards and complexes for the missing boy. From Det. Kilkelly’s letter to ACIM : “Being new to the area, the boy was living in a local hotel located approximately three miles from the school. After several searches of the school and teachers’ cars, the request was made to ACIM for assistance. ACIM’s service provided us with a tremendous amount of local support. We received approximately 34 calls into our dispatch center, and also had neighbors out walking and on bicycles helping with the search. Our big break came when a resident received the call and did just what the message asked, he went out and checked his yard and located the boy in a row boat approximately 40’ out on Naticook Lake, in this boat without a life jacket, and we learned later he did not know how to swim. On Behalf of our police and fire departments, I would like to Thank A Child Is Missing for the service they provide. There is no doubt in our minds that if the child had rowed out further on this lake, had panicked at all and went overboard, the outcome would have been different. A Child Is Missing probably saved this 6 year old that day.”

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Location: Manchester, NH

Children - Recovered: Monday, June 26, 2006

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On June 29, 2006, Manchester, New Hampshire Police responded to a call for a four-year-old girl who had been found in the absence of her parents. The challenge for Police was to locate the child’s parents. After calling A Child Is Missing and activating the Alert Program, Police were able to locate the girl’s parents within 20 minutes. The call they received from an alert citizen who had received the A Child Is Missing alert call worked in conjunction with investigative information they had gathered and resulted in the girl being safely reunited with her family.

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Location: Merrimack, NH

Missing Child - Recovered: Friday, June 10, 2005

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Merrimack NH - On June 10, 2005, an 11-year-old boy with a history of depression was reported leaving school distraught over some family issues. His behavior prior to leaving made school concern for his safety. Detective Dean Kilkelley of the Merrimack PD (Hillsborough County, New Hampshire) contacted A Child Is Missing and reported a full description to be distributed via telephone. A Child Is Missing placed 3049 calls over the area where he was last seen and included the region near his home. Of the approximately 10 calls back by residents regarding the alert, some lead to the boy’s whereabouts approximately 3-4 miles from the school. He was reunited with his parents shortly thereafter. Detective Kilkelly was quoted as saying “With the help of your alert program we were able to trace his steps and he was located along the railroad tracks. Thank you for your assistance on this case.”

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Location: Henniker, NH

Missing Child - Recovered: Thursday, April 07, 2005

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Henniker, NH – Henniker Police Department - On April 7, 2005, a 12-year-old-boy was reported missing in Henniker, New Hampshire. Chief Tim Russell with the Henniker Police Department contacted A Child Is Missing and reported the missing case. A Child Is Missing placed 777 calls to the vicinity of where the missing boy was last seen. Henniker PD received approximately 70 calls from residents who were able to provide leads detailing the child’s route of travel directly to his grandparent’s home. A classic “gingerbread trail” scenario, the path was figured out, and the child was reunited with his guardians about 90 minutes after he was reported missing. Chief Tim Russell was quoted as saying “This is the first time we have utilized the program. It is awesome, awesome, awesome!!! My community was very impressed, as were all of our officers. Thank you so very much for this program!!”

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