Sunday, May 1, 2011

Missing in Michigan aims to help solve cases

The Michigan State Police and law enforcement agencies throughout Michigan have joined to create Missing in Michigan, a day to help raise public awareness on the causes and impacts surrounding missing people.

The free event — set for 4-9 p.m. Saturday at Ford Field — will give citizens an opportunity to provide law enforcement officials with tips and information about their loved ones who are missing.

Family members are encouraged to bring photographs, dental records, medical records or other identifying information on their missing loved ones to the event to update the law enforcement digital database. The items will be immediately returned.

Family members may donate family reference DNA samples at one of the law enforcement sponsored stations at the event.

Families and friends affected by the unexplained and unresolved disappearance of loved ones also will be recognized at the event, and the Masons of Michigan will provide free child-identification kits. The event concludes with a candlelight vigil to commemorate missing people across the state.

Anyone wishing to commemorate a missing loved one during the vigil should call Detective Trooper Sarah Krebs at (313) 215-0675 or e-mail krebss@michigan.gov.

Source:  http://www.livingstondaily.com/article/20110501/NEWS06/105010312

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