Showing posts with label michigan-missing-persons-day. Show all posts
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Tuesday, May 10, 2011
About 500 people attend event at Ford Field in Detroit to help find missing persons
Saturday was an emotional day for hundreds of people at Ford Field in Detroit.
No, the Detroit Lions didn't announce the return of Barry Sanders.
The Michigan State Police held its first-ever "Michigan Missing Persons Day."
"I don't have an official word that we will be doing it again next year, but I can't see it not happening again," said Det. Trooper Sarah C. Krebs, organizer of the event. "I think the event opened a lot of eyes and has really gotten the ball rolling in our state."
Krebs said about 500 people, including 40 families of missing people, attended the event, designed to help family members who are searching for lost loved ones.
Participants were able to give DNA samples and meet with others who are missing loved ones.
Krebs said she hopes some of the data collected Saturday will help law enforcement solve a number of the cases.
"If anything we gave these families a day of remembrance and recognition," Krebs said. "Some of them had a bad experience with law enforcement in the past, some haven't had any contact with us since they made their initial report.....for some this was 20-30 years ago!"
Each family of a missing person at the five-hour event was guided by an volunteer escort.
Krebs said one of the most memorable moments at the event was a candle light vigil.
"Tears were shed by these escorts when the photos were shown in a slideshow during the candlelight vigil," she said. "I heard some of the escorts that have no affiliation with law enforcement or a missing persons family prior to this event whisper 'oh, there's MY missing person.' It was a great thing."
Source: http://www.mlive.com/news/detroit/index.ssf/2011/05/about_500_people_attend_saturd.html
Thursday, May 5, 2011
Michigan's Missing Persons Day - 2011
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| Michigan's Missing Persons Day - 2011 |
Join us on May 7, 2011, from 4-9 p.m. at Ford Field in Detroit for Michigan's Missing Persons Day-2011.
*Sponsored by local law enforcement agencies across Michigan
Who should attend: Families and friends affected by the mysterious disappearance of a loved one and the communities and organizations that assist to bring them home. The event is open to the public.
This event will give families of the missing a chance to add updated information to cases using DNA family reference samples and NamUs.gov http://namus.gov/ Officers will be taking tips on old and new cases. The event will include a candlelight vigil ceremony to commemorate the missing.
Michigan's Missing Persons Day Facebook Event Page: http://www.facebook.com/ev
Contact: D/Tpr. Sarah Krebs, krebss@michigan.gov
Family of the Missing Skelton Boys Urges Other Parents to Attend Michigan's Missing Persons Day
MORENCI, Mich. —
Grandparents and friends of the three missing Skelton brothers spoke to the media on Tuesday evening in Morenci, urging the public to remain watchful for any sign of them as spring begins and announcing a community picnic.
There remains a reward of up to $60,000 for information leading to the return or recovery of Andrew, Alexander and Tanner Skelton. The boys disappeared after their father, John Skelton, failed to return them to their mother, Tanya Skelton, on Thanksgiving Day.
“I know it’s been wet, but if you go out mushroom hunting, birdwatching, whatever or just out for a walk, please look,” said Don Zuvers, the boys’ grandfather. “They’re out there somewhere, and we just need the help of people looking. If you spot something that’s unusual, don’t be afraid to call.”
Authorities continue to check tips called in to the Morenci Police Department at 458-7104. Police in February said they now consider the case to be a homicide investigation rather than a missing-persons case.
John Skelton has been charged with kidnapping and unlawful imprisonment. He remains in the Lenawee County Jail in lieu of posting $90 million in bail.
Asked if there were anything they would like to say to John Skelton, Don Zuvers replied: “It’s been too long. They need to come home. If you know anything, tell the authorities."
Bev Zuvers added: “I believe, John, that you know where the boys are. The hurt and the pain is already inflicted. You can’t make it any worse by telling us where they’re at. ... Give not only us but your family, our community, our country, our nation some closure. We need to know where the boys are, and you hold the key.”
Don Zuvers said he did not think another full-scale ground search is necessary. He and his wife, Bev Zuvers, both said that as they go about their days they continue to think about the boys and look for them wherever they are.
“Even though it has been six months, the pain in their hearts is still there and they’re still missing those three little precious children, and we’re all praying that somehow there will be an answer soon,” said family friend Kathye Herrera.
Bev Zuvers also related a dream she’d had that she believes was a message from God about the boys.
“In this prayer one evening,” she said, “Andrew crawled up in my lap in my big rocker where’d I’d held him many times and he would hug me. And he said, ‘Grandma, we’ve been staying with Uncle Bob. We didn’t know him very well, but we know him now.’ ...
“Uncle Bob is my brother, who they didn’t know very well. My brother who passed away five years ago in August. I felt that was God’s way of telling me that the boys are safe, they’re just not safe here on Earth. ...
“My heart breaks for the person who is going to make this discovery because, if they are deceased, it’s going to be difficult for them for what they’re going to have to deal with.”
Tanya Skelton was not at the session, and Barb Zuvers said that Tanya is now working full-time at a greenhouse. Tanya Skelton did have a grandchild born on Feb. 1 from an older daughter, Herrera said, but the group acknowledged that Mother’s Day this weekend will be emotionally difficult.
“I think that if Tanya could give a message to people today it would be this is Mother’s Day," the Rev. Donna Galloway said. "And I know she would say, ‘I’m a mom and I’m a grandma, and you had better hug your kids and hold your kids and not get upset at them for spilling the milk on the table because you got them there to spill the milk on the table.”
To help provide good memories, the boys’ family and friends also announced a picnic is planned for Aug. 14 in Wakefield Park. They plan to make it an annual event. They said the free event will be open to surrounding communities and to “everybody who has prayed for, wished for” the boys’ return, Galloway said.
In addition, they urged parents to attend an event Saturday at Detroit’s Ford Field, which is being staged by the Michigan State Police and is aimed at protecting children from abduction. The free session is from 4 to 9 p.m. Parents can register photos, dental records or other identifying information. Free ID kits will be provided, and a candlelight vigil for missing children is planned.
Source: http://www.lenconnect.com/features/x449046876/Family-friends-of-missing-Skelton-boys-urge-public-to-stay-watchful
NamUs Missing Person Profiles for the Skelton Boys
Alexander Skelton: https://www.findthemissing.org/cases/9269/2/
Andrew Skelton: https://www.findthemissing.org/cases/9271/1/
Tanner Skelton: https://www.findthemissing.org/cases/9272/0/
There remains a reward of up to $60,000 for information leading to the return or recovery of Andrew, Alexander and Tanner Skelton. The boys disappeared after their father, John Skelton, failed to return them to their mother, Tanya Skelton, on Thanksgiving Day.
“I know it’s been wet, but if you go out mushroom hunting, birdwatching, whatever or just out for a walk, please look,” said Don Zuvers, the boys’ grandfather. “They’re out there somewhere, and we just need the help of people looking. If you spot something that’s unusual, don’t be afraid to call.”
Authorities continue to check tips called in to the Morenci Police Department at 458-7104. Police in February said they now consider the case to be a homicide investigation rather than a missing-persons case.
John Skelton has been charged with kidnapping and unlawful imprisonment. He remains in the Lenawee County Jail in lieu of posting $90 million in bail.
Asked if there were anything they would like to say to John Skelton, Don Zuvers replied: “It’s been too long. They need to come home. If you know anything, tell the authorities."
Bev Zuvers added: “I believe, John, that you know where the boys are. The hurt and the pain is already inflicted. You can’t make it any worse by telling us where they’re at. ... Give not only us but your family, our community, our country, our nation some closure. We need to know where the boys are, and you hold the key.”
Don Zuvers said he did not think another full-scale ground search is necessary. He and his wife, Bev Zuvers, both said that as they go about their days they continue to think about the boys and look for them wherever they are.
“Even though it has been six months, the pain in their hearts is still there and they’re still missing those three little precious children, and we’re all praying that somehow there will be an answer soon,” said family friend Kathye Herrera.
Bev Zuvers also related a dream she’d had that she believes was a message from God about the boys.
“In this prayer one evening,” she said, “Andrew crawled up in my lap in my big rocker where’d I’d held him many times and he would hug me. And he said, ‘Grandma, we’ve been staying with Uncle Bob. We didn’t know him very well, but we know him now.’ ...
“Uncle Bob is my brother, who they didn’t know very well. My brother who passed away five years ago in August. I felt that was God’s way of telling me that the boys are safe, they’re just not safe here on Earth. ...
“My heart breaks for the person who is going to make this discovery because, if they are deceased, it’s going to be difficult for them for what they’re going to have to deal with.”
Tanya Skelton was not at the session, and Barb Zuvers said that Tanya is now working full-time at a greenhouse. Tanya Skelton did have a grandchild born on Feb. 1 from an older daughter, Herrera said, but the group acknowledged that Mother’s Day this weekend will be emotionally difficult.
“I think that if Tanya could give a message to people today it would be this is Mother’s Day," the Rev. Donna Galloway said. "And I know she would say, ‘I’m a mom and I’m a grandma, and you had better hug your kids and hold your kids and not get upset at them for spilling the milk on the table because you got them there to spill the milk on the table.”
To help provide good memories, the boys’ family and friends also announced a picnic is planned for Aug. 14 in Wakefield Park. They plan to make it an annual event. They said the free event will be open to surrounding communities and to “everybody who has prayed for, wished for” the boys’ return, Galloway said.
In addition, they urged parents to attend an event Saturday at Detroit’s Ford Field, which is being staged by the Michigan State Police and is aimed at protecting children from abduction. The free session is from 4 to 9 p.m. Parents can register photos, dental records or other identifying information. Free ID kits will be provided, and a candlelight vigil for missing children is planned.
Source: http://www.lenconnect.com/features/x449046876/Family-friends-of-missing-Skelton-boys-urge-public-to-stay-watchful
NamUs Missing Person Profiles for the Skelton Boys
Alexander Skelton: https://www.findthemissing.org/cases/9269/2/
Andrew Skelton: https://www.findthemissing.org/cases/9271/1/
Tanner Skelton: https://www.findthemissing.org/cases/9272/0/
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
State police to host event at Detroit Lions' Ford Field to help solve missing person cases
Published: Tuesday, May 03, 2011, 9:15 AM
(see a list of Michigan's missing persons here)
The free event takes place from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Ford Field in Detroit and family members are encouraged to bring “photographs, dental records, medical records or other identifying information of their loved one.”
The Masons of Michigan are providing free ID kits for children and the event is scheduled to conclude with a candlelight vigil for missing persons across the state who have not been located.
Source: http://www.mlive.com/news/saginaw/index.ssf/2011/05/state_police_to_host_event_at.html
(see a list of Michigan's missing persons here)
The free event takes place from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Ford Field in Detroit and family members are encouraged to bring “photographs, dental records, medical records or other identifying information of their loved one.”
The Masons of Michigan are providing free ID kits for children and the event is scheduled to conclude with a candlelight vigil for missing persons across the state who have not been located.
Source: http://www.mlive.com/news/saginaw/index.ssf/2011/05/state_police_to_host_event_at.html
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
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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