Monthly Archives: January 2019

The Extent of the Problem Over 600,000 individuals become missing persons in the United States every year. Fortunately, many missing children and adults are quickly found, alive and well. However, tens of thousands of individuals remain missing for more than one year – what many agencies consider “cold cases”. It is estimated that 4,400 unidentified bodies are recovered each year, with approximately 1,000 of those bodies remaining unidentified after one year. Source: https://www.namus.gov/About “NamUs is funded and administered by the National Institute of Justice, and managed through a cooperative agreement with the UNT Health Science Center. The NamUs program is funded through the National Institute of Justice, Office of Justice Program, … Continue reading →