Location: Sylacauga, AL
Type of Case: Children
Date Recovered: Thursday, June 13, 2013
Sylacauga, Alabama Police Department (Talladega County)
When a 14 year old boy went missing from his home in Sylacauga, Lieutenant Jason McNeill activated A Child Is Missing Alert to assist his agency’s search. More than 1,000 telephone alert calls were sent to residents and businesses in the area surrounding the boy’s home. In response, 2 tips were received and people came out of their homes to assist Police in the search. The assistance helped Police locate the boy safe about a mile away later that evening.
Location: Manistee, MI
Type of Case: Children
Date Recovered: Wednesday, June 12, 2013
Manistee County, Michigan Sheriff’s Office
“Received numerous calls and were able to track missing person from eye witnesses from time he left home,” wrote Sergeant James Doering after his agency activated A Child Is Missing Alert on June 12, 2013. A 16 year old boy with autism was missing from his home in Manistee and concern for his safety was growing. More than 1,100 telephone alert calls were sent which assisted deputies in locating the boy safe approximately 40 miles away.
Location: Mt Clemens, MI
Type of Case: Children
Date Recovered: Wednesday, June 12, 2013
Macomb County, Michigan Sheriff’s Office
When a 7 year old boy was reported missing from Mount Clemens on June 12, 2013, Dispatcher Hudson activated A Child Is Missing Alert. The boy was visiting from Australia and not familiar with the area. More than 1,000 telephone alert calls were sent to the area where the boy was last seen. In response, 5 tips were received. According to the case follow-up received by ACIM, “Child was located 3 blocks away by a resident who received a call from ACIM.”
Location: Columbus, OH
Type of Case: Children
Date Recovered: Tuesday, June 11, 2013
Montgomery County, Ohio Sheriff’s Office
When a 13 year old girl went missing from her home in Columbus on June 11, 2013, Officer Johnson activated A Child Is Missing Alert. Upon activation more than 1,000 telephone alert calls were sent to residents and businesses around the girl’s home. In response to the alert, several residents called the department with tips. Those tips assisted deputies in locating the girl safe approximately 1 mile away.
Location: Waterloo, IA
Type of Case: Elderly
Date Recovered: Saturday, June 08, 2013
Waterloo, Iowa Police Department (Black Hawk County)
“Missing person was located promptly directly relation to ACIM phone calls!” wrote Sergeant Rogers after he activated The Alert on Saturday June 6, 2013. An 85 year old man that had just moved to the city the previous day was reported missing from his home. More than 400 telephone alert calls were sent to the area giving the man’s description and asking anyone with information on his whereabouts to contact Police. The man was located safe a short time later approximately ½ mile away.
Location: Mitchell, IN
Type of Case: Elderly
Date Recovered: Tuesday, June 04, 2013
Mitchell, Indiana, Police Department (Lawrence County)
“After placing the alert to your agency, within minutes we received phone calls,” wrote Officer Blackburn after he activated A Child Is Missing on Tuesday, June 4, 2013. A 71 year old man with Alzheimer’s was missing from his home. More than 1,000 telephone alert calls were sent to the area, which resulted in several tips. These tips assisted Police in locating he man safe about 16 miles away.
Location: North Huntingdon Township, PA
Type of Case: Children
Date Recovered: Sunday, June 02, 2013
North Huntingdon Township, Pennsylvania Police Department (Westmoreland County)
Sunday, June 2, 2013 a 15 year old boy was reported missing when he left his home after an argument with his father. Officer Dippolito activated A Child Is Missing Alert to assist in the search. Nearly 1,200 telephone alert calls were sent to the area. In response, 3 residents called the agency with tips. These tips assisted Police in locating the boy at a playground about 3 miles away from his home.
Location: Gooding, ID
Type of Case: Children
Date Recovered: Friday, May 31, 2013
Gooding, Idaho Police Department (Gooding County)
The morning of Friday, May 31, 2013, Sergeant Bunderson called A Child Is Missing Alert seeking assistance in the agency’s search for a missing 15 year old boy. The boy had last been seen at 11:30pm the previous evening and concern for his safety was growing. A Child Is Missing placed out more than 1,000 telephone alert calls in search of the boy. Several residents contacted Police with information which assisted Police in locating the boy safe that afternoon about 1 mile away from his home.
Location: Hartford City, IN
Type of Case: Children
Date Recovered: Friday, May 31, 2013
Blackford County, Indiana Sheriff’s Office
Seven hundred alert calls were placed by A Child Is Missing in Blackford County, Indiana on the afternoon of May 31, 2013 and they generated 15 calls from the public with information to the Blackford County Sheriff’s Office. This after Dispatcher Crystal Hall activated the Alert Program regarding her agency’s search for a 9 year old girl, possibly in need of medical attention, who had gone missing from Hartford City. As a result of the alert calls, the girl was safely located approximately 1 mile from where she had gone missing.
Location: Akron, OH
Type of Case: Elderly
Date Recovered: Monday, May 27, 2013
Akron, Ohio Police Department (Summit County)
“Within 30 minutes we got a call from a man who had picked up the missing person and given her a ride across town to where she last remembered living. Your service was great!” This was written by Sergeant Bruce Graham after he activated A Child Is Missing Alert on Monday, May 27, 2013. An 85 year old woman with Alzheimer’s had gone missing from her home. ACIM placed nearly 700 telephone alert calls which assisted Police in locating the woman safe approximately 3 miles away.
