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Missing Persons Day events and ongoing identification efforts
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Dr. Graham describes OCME's annual New York City Missing Persons Day events and their efforts to help families find long-term missing loved ones.
- The events have been held for more than a decade
- They provide advanced forensic science and support services free of cost to families
- In addition to the Manhattan event, OCME brought Missing Persons Day to The Bronx for the first time in December
- The two events connected more than two dozen families with confidential support and expert resources
- OCME invites anyone needing assistance with a long-term missing loved one to contact their office at any time
- The agency plans to bring this special event to more locations throughout the city
Jason Graham
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This is why we exist as an agency.
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Our core value of commitment keeps us dedicated to the mission at all times, no matter the obstacles.
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Recent developments in our work to identify the coldest cases attest to this dedication.
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For more than a decade, our annual New York City Missing Persons Day event has made the most advanced forensic science and support services available in person and free of cost to families seeking help to find long term missing loved ones, making dozens of identifications in the process.
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In addition to hosting the event in Manhattan with partners including NYPD this past June, we brought New York City Missing Persons Day to The Bronx for the first time ever in December.
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The two events connected more than two dozen families with confidential support and expert resources, bridging a gap for those still seeking closure.
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We invite anyone in need of assistance with a long term missing loved one to contact our office at any time, and we look forward to bringing this special event to more locations throughout the city.