Today is our last day at the National Indian Nations Conference in Palm Springs. The NamUs Tribal Liaison has spent this week meeting with Tribal Leaders, victim advocates, law enforcement personnel, and community members to discuss how NamUs can best support AI/AN individuals! Learn more about the conference here: https://lnkd.in/eBu-qMyg
National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)
Government Administration
NamUs connects criminal justice agencies and families with information and FREE resources to resolve cases.
About us
The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs) connects criminal justice agencies and families across the nation with information and FREE resources to resolve missing, unidentified, and unclaimed person cases. By bringing people, information, forensic science, and technology together, NamUs helps resolve cases nationwide, while providing support to victims and their families.
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https://namus.nij.ojp.gov/
External link for National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)
- Industry
- Government Administration
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- Washington, D.C.
- Type
- Government Agency
- Founded
- 2007
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This week, we're attending the Department of Justice’s annual Tribal Consultation on Violence Against American Indian and Alaska Native Women. Click the link below to learn more about the consultation and how we've improved NamUs to support AI/AN communities! https://lnkd.in/eZ7dGiBk
Tribal Consultation
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Have you ever wanted to learn more about the forensic services we use to help resolve missing and unidentified persons cases? Check out this new video featuring our forensic services manager as she describes what NamUs can do to support your investigation! https://lnkd.in/eDZgq4KC
Unlocking Identities: How NamUs Forensic Services Help Resolve Missing & Unidentified Persons Cases
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This week, NamUs staff members are presenting at the National Institute of Justice's Research Conference! We'll be discussing the latest research in missing and unidentified persons casework, including new ways to identify challenging skeletal remains and the analytical features of the NamUs program! Interested in learning more about #NIJ2024? Check out the NIJ page below! https://lnkd.in/eNdBEF3K
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Last year, in honor of North Carolina’s Missing Persons Awareness Day, NamUs worked with the NC State Bureau of Investigation to meet with families, update missing persons cases, and collect DNA samples. We’re looking forward to continuing to support families and investigations across the country. https://lnkd.in/espAskP3
The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)
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In September, 1989, owners of a record store in Madison, WI discovered a skull in the chimney of their building, Now, more than 34 years later, this person has been identified. Click the link below to learn more about this story and how NamUs uses cutting-edge technology to return the names to unidentified decedents across the country. https://lnkd.in/egmPwa5p
'Skeleton in the chimney' finally has a face and a name, but case is far from closed
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Last week, we were in Las Vegas, NV, for the International Association of Coroners and Medical Examiners Training Symposium. Did you know that there are 351 unclaimed persons in our database in just the state of Nevada? We’re working hard to reduce that number and return these people to their families. Check out namus.nij.ojp.gov to learn more!
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