January 2013 LostNMissing Corporate News

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LostNMissing Inc Assisting Law Enforcement & Families of Missing 501c(3) Approved Nonprofit  January 2013 -FEATURES in This Issue: 2012 LostNMissing Statistics are in! What every family of missing needs to know about Social Networking TOGETHER. HELPING OUR MISSING TOGETHER. HELPING TO FIND OUR MISSING. Upon verification of a missing person with law enforcement, one of our marketing and PR specialist's will help evaluate your case while making recommendations for bringing awareness of your missing loved one. Always continue to keep us aware of any changes or updates!  CLICK FOR OUR SOCIAL CAMPAIGN ON FACEBOOK One of our helpful services: "Many families are seeking assistance to gain public awareness of their missing family member.  Unfortunately, the media industry is ever-changing and may only provide coverage, for a limited time, before they move on to other cases.  At LostNMissing, Inc. we want to continue to bring awareness to the public and support all ways possible with media, Internet, and public awareness." POSITIONS AVAILABLE (volunteer) * Grant-writing This position is available for any person who is approved through our application process with skills to write a grant for us. Ideally, we are seeking Corporate Sponsorship. If you have these skills, please contact us for an application. *Director of Events This position is to work directly with the President and Executive Staff to help plan, orchestrate and seek out all necessary needs for events for our families of missing. This position requires experience with event planning. *Support Members LostNMissing is always looking for Internet Support Members. Email us for your application.  Applicants are reviewed monthly and those who apply must have a Facebook account and be compassionate, caring and professional. You must be identifiable and your photograph on our website. *Field Staff This position is for those who live in major cities across the United States and wish to be added to a Field Team. Applicants must also be represented as a Support Member, as well. This position involves hanging posters in various locations near your home, should a registered missing be from your town. Street and drive searches may be needed, as well. ALL POSITIONS WILL BE FULLY TRAINED TO THE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES OF LOSTNMISSING INC. LostNMissing, Inc allows everyone the same equal opportunity to volunteer and we do not discriminate against race, religion, sex, national origin, age, weight, disability, sexual orientation or gender identity. If you have compassion, good communication skills and excellent follow through please apply. Those excluded, from volunteering, would be those who have committed crimes against children or the elderly, registered sex offenders (RSO), or those that have RSO's residing in their immediate household. Also excluded are folks who do not pass a criminal background check. Email us and ask for an application to become a Volunteer! Thank you!    Contact Us    2012 LostNMissing Statistics Our Work ► Statistics for LostNMissing :     Year ending 2012    117 New missing persons cases registered in 2012      74 of the registered 2012 missing cases resolved 22 deceased 26 teens safe 26 adults safe 43 missing cases (registered as missing in 2012) remain unsolved   158 Missing loved ones carried into 2012 from years prior. 7 cases resolved in 2012. All 7 located deceased. 0 cases of missing (registered prior to 2012) were located safely in 2012.    ►81 Total cases solved in 2012   29 Missing loved ones were located deceased in 2012.    (28 adults and 1 teenager) 1 missing since 2009 2 missing since 2010 4 missing since 2011 22 missing and located deceased the same year of 2012  ►28 Missing Teenagers were registered with LNM in 2012 26 teens located safely and home 1 teen located deceased 1 teen remains missing (location unknown) but has made contact with her family.  ►26 Missing Adults located safely in 2012      ►Most Memorable Located Safe in 2012:   A husband and father went missing in early 2012. He was missing 5 days when his family contacted LostNMissing and registered. His family explained that the police were not providing any support whatsoever due to him leaving on his own "free will." They took a missing persons report but told the family they did not have resources to go out and "look for him." The wife stated his cell was turned off as it would go right into voicemail and that was not like her husband. He loved to talk on the phone. Police refused to ping his cell and told family it would take a court order and could take days.     After talking at length with his wife, we felt he may possibly be considered at-risk as he had bouts of depression recently and suddenly stopped his medication a few days before he went missing.  I decided to speak directly with his doctor to see if I can have him convey the importance to the police, on behalf of the wife, for them to ping his cell.     After speaking with his doctor he agreed to phone the police detective. Due to that intervention, the police obtained an order to do a cell phone ping and our missing husband/father  was located in the woods with his vehicle and was contemplating suicide by carbon monoxide when the officers drove up. He agreed to go into the hospital for psychiatric and medication evaluations. A follow up with his wife, 6 months later, and he is doing well on his medication.   ►Stats to be carried into 2013