1. March 2015

2. Objectives Role of the Missing/Unidentified Persons Unit in missing persons reports Unidentified human remains Runaway youth Additional resources in MUPU – i.e. AMBER, Endangered Missing and Homeward Bound

3. RCW’s Governing MUPU 13.60 Establishes the Missing Children's Clearinghouse and the AMBER Alert Plan 13.60.050 Creates the Endangered Missing Persons Advisory Plan 68.50.310 Designates WSP as the central repository for all dental (and DNA) records for Washington State 68.50.320 Procedures for Missing Persons 68.50.330 Procedures for comparison of Dental records

4. Missing Children’s Clearinghouse Missing Children’s Clearinghouse Lindsey Baum Kayla Croft-Payne

5. Pursuant to RCW 13.60 - Established Liaison between the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children and the Department of Justice to obtain resources etc. Can assist with tip tracking, hotline phone calls, database research, link analysis or poster distribution Missing Children’s Clearinghouse During an abduction or missing child Missing Children’s Clearinghouse During an abduction or missing child

6. Children in state care are required to be reported to the Clearinghouse in addition to the local law enforcement agency –Tracking only at this point –Assistance to the social workers can include posters, social media research –Indications of trafficking? Missing Children’s Clearinghouse Duties Related to Runaway Youth Missing Children’s Clearinghouse Duties Related to Runaway Youth

7. Coordinate Recoveries Custodial parent call 1-800-843-5678 Investigating Agency letterhead stating parent is indigent Investigators contact information DCFS contact information NCMEC will contact parent to make travel arrangements

8. LOCATER Program

15. Dental Records Dental Records RCW 68.50.310 designates the MUPU as the central repository for all dental records for missing persons and unidentified remains RCW 68.50.320 requires law enforcement to obtain dental records on any person missing over 30 days or when foul play is suspected Compliance mailing

16. Dental Records Dental Records Collect films and dentist’s charting notes Email packet to MUPU@wsp.wa.gov or mail on a CD MUPU@wsp.wa.gov Do Not Send –Static Copies of dental images –Complete Patient File

17. Dental Records Dental Records MUPU staff will compile dental records into electronic.zip file Emailed to one of four Forensic Odontologists FO’s will code the dental on the DWDR The NCIC record is updated with the coding and.zip is email to NDIR (leo)

18. Dental Records Dental Records $M Reports FO’s receive emails with “key record” and then comparison “object records” Reports received from FO’s reference follow up and exclusions are sent to primary agency The agency is contacted immediately if it appears to be a direct match

19. Dental Records Dental Records Dental records are retained in MUPU for all active AND cleared records for 99 years If the agency has already submitted dental once and there’s been no change, if the person goes missing again the record can be re-entered at MUPU

20. Unidentified Persons Unidentified Persons RCW requires MUPU to maintain dental on UP records and conduct comparisons Staff in MUPU can also assist with research into cold cases

21. Who are our Partners? Law Enforcement Agencies Coroners & Medical Examiners Forensic Experts Department of Children & Family Services Custodial Parents/Guardians School Administrators NCMEC – National & International LEO & National Dental Image Repository General Public

22. Conduct research on persons of interest AccurintDAPS/DOL Department of Revenue Employment Security FinCenACCESS Department of Corrections Labor & Industries Master Business License DISCIS/SCOMIS Secretary of State LiNX

23. Thank you! Missing and Unidentified Persons Unit mupu@wsp.wa.gov 1-800-543-5678