1. Improving Security, Systems, and Statistics San Diego, CA June 4 th – 8 th, 2006 I AM NOT DEAD Janet Rainey Acting Director and State Registrar Virginia Department of Health Division of Vital Records

2. Improving Security, Systems, and Statistics San Diego, CA June 4 th – 8 th, 2006 Facts Birth Certificate Date of Birth: June 10, 1982 Place of Birth: ……, Virginia

3. Improving Security, Systems, and Statistics San Diego, CA June 4 th – 8 th, 2006 Birth Death Match Received death certificate from ____ Date of Death: December 8, 1989 Marked birth certificate deceased

4. Improving Security, Systems, and Statistics San Diego, CA June 4 th – 8 th, 2006 Thirteen years later Visit to Vital Records Father and registrant Registrant submitted request Question registrant and father Father states registrant is alive Request denied VR requested an investigation

5. Improving Security, Systems, and Statistics San Diego, CA June 4 th – 8 th, 2006 The Investigation Capitol Police Handle as identity theft Assumed registrant was deceased Parent’s missed appointments Wrote VA U.S. House of Representative Jurisdiction changed

6. Improving Security, Systems, and Statistics San Diego, CA June 4 th – 8 th, 2006 The Investigation Virginia State Police Parent’s delayed the investigation Wrote the Governor’s Office Investigation pending

7. Improving Security, Systems, and Statistics San Diego, CA June 4 th – 8 th, 2006 New Development Arrest of registrant Second DMV violation Registrant and child moves in with mother

8. Improving Security, Systems, and Statistics San Diego, CA June 4 th – 8 th, 2006 Mother’s telephone call I don’t want to get anyone in trouble I don’t want to involve State Police I have a feeling her uncle reported the death, he works in a funeral home I think her father may have knowledge I hope this is all you need to issue the birth certificate

9. Improving Security, Systems, and Statistics San Diego, CA June 4 th – 8 th, 2006 Verdict Contacted State Police State Police report Uncle worked at funeral home Contacted Vital Records jurisdiction Death certificate is fraudulent Insurance fraud

10. Improving Security, Systems, and Statistics San Diego, CA June 4 th – 8 th, 2006 Outcome Letter from Vital Records jurisdiction Confirmed fraudulent death certificate Forwarding case to District Attorney’s Office State Board of Funeral Directors Deceased was removed from birth certificate

11. Improving Security, Systems, and Statistics San Diego, CA June 4 th – 8 th, 2006 Conclusion Birth certificate issued