Michigan Missing Persons Clearinghouse Analyst Jolene Hardesty Appointed to the Not Invisible Act Commission
The AMBER Alert Training and Technical Assistance Program is so happy to congratulate Jolene Hardesty, Missing Persons Clearinghouse Analyst for the Michigan State Police on her recent appointment by Michigan Governor Whitmer to the Not Invisible Act Commission! The new U.S. Department of Interior commission will combat the epidemic of missing persons, murder, and trafficking […]
May 5th Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Awareness Day Highlights the Urgent Need for Impactful Responses, Data, and Education
The Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Awareness Day events of May 5 will come in many forms — documentary premieres, educational symposiums, marches, and more — but all will share a singular goal: To spotlight the disproportionately high number of missing or murdered Indigenous women and girls while promoting resolution, collaboration, accountability, and prevention. “The […]
Be Aware: False Solicitations for AMBER Alert
The AATTAP has received several inquiries concerning Charles Williams, who claims to be the “Founder of AMBER Alert” and who is soliciting donations on behalf of the AMBER Alert Program. We want to ensure that our partners are aware that Charles Williams is not associated with the AMBER Alert Training and Technical Assistance Program or […]
Watch this page for featured AMBER Alert Partner events – and submit your upcoming events to share with others!
Do you have an upcoming event you’d like us to help you market? The AMBER Advocate team will post your upcoming and/or active events to help you build awareness and increase participation! If you would like to submit information on an event, email Bonnie Ferenbach at ferenbac@fvtc.edu, or use the ‘Contact Us’ form found at […]
2018 Family Roundtable Event
On June 21-22, 2018, the AMBER Alert Training & Technical Assistance Program (AATTAP) and National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) hosted the 2018 Family roundtable on the campus of Southern Methodist University in Plano, Texas. This year’s panel was made up of 13 family members of missing and abducted children from across the country. […]
NCMEC Uses Color for Facial Reconstruction
The NCMEC Forensic Imaging Unit has assisted in the reconstruction of hundreds of faces, but a unique partnership with Parabon NanoLabs has launched reconstructions into a new era. Read how phenotypes were developed on a John Doe that was found over 30 years ago that provided Forensic Artists the ability to apply color to a […]