When we start, an actual search depends on many things. Before we enter a missing person case, the missing person's family should have already filed and have a documented missing person report with the law enforcement agency in the city where the missing person was last seen.
* We realize there can be exceptional circumstances where we have to go on a case-by-case basis.
REQUESTING HELP
After filing a missing person report, the family representative should contact us. One of our Search Coordinators will then gather information from the family representative regarding the circumstances surrounding the missing person's disappearance.
Before your conversation with our Search Coordinator, you should gather the following items:
• An accurate description of the missing person
• A recent photo
• The law enforcement agency's case number, the investigator's name & phone number.
WHAT DOES IT COST?
We do not charge any family for searching.
WHY WE SEARCH
There are multiple reasons why we search for a missing person. But the biggest reason is that the person is missing and possibly endangered.
Special Needs Patients: Many missing persons have mental disabilities that won't allow them to make rational or logical decisions, so it is urgent to locate those people safely.
WHEN WE SEARCH
When we activate, a search depends on the circumstances surrounding the missing person's case. We respond quickly to any missing child and accept claims for "runaways." A missing child's parents should be prepared to provide documentation that the missing child is a "Special Needs" child … and if law enforcement authorizes us to search, we will do so. When a person with Alzheimer's, Autism, mental retardation, or other similar ailment is reported missing, we will try to activate a search as quickly as possible because, in many cases, the person has a child-like mentality and can't make rational or logical decisions like others. In many ways, it's much like they are a lost child.
HOW WE SEARCH
How we search depends on the type of case, circumstances involved in the disappearance, the terrain and environment in the area to be explored, weather conditions, and many other factors. How and where the missing person disappeared from will influence whether we need to search with drones, foot searchers, trained scent dogs, or other resources.
