Office Of Chief Medical Examiner To Host NYC Missing Persons Day On Saturday, June 24
June 16, 2023
Free resources and confidential support for families and friends of long-term missing persons
Event credited with contributing to more than 30 identifications since its launch in 2014
NEW YORK – The Office of Chief Medical Examiner (OCME) announced today that it will host NYC Missing Persons Day on Saturday, June 24. This free event offers resources and confidential support for the families and friends of long-term missing persons (missing for 60 or more days) to help find and identify their missing loved ones.
NYC Missing Persons Day makes the advanced forensic science capabilities of OCME available to all communities affected by the issue of missing and unidentified persons, where thousands of active cases are reported across the country. Attendees may voluntarily share information, such as photos, personal histories and DNA reference samples, to assist in making identifications, and connect with personalized services.
Now marking its sixth in-person installment, NYC Missing Persons Day is credited with making more than 30 identifications of missing persons in the New York metropolitan region and beyond since its launch in 2014. Hundreds of families have attended and received support.
All families and friends of long-term missing persons are welcome. Attendees are strongly encouraged to make an appointment by calling (212) 323-1201. Providing information is voluntary and used only for the purpose of making identifications. A virtual option is available for those who cannot attend in person. Interpretation services are available.
Note:Media previews are available in advance of the event. Please email ocmepublicaffairs@ocme.nyc.gov to arrange. Media access will be limited on Saturday, June 24, in the interest of attendee privacy.
What:
NYC Missing Persons Day
When:
Saturday, June 24, 2023
9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Where:
NYC Office of Chief Medical Examiner/Hirch Center for Forensic Sciences building
421 East 26th Street (at 1st Avenue)
New York, NY 10016
Subway: 6 train to 33rd Street; Bus: M15, M34
This facility is accessible. Accommodation requests appreciated in advance.
For more information, please visit nyc.gov/ocme, or call (212) 323-1201.
New York City Missing Persons Day is hosted by OCME, in partnership with the NYPD Missing Persons Unit.