Community United Effort – CUE Center for Missing PersonsPO Box 12714 Wilmington, North Carolina 28405

Phone (910)-343-1131 24 Hour Line (910) 232-1687 Fax (910)399-6137Website: www.ncmissingpersons.org Email: cuecenter@aol.com

A Message from Monica

In it’s almost nineteen years in existence, Community United Effort (CUE) Center for Missing Persons has evolved from a simple dream with one purpose to a nationally known, familiar name to those who seek help concerning a missing or lost loved one. Over these many years CUE has experienced major growth and endured a roller coaster ride of ups and downs, all the while holding true to the promise of our mission; to remain in search of those missing. I am personally grateful for the thousands of volunteers, supporters, donors and board members who have contributed their many talents and time showing great commitment to the cause and our organization. The true value of team work is lifting each other up, correcting any flaws and building a Community that will be United together in an Effort to make a difference and will continue to do so!

Looking ahead we are preparing for our National Road Tour; “On the Road to Remember”. The tour is an awareness campaign that focuses on missing persons cases that have gone cold or have not received appropriate media coverage on the local level, much less the national level and to generate new interest in these cold cases across our nation. Traveling through many states annually, this national tour provides that much needed

attention. This year’s tour dates are slated for October 3rd thru October 12th of 2013.

The inspiration for this annual undertaking came in 2004 from the case of North Carolina college student Leah Roberts, who had gone on a cross country road trip of self exploration. Her wrecked and abandoned vehicle was found, but Leah is still missing. Leah’s case went cold and interest faded until CUE volunteers set out on a grueling fourteen day trip retracing her route and informing the media of all those who were missing in the path of the tour. In the years to follow it only seemed right to keep hope alive for all families of the missing as across the country they voiced the need for more help and they supported the tour idea.

The following states are open for requesting a rally stop for this annual event; North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Georgia, Virginia, Tennessee, Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama. Other states may be added that are close to our route. Anyone interested in hosting a stop or sponsoring the tour should contact cuecenter@aol.com or call (910) 232-1687 or (910) 343-1131

There has been a delay in printing our children’s booklet, as much editing has been taking place and a new cover is under design. We are confident that it will be available and ready for distribution

shortly. The booklet offers safety tips, large pictures with descriptive teaching lessons and a word puzzle to help reinforce a child’s memory. The booklet also contains contact information to encourage volunteerism in the general public. It targets children in elementary education; grades K-5, though many older children may find it informative as well. CUE volunteers will be hitting schools across the country in 2013 to present the booklet in a workshop format, leaving a trail of the booklets, stickers and other promotional items behind to educate and encourage volunteerism. Watch for our release date!

As many of you know in March of 2012 we launched our ‘State Outreach Coordinator” program; (SORC) to better serve those left behind that suffer the unknown fate of a missing loved one. This program was the first of its kind and continues to grow and be an asset to our organization. The first year SORC took in twenty seven coordinators in fourteen states. In 2013 SORC has produced forty coordinators representing eighteen states. These coordinators come from every walk of life and have much expertise to contribute to our organization. They are loyal beyond measure and CUE is fortunate to have them on board, we continue to salute them and their tremendous talents!

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Visit our website and click on the State Outreach Coordinators page, view current events and leave a comment. You may also get involved and apply to become a coordinator for your state next year. If you are interested in learning more please contact CUE to discuss the possibilities.

Our database project is still ongoing, listing all volunteers and various sectors of support for the organization. More than seven thousand entries have been completed with more to follow. The project remains a work in progress as volunteers continue to register weekly and our supporters grow. When caught up and launched into an online database of its own, CUE will experience instant growth of 50% within the organization. By renewing old resources, gaining back past funding support and most importantly touching base with the thousands of families CUE has provided service to over the years we are confident that more help will be brought forth. This project will enable us to better track the thousands of hours of service donated by volunteers and show how active our resources are annually.

Finally, the 9th Annual National Round Table Conference for Missing Persons; “A Pathway to Resolution” was held March 22nd thru the 24th 2013 in Wilmington North Carolina. With more than three hundred in attendance the conference kicked off with our State Outreach Coordinators meeting in which ideas were developed and relationships strengthened. Training sessions offered at the conference included; CPR Pro Course and certification, Cold Case Investigation, Human Trafficking and Legal Rights. Various guest speakers were a huge hit speaking on topics that included internet bullies, shadow people, law enforcement victims’ rights, underwater technologies, trauma, stress and healing, throw away teens, never giving up hope and more! Our victims hour speakers shared their journey and what their experience in this world of the missing has been like. We had a fun night with karaoke, dancing and a photo booth that created lasting memories. On the last night we hosted our National Candle Light Service on the riverfront downtown where all missing

and recovered were honored. To read more about our 2013 conference visit www.ncmissingpersons.org/national-conference-2/

On behalf of the CUE Board of Directors and volunteers we extend a heartfelt thank you to all who have wished us well and supported the cause in every measure.

God Bless, Monica Caison

Volunteer Spotlight

Mark Sanders

“The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.” Mahatma Gandhi

Mark Sanders is one of Cue Centers Missouri State Outreach Coordinators; he lives in St. Louis and has been involved in search and rescue work for about 12 years. His family is supportive of his efforts to help others and is happy that he has found something that he truly enjoys!

Sanders has trained three K9’s over the course of those years, the first being Skyy who was trained strictly for SAR (Search and Rescue). Over time he saw the need for search and recovery and trained his other two dogs accordingly. His second K9 Naya was trained for SAR and cadaver and his current K9 Stoli is trained for recovery. Sanders realized the importance of helping to bring resolution to families of the missing and so he trained his dogs after Skyy to help do just that.

He lost Naya at the age of 5 to cardiomyopathy and Skyy at 8 due to a blood clot on his spine. Stoli is still with him and is certified through NAPWDA (North America Police Working Dog Association). Her first certification was at the age of one and she has certified every year since. Stoli has had four finds since she began searching, everything from a small bone, to evidence, to a full body.

Searching is hard work and requires hours and hours of training and classes before actively even being involved on an actual live search. Those in this field who work with CUE, like Sanders are all highly trained and dedicated individuals who sacrifice greatly to do what they do for others without asking for anything in return. Sanders has training in numerous areas including crime scene preservation, blood borne pathogens and FEMA training on IC (Incident Command) He has taken some unusual courses as well for his training including the “Disaster Canine Search Specialist” class from Texas A&M as well as a course from St. Louis University School of Medicine “The Medicolegal Death Investigator Training Course”

Sanders first search for CUE Center was in November of 2007 when a colleague from Missouri Marshia Morton was looking for K9’s for a search in Johnson County Arkansas. This search; The McFadden case, was his introduction to CUE.

In addition to CUE searches Sanders is an associate member of the Scott County Missouri SEMO Search Dogs. Since searching with CUE began, he averages

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between one to two searches a month. Due to Monica Caison’s tirelessness, he says they have been known to go from one search to another. CUE is larger than previous organizations he has worked for and he says they have the ability to bring many resources together to enhance the search effort.

As Missouri State Outreach Coordinator for CUE one of his jobs has been to research national K9 HRD certifications and make recommendations to CUE on accepting seven national certifications. A K9 searching on a CUE Center case would need to have one of these national certifications.

Sanders says that more often than not teams search in unfavorable conditions and searching is not always the most enjoyable work, however the reward he says is well worth it. “The hardest thing for me about a search is leaving without having brought resolve.” “As I have gotten to know the family and friends of the missing it is hard to say goodbye and walk away.” Sanders states that he always wants to stay and do more, but until more information is gathered he has done all he can do, He knows he will return when called to search again, no matter how many times until resolution is brought forth.

Sanders dedication to the cause is second to none and he is dedicated to CUE and their cases because as he says; “I believe that CUE Center is a family dedicated to helping others.” Thank you Mark and all of your dogs for all you have done and continue to do for the missing and their families!

Our MissingJohn James Morris Jr.

Madeline Morris misses her son John. It has been a long six years with no answers. John Morris was last seen between the hours of 8:00pm and 11:00pm in the driveway of his residence in the 2400

block of Whites Ferry Road in Dickerson Maryland on July 30th 2007, he was 37 years of age.

John had just abruptly ended a fourteen year relationship with his companion and is believed to have been waiting for a ride when he disappeared. He had just returned from a week-long visit with his ailing parents, John and Madeline who live in NJ where he was planning to return to.

The night of his disappearance he had spoken to his mom, Madeline at about 8:30pm and told her he was going away for a while, that was the last she ever heard from her son. His white pickup truck was found loaded with his belongings in the driveway and. foul play is suspected in his case.

Searches were conducted with K9’s on the property where John and his companion lived as well as inside the house when John was reported missing. However, nothing was found.

John is the type of son whom speaks often with his parents, calling them all the time. He is extremely close to his mother and cares deeply about all his family which includes his brother Joe. When John’s weekly phone calls stopped Madeline began to worry, she knew something was wrong. Told by some family members to wait before filing any type of report with the police, Madeline waited and after several weeks of missed calls she reported her son missing on August 23rd, 2007.

“John is funny, a joker, he has a sense of humor and wit that is unsurpassed and always made me laugh” says Madeline. “He is an artist and I still I have his oil paintings hung all over my house”. John’s compassion for others surpasses his artistic talents and comedic ways, if someone had problems they would always go to John to talk.

Six years later John’s mother still cry’s herself to sleep most nights. She sees her son’s paintings and they are a reminder of his talents and of John himself. “It never goes away she says, these feelings and how much I miss him, it just gets worse”. This journey that families are on when their loved one is missing is unlike any experience in their lives; it is the constant living in limbo and the “not knowing” that gets to you. You continue living, but nothing in your life is ever the same.

What keeps Madeline and her husband Joe going is their faith in God. Madeline believes that her son is in heaven and finally happy. She believes she will see him again and there will be answers to all her questions. John’s brother Joe still to this day has a difficult time speaking about the case and his brother without being moved to tears, the hurt and pain six years later just as strong as the day he went missing.

Through all the pain and sadness Madeline cites CUE Center has a blessing. “The CUE organization is my support, helpful in more ways than I could ever imagine and they are always there, no matter what!”

Madeline and her family are fighters and will never give up on finding John and fighting for justice, even now with her husband with Parkinson’s living in a nursing home and she herself with a spinal cord injury that has left her partially paralyzed. She has contacted the FBI about looking into her son’s case and has spoken to her Congressman Christopher Smith about it as well. She believes that her son had information that he was getting ready to disclose and blow the whistle on something that someone did not want him to.

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John’s case is considered “cold” but the police as well as the family believe that many know what happened. They wait for the day when that person or persons grow a conscious and tell what they know to the authorities. Until that day when the answers come and John is brought home this mother will never rest and will continue to be involved.

“I miss him awful, more today than six years ago.” “John would tell me everything; he kept no secrets from me.” Madeline says she will never be the same. Visit John’s Website: www.helpfindjohnmorris.com

Investigating Agency: Montgomery County Police Dept. in the Germantown District in MD. (240)773-6239

CUE Center Tip Line: (910) 232-1687

The Final ChapterJohn Pruitt

April 15th 2012 a unit of Marines from Camp Lejeune in North Carolina headed out to downtown Wilmington to have one last night together before many from that unit were to deploy.

John Pruitt was a member of the 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment of the 2nd

Marine Division. He went to the riverfront that night with his buddies to say goodbye and wish them well as they deployed and he remained at Camp Lejeune. John never made it back.

A night of fun turned into tragedy as some rough housing occurred by the Cape Fear River, as John leaned up against a rail he fell in. His friends jumped in after him but the current was too strong and they couldn’t get to him, he drowned. Emergency services were called immediately and the search for John began. John’s family was 3,000 miles away in Fontana California where the 24 year old was from when they got a call from John’s cell phone as they were getting ready for bed. John’s dad answered the phone saying “Hey buddy, what’s going on?” assuming it was John

calling to say goodnight. That’s when he heard sobbing on the other end as his friend relayed what was happening in Wilmington NC. “He went in and we lost him”, “He fell into the river.” The police had been called, and law enforcement began speaking with the family at about 3:00am.

Being a close knit family, sometimes you know when something is not right and John’s mom Alice and his sister Jennifer both state that something felt weird that night, not right. “That whole weekend just felt different, almost as if we were waiting for something to happen.”

His sister Jennifer speaks about John’s big heart and how he was the glue of the family. “No matter how mad he got, he would always give the biggest hugs.” “We miss him every day and wish more than anything that we could have him back!”

The family recalls that at a very young age John had wanted to be in the service, in fact in grade school he drew a picture of himself as a Marine. In November of 2008 that picture and his dream became a reality.

There was a 12 year age difference between John and his youngest sister. Many times he would pick her up from Kindergarten and people thought he was his sister’s dad because of how he spoke

with her and treated her, asking her about her day, taking the time to listen and hear; he cared. John was all about family, and as his family states; “We loved hard and we fought hard.” And “If you get one, you get us all.”

CUE became involved in the search after a friend of Jennifer’s who knew where John was stationed went online, did some research and found the organization. The family got in touch and teams were sent out to help in the search effort. “Everyone in the organization we came in contact with was amazing, they made us feel better, and they gave us hope!”

On April 20th 2012 a Wilmington Fire Department boat crew found John’s body while patrolling the Cape Fear River after someone reported seeing clothing in the area. 21 members of the WFD were honored with the prestigious “Keeper of the Flame Award given by CUE at the annual National Candlelight Vigil in honor of all the missing. The award is presented annually to law enforcement, business leaders, organizations, search personnel, community leaders and or volunteers who have risen above their daily duties in the field of missing persons and service to victims of homicide; people who have shown great empathy setting forth action for the cause.

The Pruitt family is grateful to all who helped recover John so that they were able to bring him home. They cannot and will not ever forget John and who he was and what he stood for.

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Alice, John’s mother says; “There is no I or me to us, we are all one, family is all you have.” This is one family who has and will continue to go through it together, because in the end that is the only way to get through.

Featured Search

ResourcesTech: Gene Robinson

RPSearch Services:

Unmanned Aircraft

The introduction of unmanned aircraft (UA) is changing the face of search and rescue in a profound way and Gene Robinson and his organization are proud to provide their services and knowledge to help find our missing.

Robinson and his organization are based in a little town just outside of Austin in Wimberley Texas. Their charter is to provide unmanned aerial technology in those events were it is appropriate and for those that might not be able to attain it easily.

The UA does high resolution aerial imaging that covers areas that might be difficult to put a ground team into. Some of these areas might include swamps, heavy brush, even water. They have several different types of imagers that can use visible light and near infrared; they are planning on adding ultraviolet imagers as well. These would allow them to see areas of disturbed earth, differences in vegetation and false color imagery that is useful in discovering things that “don’t belong” in pictures.

Unmanned aircraft have the ability to stream live video back to the Incident Command from as far away as 6 miles and sometimes even further depending on

the terrain. UA can make a significant difference in the decision making process of an Incident Commander in any situation.

Learning to fly these planes does require hand eye coordination and flying in the field is just something you have to experience Robinson says. “You might be launching your aircraft off a cliff, down a tree lined road, or from the parking lot of an apartment complex.” “You just never know, and the old adage practice makes perfect applies in spades here.” Then of course there is that pesky thing called a "landing" too.  You need to be able to get the aircraft back down safely, with the data and images on board intact.

RPSearch Services has about a half dozen aircraft that they can use on searches and they have attracted a lot of attention with their little planes since they have ten confirmed recoveries and other successful law enforcement missions. On average they do about a dozen searches a year. And there are 3 on his team qualified to fly their UA.

Robinson got involved with CUE for the first time on the Gail Palmgren case. Palmgren was missing from Signal Mountain Tennessee. Robinson was recommended to CUE by a west coast resource who had used their services before. The Spectra (UA) and a full scale helicopter were used to help make Gail’s recovery.

Having worked in twenty nine states and four countries his team understands how key this technology can be when searching for a missing person. The high resolution photos show many things from the air that would normally be missed. UA can definitely make a difference in a missing person case, where the ultimate goal is to bring home the missing and bring resolution to families. CUE thanks you for sharing your services and knowledge!

For more information on RPSearch Services visit: www.rpflightsystems.com

Ground: Bill Sigmon; “Pop”

Bill Sigmon or “Pop” as he is known on searches is a man of few words, but when he speaks, people listen. The seventy two year old from Claremont NC got started searching in 2007 when a good friend of the family’s son went missing; Travis Baker. This was his first experience in the search world.

The father of eight served in the National Guard for eight years and as he says, “Has a lot of years of experience in a lot of areas” and he brings that knowledge to a search.

Pop can be found many weekends of the year doing just that, and keeping all the other searchers in line. He pays close attention to his surroundings and is always ready to get in the woods. He can always tell you where you are and where you have been. He has a don’t quit, never give up attitude and other searchers have

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commented on his ability to stay out longer than many younger searchers.

On a search he can be found “ground pounding” and flanking the dog handlers and their K9. He goes where he is needed, because he says that’s his job.

Travis Baker was recovered in 2009 and Pop continues to do what he does because he knows the importance of bringing a missing person home to their family. He believes in sacrificing in order to help others.

Pop loves being a part of the CUE Team and CUE is honored to have him in our ranks adding to all of CUE Centers search efforts and teaching us that we are all capable of going out and making a difference! Your passion, dedication and commitment Pop are second to none and CUE thanks you and salutes you for all your effort!

Critters:

Romeo and Sonny

Romeo, a white and Palomino Paint Horse, purchased in 2004 by owners Cyndi and George Graham is used on many mounted searches for CUE. Romeo and owner Cyndi have a strong bond and she says he would never do anything to risk her safety. Romeo is eager and

willing to go anywhere he is asked and in tight situations he stays calm and trusts in Cyndi, all important qualities for a horse on a search to have.

Sonny is also a Paint Horse and was purchased in 2006 for George. Like Romeo, Sonny is used on many CUE Searches and is often referred to as Cyndi and George’s four wheeler, as he too is willing to go anywhere.

Horses are utilized for SAR to provide a visual from above the ground. They can cover large areas of space in shorter periods of time and they possess great sight and hearing abilities that can lend to success on a search. Sonny and Romeo both work well with dog teams, ground search teams and ATV teams.

Cyndi became involved in SAR in February of 2009 when she joined a local mounted search team. She was put to her first test that May when the team was called upon to search for Brittanee Drexel in Myrtle Beach SC. It was there that she first encountered CUE as well.

The mounted team she belonged to fell apart a few months later and she made the decision to work with CUE on their searches after experiencing firsthand their professionalism, knowledge and capabilities, soon after George became involved as well.

The Grahams certifications include; SAR Tech I and III, CERT Certification, NIMS 100, 200,700,800 and 809, ASCI, CPR PRO, CWP (SC)

When they first started mounted searching it was another activity to do on horseback, but as time went on the Grahams realized that missing persons was an epidemic and what they were doing had greater meaning. Cyndi was not doing any other volunteer work at the time and both she and George saw the need for SAR volunteers and were committed.

The Graham’s dedication and commitment is easy to see as they both are willing to do whatever is asked of them for the success of the cause. Many times they are utilized as ground support and can be found working with the K9 teams as flankers. They are also into their third year as CUE Board Members. Cyndi says “dedication is infectious.” “When you see the same people show up from all around the country for every search, it is not too difficult to dig down deep and make your own sacrifices.” Thank you Romeo, Sonny and the Grahams for all that you bring to the CUE organization, it is greatly appreciated!

ATV:

Floyd County Sheriff Posse

Comprised of a mix of law enforcement and volunteers, The Floyd County Sheriff Posse hails from Floyd County Georgia, and has about 100 members. As Commander of the Posse Mike Williams says; “When we are needed we are there.”

The Posse started in 1993 and team members have various certifications in various areas, including Emergency Medical Response. They are extremely proud of the fact that they were the first County in Georgia to receive CART (Child Abduction Response Team) certification and the 14th in the entire nation in 2012.

Many searches require the use of ATVs and Floyd County’s Posse always has a

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team ready to go! ATVs can handle rough terrain in all types of weather and can cover a lot of ground quicker and safer than being on foot many times. ATVs can also serve on a search as transportation for other searchers to and from search areas that are located a distance from IC (Incident Command.) They are also sent out many times to secure a search perimeter.

All of the Posse’s riders are experienced and trained and bring their own ATVs.

Mike Williams and The Floyd County Sheriff Posse first worked with CUE Center on the Holly Bobo case in Darden Tennessee. The Posse was impressed with CUE’s ability to bring so many professionals together from all over and he says the organization of the search was handled extremely well.

There is no doubt that this group from Floyd County Georgia is passionate about what they do and that they care greatly about the cause. As Williams says, and he echoes the sentiments of so many in the world of search; “We all want to make a difference.” And this they do!

Learn more about this dedicated group of volunteers by visiting www.floydsheriff.com

UnsolvedFranky Cuevas

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Francisco “Franco” Cuevas. Franky to his family and friends was 47 years s of age at the time of his disappearance from Pompano Beach Florida on November 3, 2007.He was last seen at his place of business between the hours of 8am and 9am.

Franky had four children whom he worked extremely hard for, loved very

much and was dedicated to. He had two sisters as well and he was the middle child. Franky was a businessman and owned Pyro Industries which was started in 2002. The company sold and installed commercial hoods to restaurants, country clubs and more.

CUE became involved when Franky’s sister Cindy contacted them requesting their involvement in her brothers case. CUE conducted more than one search in 2007 and 2008 for Franky.

On August 26th of 2008 almost a year after his disappearance, Franky’s vehicle, a black Jeep Cherokee was found abandoned in a residential area less than five miles from a Pyro Industries job site. Of course this new “find” brought hope to this family who were desperately seeking answers as to where their missing loved one was.

Margarita, Franky’s mom describes her son as the rock of the family. “Part of me died when this happened” She said. Throughout the year though the family was able to pull together and keep the faith as they had hope that answers would come.

In April of 2008 a metal box was found by a DOT crew in Palm Beach Gardens. In that metal box were partial remains; these remains were identified as Francisco Cuevas by dental records in July of 2009. He was brought home and funeral services were held in Buffalo NY July 28th, 2009.

In March of 2010 his business partner was reported to have left the country. In November of that same year CUE Center became involved and conducted a land search with the Palm Beach Garden Police Dept. where the partial remains were recovered. CUE continues to work with the family as they seek justice and hope for a full recovery of all of his remains.

The family knows this is a solvable case and that the information that is needed for an arrest is out there. The family has learned much through these past six years and remains faithful that justice will be served. Franky’s sister believes that loving someone who has gone missing and then finding their remains later due to a homicide is like trading one nightmare for another, there is no closure.

A $20,000 reward is being offered through Crime Stoppers for tips or information leading to an arrest in Franky’s case. Please come forward with any information you might have and help bring about final resolution for this family!

Anyone with information please call (954)493-tips (8477) or (866) 493-tips www.browardcrimestoppers.org

CUE Center Tip Line: (910) 232-1687

CUE Center Highlights

Emily Valentino, Green Hills School fifth Grader raises awareness and funds for the missing through Project Teddy

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Bear

This project was dedicated to Emily’s Aunt, Allison Jackson Foy who went missing in 2006, and whom CUE was instrumental in finding. Project Teddy Bear took place in honor of National Missing Children’s Day on May 25th to raise awareness for the missing and funds for CUE Center who helps find them.

The project involved children in grades K-8 at Emily’s school and the community at large where she lives in NJ. Emily put out the call to collect new teddy bears for local law enforcement to use for their “Ride Along” Programs. The teddy bears are given to children who were lost or missing or have experienced any occurrence in their lives where the police are called in. When the teddy bears were handed over to law enforcement there were over 300 and $575.00 in donations for CUE.

The project was featured three times in the local newspaper and Emily received “The Citizenship Award” from the Board of Education in recognition of her hard work and dedication to the cause of missing persons. A banner was also created for CUE by her class mates and hung in the school that will go on the National Road Tour this fall. It only takes one person to make a difference, job well done Emily!

Searcher Channel on YouTube features a trailer for “The Searcher” Reality TV show. Watch the trailer and share. All monies made from the show will go back to CUE Center. Each week the show will

highlight a case and give us a fly on the wall perspective into the world of the missing in all aspects. Check it out; http://youtu.be/9kwRt-6QzQ8

Founder Monica Caison asked to write an article for CNN on line concerning the three Cleveland woman’s escape: www.cnn.com/2013/05/10/opinioncaison-missing-persons

Team Missouri holds two successful events for CUE raising awareness and funds. The Tour De Corn; a bicycle race, is known as America’s favorite ride. Team Missouri led by CUE State Outreach Coordinators Marshia Morton, Dave Sullivan and Mark Sanders along with Scott County SEMO Search Dogs sponsored a rest stop in Commerce for CUE. The race has approximately 1,000 riders each year and all or most stopped for refreshments at the “CUE” stop. $150.00 went directly to CUE from this event to help in all search efforts.

Team Missouri kept a good thing going as they had CUE Center featured by a Roller Derby Team at one of their meets. A table was set up near concessions and flyers, brochures and information on CUE and the missing was readily available for all. A portion of all ticket sales that night went to CUE, totaling $350.00 and once again the public gained knowledge of the crisis that is the missing in our country and the CUE organization.

Team Minnesota and State Outreach Coordinator Tricia Reis represent CUE at Stillwater MN “Night to Unite”. Sponsored by the City of Stillwater police department this event is geared to heighten crime prevention awareness, generate support and participation in local anti-crime efforts as well as strengthen and develop community partnerships.

Reis and her team of family members represented CUE for the second year at this event as they handed out over 200 child ID kits which contained finger print

cards and ink, sterile swabs and instructions for DNA sample collection along with instructions for teeth impressions.

They brought awareness to the issue of missing persons by displaying signs on many chairs at the event with missing persons statistics and observations, as well as teddy bears to represent missing children. Many families and local law enforcement stopped to view the display and ask questions. The team spoke with many families about CUE’s free services and what CUE does as well as information on the issue of missing persons as a whole.

Team North Carolina’s State Outreach Coordinator Pricilla Prevette holds event in Claremont NC. All those who ate at the Boxcar Restaurant February 4th in Claremont NC had a percentage of their check donated to CUE. Diners also participated in a raffle of donated items from the family of Jake Ziegler who attended the event; and numerous local businesses. In total $400.00 was raised at this event to help CUE Center in all their search efforts.

Race car recently unveiled in honor of Jake Ziegler. A race car displaying the CUE logo (see below) will soon hit the tracks to bring a much needed awareness for missing children. Much thanks to the family of Jake Ziegler for their continual support of the CUE organization.

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“On day 15 (missing) we got the call saying the accident scene had been located. While sitting on the side of the road with CUE, an officer approached Monica and said "We

never would have looked there, we never would have found them"- Sue Ziegler -

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Make your donation online at www.ncmissingpersons.org or by check and mail to:

CUE Center for Missing Persons PO Box 12714 Wilmington, NC 28405

There are many ways to support our organization and our mission; to join efforts with all concerned, seeking closure of tragedies; as we remain in search of the missing. Visit our website and see the many ways you can contribute and be a part of the solution!

Cue Center’s annual raffle to aid the search for missing persons is under way Raffle tickets are available to be purchased now for $5.00 each and the winner of the raffle receives a brand new laptop. The drawing will be held at the final rally stop on the National Road Tour October 12th. Purchase your tickets today through the CUE website and help CUE continue their mission to bring home the missing!

When shopping at Staples consider using the CUE Rewards number to help defray our cost for necessary supplies. Our Staples Reward # is: 3210033324 or just give the clerk our phone #: (910)232-1687. An easy way to help that costs nothing.

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CUE CENTER FOR MISSING PERSONS

Please visit our website and click on donate and see all the ways you can help.

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Quote from CUE Center for Missing Persons Founder

“I offer myself to those who have nowhere else to turn, those desperate people who ask for my help have unique situations. Yet, however unique, they are bound together with the commonality of being the loved one of a missing person”.

Monica Caison