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FREE. SECURE. NATIONWIDE.
NamUs provides technology, forensic services, and investigative support to
resolve missing person and unidentified remains cases.
Explore NamUs
Effective October 1, 2021, daily management of the NamUs program has
transitioned and the general email address has changed to namus@usdoj.gov.
Contact information for specific NamUs representatives can be found
here: Contact Us
AN OPEN LETTER FROM NIJ
Dear NamUs Stakeholders,
As you are aware, the Department of Justice’s National Missing and Unidentified
Persons System (NamUs) is changing administrators for the first time since 2011.
In April of 2021, the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) awarded a contract to
RTI International (RTI) to manage NamUs. I would like to express my appreciation
and gratitude to the entire NamUs stakeholder community for your patience and
input as this transition progresses.
Over the past three months, NIJ has been working diligently with RTI and the
University of North Texas, the previous NamUs administrator, to transition the
overarching management of NamUs to RTI. In the coming months, the community will
see several changes. I would like to share with you some of these changes.
* First, the Office of Justice Programs, of which NIJ is part, will assume
daily oversight of all web management applications in NamUs 2.0 database.
This will allow for the sustainable continuity of database services to the
community regardless of which organization holds the contract.
* Second, those of you who work directly with the current NamUs Regional
Program Specialists will soon see those same individuals as RTI employees.
Their service as community support liaisons will continue. We appreciate the
wealth of experience that these individuals have contributed to NamUs and we
plan to retain them in that capacity.
* Third, to strengthen forensic services, we plan to enlist several forensic
providers as formal NamUs partners. RTI is currently negotiating subcontracts
and will announce them once they have established formal commitments. RTI is
also in discussions with various public and private laboratories, especially
those with CODIS units, as well as with various forensic consultants, to
enlist their participation as potential NamUs partners. We expect that, by
enlisting these partners, we will enhance program efficiencies and improve
sample turnaround times. Furthermore, we will continue to pursue
partnerships, both formal and informal, with industry, academia, other
non-profit organizations, and state and federal agencies.
* Fourth, we recognize that advanced DNA technologies paired with forensic
genetic genealogy (FGG) services have become a powerful tool for pushing
investigations forward to case resolution. There are numerous NamUs cases
that could benefit from such services, and RTI is currently working with
various vendors who provide FGG services to develop a robust plan to
integrate forensic genetic genealogy into future NamUs workflows and
services[1].
As a final thought, I understand that behind every single case in the NamUs
database are family members and loved ones of those who have gone missing or
remain unidentified. We do not take our responsibility to them lightly, and we
are ready to take on all challenges to bring them the answers they need and
deserve. As we look forward to the future, NIJ will build upon the solid
foundation already established and create an even stronger NamUs. We look
forward to working with you to make that goal a reality.
Sincerely,
Lucas Zarwell
National Institute of Justice
Director, Office of Investigative and Forensic Sciences
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* [1] This plan will align with the Department of Justice’s Interim Policy on
Forensic Genetic Genealogical DNA Analysis and Searching
(https://www.justice.gov/olp/page/file/1204386/download)
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WELCOME TO THE NAMUS WEBSITE
The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs) is a national
information clearinghouse and resource center for missing, unidentified, and
unclaimed person cases across the United States. Watch the video introduction
from Lucas Zarwell, Director, Office of Investigative and Forensic Services, NIJ
to learn more.
600,000
Individuals go missing every year
4,400
Unidentified bodies are recovered each year
THE NATION'S SILENT MASS DISASTER
The sheer volume of missing and unidentified person cases poses one of the
greatest challenges to agencies tasked with resolving these important cases.
Over 600,000 individuals go missing in the United States every
year.[1] Fortunately, many missing children and adults are quickly found, alive
and well. However, tens of thousands of individuals remain missing for more than
one year – what many agencies consider “cold cases”.
It is estimated that 4,400 unidentified bodies are recovered each year, with
approximately 1,000 of those bodies remaining unidentified after one year.[2]
NAMUS PROGRAM
NamUs is a national information clearinghouse and resource center for missing,
unidentified, and unclaimed person cases across the United States. Funded and
administered by the National Institute of Justice and managed through a contract
with RTI International, all NamUs resources are provided at no cost to law
enforcement, medical examiners, coroners, allied forensic professionals, and
family members of missing persons.
WHO USES NAMUS
LAW ENFORCEMENT
NamUs connects law enforcement with tools and resources to resolve missing
person cases, including state-of-the-art technology to securely store, share,
and compare case information with other criminal justice professionals.
View Investigative Support
MEDICAL EXAMINERS & CORONERS
NamUs provides technology and resources to resolve unidentified decedent cases
across the country. The NamUs Analytical Division also assists with the location
of family members for next of kin death notifications and DNA sample collections
for comparison.
View Forensic Services
FAMILIES OF MISSING PERSONS
NamUs provides tools that empower family members of missing persons to enter and
search case information, and connects families with criminal justice
professionals to assist in the search for their missing loved ones.
Search NamUs Cases
Description
NAMUS SERVICES
NamUs 2.0 Technology
The NamUs database application fills the nation’s need for a unified, online,
free, secure database for unidentified remains and missing persons records.
Forensic Services
NamUs provides free forensic services, to include forensic odontology,
fingerprint examination, forensic anthropology, and DNA analyses. Family DNA
collection kits are also provided at no cost.
Investigative Support
NamUs' seasoned staff consult on cases and support criminal justice efforts to
drive resolution – all free of charge.
Training & Outreach
NamUs subject matter experts provide free training and perform direct outreach
to families of the missing by coordinating Missing Person Day events with
agencies across the country.
MISSING INDIGENOUS PERSONS
NamUs is working to close data gaps related to missing indigenous persons, and
to ensure that every tribal law enforcement agency knows about and can use the
NamUs program to help resolve cases. NamUs provides a tool for sharing and
comparing case information across jurisdictional boundaries.
View Case Updates for Missing Indigenous Persons
THE SUCCESS OF NAMUS
Filter By:
All States &
TerritoriesAlabamaAlaskaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareDistrict
of
ColumbiaFloridaGeorgiaGuamHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew
HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaNorthern Mariana
IslandsOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaPuerto RicoRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth
DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirgin IslandsVirginiaWashingtonWest
VirginiaWisconsinWyoming
MISSING
PERSONS
21,095
Open Cases
27,375
Resolved Cases
3,004
NamUs Aided Resolutions
UNIDENTIFIED
PERSONS
13,892
Open Cases
5,179
Resolved Cases
2,340
NamUs Aided Resolutions
UNCLAIMED
PERSONS
12,258
Open Cases
605
Resolved Cases
189
NamUs Aided Resolutions
NOTES
[note 1] Between 2007 and 2020, an average of 664,776 missing persons records
annually were entered into the National Crime Information Center. See
https://www.fbi.gov/services/cjis/ncic
[note 2] Medical Examiners And Coroners' Offices, 2004. Matthew J. Hickman,
Ph.D., Kristen A. Hughes, M.P.A., Bureau of Justice Statistics, Kevin J. Strom,
Ph.D., Jeri D. Ropero-Miller, Ph.D., DABFT, RTI International
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