Missing Persons Research Hub

New blog post by our Student Research Assistant: "Music Activism and Missing Children: Lessons from the “Runaway Train” Video 30+ Years Later" Read here: missingpersonsresearchhub.com/post/music-act…

Read less, listen more 🎧: The Hub blog posts are now available in audio format too. Now you can listen podcast-style to conversations happening in the field of missing persons. Check out the blog here: missingpersonsresearchhub.com/blog

New open-access publication in the field: "The Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Feminist Policy Reform, and the Crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls in Canada" Read here: academic.oup.com/sp/advance-art…

We continue to support families of missing persons, thanks to CMHA Waterloo Wellington. To learn more, read and share with your network. ❤️

New #missingpersons open-access research from the US: "Comparing Two Models for Counting Missing Persons: Implications for Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons Research" crimrxiv.com/pub/lmzlv64v

CALL FOR MISSING PERSONS RESEARCHERS IN THE US AND CANADA: I'm conducting my annual update of @MPRHCanada and would like to ensure that any researchers in North America working on missing persons research, in any capacity, are featured in our Research Network. Please get in touch if this applies to you. DM or email me at missingpersonsresearchhub@gmail.com. Thanks, and please share.

Join us online on November 1 for insightful discussions, impactful presentations, and meaningful conversations surrounding the urgent issue of missing Black women. This symposium also aims to raise awareness, share resources, and advocate for change in addressing the disparities faced by Black men who go missing. Don't miss this opportunity to be a part of the solution. Free symposium hosted by Dr. Brown of missingblackwoman.org. Register here: eventbrite.com/e/2nd-annual-m…

New Canadian research: "Implications of Public Disclosure of Personal Information in a Mobile Alert App for People Living With Dementia Who Go Missing: Qualitative Descriptive Study" Link: aging.jmir.org/2025/1/e64847/

Check out ICMP’s Interactive Annual Report – 2024 Highlights! Explore our programs and activities over the past year, aimed at addressing the global issue of missing persons. Thanks to all our donors for making our work possible: a-icmp.vev.site/annual-report #ICMP #AnnualReport #MissingPersons #HumanRights #GlobalImpact #2024Highlights #Accountability #Justice

Today is the eighth anniversary of Gillian Affleck's disappearance. Gillian was 50 when she was last seen in #Patcham, #Sussex, on 24 August 2017. She also has connections to #Scotland. To help #findGillianAffleck, please share this appeal and report any sightings to us. misspl.co/AE7n50WGAwa

Lisa, murdered and missing for over 20 years and my mum at one of the many press conferences we’ve held over the years. Someone has to have a heart. Please tell us what happened to Lisa and let us find some type of peace. Whatever you’ve heard……tell me. #letsfindlisa

Samuel Bird, 14, is still missing. Edmonton Police have now classified his disappearance as “suspicious,” shifting search efforts to the North Saskatchewan River. Sharing this to help raise awareness and bring attention to Samuel’s case, in the hope that his family receives answers and that Samuel is found safe. Grateful to @CBCSamSamson for having me on to share insights on how police investigate missing children cases. Watch here and please share with your networks: cbc.ca/player/play/vi…

Ground search continued today (June 1) in Pictou County in support of ongoing missing persons investigation rcmp-grc.gc.ca/en/news/2025/g…

Update: Missing children investigation and search in #Pictou County rcmp-grc.gc.ca/en/news/2025/u…

#ICYMI: Rewatch our #GSAR roundtable from #EPWeek! 🎥 “Celebrating GSAR Volunteers” – real stories from the frontlines of #wildfire evac & #emergency deployments via SARVAC’s HWF. Watch now: youtu.be/hlLPODpgLHc?fe… 👉 sarvachwf.ca

While Red Dress Day is over, the movement is not. The crisis of MMIWG2S+ did not begin yesterday - and it will not end without continued action. Keep the pressure on and continue the fight. For the lives we’ve lost. For the ones still with us. For the generations to come.

International parental abduction happens more than you think — and it can devastate children and families. Taking a child abroad without consent isn’t just a custody issue — it violates the child's rights. Learn the facts + what to do. #LightTheWayHome #ParentalAbductionAwareness

A drawback to leveraging social media for missing persons cases: "misinformation and rumors can impact the police investigation because investigators have to follow up on every lead. 'When a lot of it ends up being rumours, it’s taking away from valid calls that they’re getting and valid information … it just leaves a lot more for the police staff to wade through,' she said."

Today, The Irish Mirror launches its “Missed” campaign, which aims to highlight the forgotten, unsolved, or underreported cases of missing people across Ireland. irishmirror.ie/news/irish-new…

Today on #RedDressDay, we honour the lives of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two-Spirit People. We remember. We stand in solidarity. We hold space for truth and justice.