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| | Turning Tragedy Into Hope - Crime Justice & America - May 2004 |
 | | Laura Kate Smither, age 12, was abducted near her Friendswood, Texas home on April 3, 1997 --- her body was found 17 days later. |
 | | If a child goes missing, their organization can set up a command center, distribute flyers, coordinate media coverage, help local authorities with topological, aerial and satellite maps and a sexual offender database, and send out their own search and rescue team including certified tracking dogs and experts in crime scene preservation. |
 | | The Jimmy Ryce Law Enforcement Training Center in Arlington, Virginia, authorized by the U.S. Congress in 1997 and administered by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, helps Law Enforcement personnel learn how to deal with abducted children. |
| www.crimeweek.com /cja/0504missing.html (1431 words) |
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