We go back to NamUs’s numbers and reports because it is the official, national system devoted to missing and unidentified persons. Its purpose is, per the National Institute of Justice, to serve as a “national information clearinghouse and resource center for missing, unidentified, and unclaimed person cases throughout the United States.”4 An entry for a Doe case in NamUs might include as little as a short description and a contact number, and as much as a detailed write-up, full dental records, case photos, information as to DNA availability, and more. What can be accessed depends on the
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