Celina Mays has been missing since 1996. Celina disappeared at age 12 while nine months pregnant. On her 40th birthday, her sister Nori Mays hopes to bring renewed attention to the case. NCMEC has released an age-progression photo to show what she might look like today, created by one of our team of #forensicartists. Read more about her case and learn how you can help: https://lnkd.in/eidtZaPm
National Center for Missing & Exploited Children
Civic and Social Organizations
Alexandria, Virginia 52,523 followers
NCMEC is the nation’s largest and most influential child protection organization.
About us
The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children® (NCMEC) leads the fight to protect children by creating vital services for them and the people who keep them safe. Every child deserves a safe childhood. Since 1984, NCMEC has served as the national clearinghouse and resource center for families, victims, private organizations, law enforcement and the public on issues relating to missing and sexually exploited children.
- Website
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http://www.missingkids.org
External link for National Center for Missing & Exploited Children
- Industry
- Civic and Social Organizations
- Company size
- 201-500 employees
- Headquarters
- Alexandria, Virginia
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1984
Locations
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Primary
333 John Carlyle St
Alexandria, Virginia 22314, US
Employees at National Center for Missing & Exploited Children
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Jeffrey S. Collins
Director at Amazon Web Services (AWS)
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John E. Bischoff III, D.Eng.
Vice President: Missing Children Division at National Center for Missing & Exploited Children
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Jen Majernik Huffstetler
Sustainable AI + AI 4 Sustainability Champion | Mental Wellness, Child Safety, Accessible & Responsible Computing Advocate | Global Data Center &…
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David Avendasora
18+ Year Java Developer with extensive experience in AWS, Spring (Boot, Security, Data), JPA, RabbitMQ/AMQP
Updates
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Today, NCMEC hosted Chairperson Ryu Hee-lim from the Korean Communications Standards Commission (KCSC) and his team to NCMEC for a tour and discussion about our global efforts to fight child sexual exploitation online. Every child deserves a #safechildhood.
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Rae-Leigh Bradbury is the first child rescued because of an AMBER Alert. In 1998, at just 8 weeks old, baby Rae-Leigh was abducted by her babysitter in Arlington, Texas. Law enforcement activated an AMBER Alert, and within 90 minutes, someone recognized the abductor’s vehicle, called police and she was home safe. More than 1,200 children have been recovered due to AMBER Alerts. Here, Rae-Leigh is pictured with her parents and John Walsh, at an AMBER Alert event in 2001. #40YearsofHope
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"Make sure that no family is frozen in uncertainty and wondering what happened to their loved ones," Joe Mullins, forensic artist from NCMEC, the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children. For nearly a decade, Mullins has led the #Forensic #Sculpture Workshop at the New York Academy of Art, to recreate the faces of #unidentified cold case victims. https://lnkd.in/eda3vE5t
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On February 2, 2021, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Special Agents Daniel Alfin and Laura Schwartzenberger were on a team executing a search warrant in Sunrise, FL, as part of an investigation involving child sexual abuse material and violent crimes against children, when the suspect inside opened fire, fatally wounding the special agents. During #NationalPoliceWeek 2024, NCMEC remembers and pays homage to Special Agents Alfin and Schwartzenberger and all those who have given their lives in the line of duty to find missing children, combat child sexual exploitation, and prevent child victimization.
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“It has been a mama's worst nightmare to have Serenity gone,” said Darcie Gentry, Serenity’s mom. Today marks another birthday celebration without Serenity. As she should be blowing out candles, her absence weighs heavy on her family. For more on Serenity's story and how you can aid in the search, follow the link below: https://lnkd.in/e5bUEwwd
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This #MothersDay we honor the mothers who have lost their children, those whose children have been exploited, and those that are still searching. For over 26 years, Team HOPE volunteers, who know first-hand the pain of having a missing or sexually exploited child have generously extended their hearts and provided peer support to countless people. We're here to help. Call 866-305-HOPE (4673) to talk to a Team HOPE member. Learn about the invaluable work of Team HOPE: missingkids.org/teamhope
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It was an incredible day as Old Navy stores across the county celebrated child safety for the annual Super Safety Event! Thank you to everyone who traveled to your local store to support NCMEC’s mission to ensure that every child has a safe child.
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Help us find Timmothy Pitzen, who vanished at 6 years old in 2011 Today, NCMEC revealed a new #ageprogression image of what he may look like at 19. Learn more about his #disappearance and how you can help: https://lnkd.in/g9xtrKp9
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On May 6, 2013, Amanda Berry made a call to 911: “Help me, please! I’m Amanda Berry! I’ve been kidnapped! I’ve been missing for 10 years, and I’m here and I’m free now!" Amanda had just escaped what her Cleveland community later would call the “house of horrors,” freeing herself and Gina DeJesus, Michelle Knight and Amanda’s daughter, who were all held captive for years. In 2014, on the anniversary of their escape, Amanda and Gina were honored with NCMEC’s Courage Award. #40YearsofHope