Throughout this episode, we’ve heard about NamUs, a federal database of missing and unidentified persons. This system allows law enforcement agencies and amateur sleuths to search and gather information about active cases. Networks and communities of volunteer detectives have grown online – sleuthing on their own time.
In an effort to make matching those lost and found easier, Reveal’s data team created a new tool using data from NamUs.
Listen as senior data editor Jennifer LaFleur walks us through how the tool works and how users can help solve some of America’s coldest cases.
DIG DEEPER
- Interactive: See missing persons cases and unidentified bodies.
- FAQ: Tips on using our searchable database.