Captain Jason Berry
Government and Media Relations
(360) 596-4010 – office
(360) 596-4015 – fax
http://www.wsp.wa.gov

*** For Immediate Release***

Date: March 25, 2011
Contact: Luci Stewart
Phone: (360) 704-2404
E-mail: Luci.Stewart@wsp.wa.gov

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National Missing Children’s Day

Proclaimed by President Ronald Reagan and honored by every administration since,
May 25 is recognized nationally as the day 6-year-old Etan Patz disappeared from a New York City street corner on his way to school in 1979.  His case remains unsolved, and is an annual reminder to the nation to renew efforts to reunite missing children with their families and make child protection a national priority.   

In recognition of National Missing Children’s Day, designated on May 25, the Washington State Patrol’s Missing and Unidentified Persons Unit has partnered with the Department of Corrections and Big Brothers and Big Sisters to participate in “Cops and Firefighters Bowl for Kids’ Sake.” 

A Homeward Bound trailer featuring a missing child will be on site in an effort to promote awareness of missing children cases.

Date:	March 26, 2011
Time:	2:30 PM
Location:	Westside Lanes
	2200 Garfield Avenue NW
	Olympia, WA 98502

 

 

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