TDTF at DeKalb County Missing Persons Event and DNA Drive

The DeKalb County Georgia Medical Examiner and District Attorney's Office are hosting a missing persons event and DNA drive this coming Saturday, May 11, and the Trans Doe Task Force was honored to be invited as a guest alongside some large and very well known organizations.  We applaud DeKalb County for seeking out experts from various minority groups to contribute to this event, and we thank them for including us.

We will be unable to attend in person, but have sent along materials to be distributed.  We will make those available digitally* as well on the day of the event via our social media and on this page.  If you are in the area, we encourage you to go in person as there will be a wealth of resources available for investigators, families and friends of missing persons.

*Update - Here are the materials we sent to be distributed at this event: Main TDTF flyer: How to Help; #IFIGOMISSING flyer; New LAMMP Flyer regarding missing persons (other languages available); several individual missing persons flyers specific to this area.

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Via the DeKalb County Medical Examiner: 

This event is for families and friends searching for missing loved ones. Personnel from the DeKalb County Police Department and District Attorney's Office will take new reports or add to existing reports. The case information will be entered into national law enforcement and missing persons databases. Family members may also donate DNA for uploading to law enforcement and genealogy databases. Please share this event!

Join us:
Saturday, May 11, 2024
10 A.M. – 2 P.M.
DeKalb-Peachtree Airport, Aero Center Epps Atlanta
1 Aviation Way, Atlanta, GA 30341

Registration Page:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/missing-persons-event-dna-drive-tickets-886488319427

What to bring:
✅: Photos of missing loved ones
✅: Photos of their tattoos (if applicable)
✅: Original police reports (if applicable)
✅: Medical documentation or missing persons ID documents
✅: For families wishing to submit DNA samples, if possible, please bring two family members from two different branches of your family tree (mother and father's side) for the most robust CODIS search.

Parking Information: 🚗
The Good Neighbor Day Air Show and Open House will also be taking place at the airport on May 11. Upon arrival, please tell the parking attendant that you are attending the Missing Persons Event & DNA Drive.