Description
NamUs offers a variety of free training and outreach services, to include:
- Individualized assistance learning the NamUs 2.0 database application.
- Customized, online or classroom training for agencies on the NamUs 2.0 database application, forensic services, and the effective use of NamUs tools to resolve missing and unidentified person cases.
- Presentations at local, state, and national training conferences (see events below for upcoming opportunities in your area).
- Assistance with the coordination and implementation of local and statewide “Missing Person Day” events to enter cases into NamUs and facilitate the collection of family reference DNA samples.
Following is a list of past events.
Northern VA Law Enforcement NamUs training
Event Dates
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Eastern
Location
Online
Falls Church, VA
Event Type
Workshop
2022 Missing in Harris County Day
Event Dates
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Central
Location
Texas Center for the Missing
Houston, TX
Event Type
Symposium
Registration Status
Not Required
Silent No More: Missing and Murdered Indigenous People (MMIP) Awareness Events
Event Dates
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Pacific
Location
Arizona State Capitol
Phoenix, AZ
Event Type
Meeting
Registration Status
Not Required
Series
Silent No More: Missing and Murdered Indigenous People (MMIP) Awareness Events
Event Dates
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Mountain (no DST)
Location
Arizona State Capitol
Phoenix, AZ
Event Type
Meeting
Series
Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women National Day of Awareness
Event Dates
Location
Waterfront Park
San Diego, CA
Event Type
Ceremonies
Registration Status
Not Required
Series
Greenville County Sheriff’s Office Missing and Unidentified Persons Workshop
Event Dates
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Eastern
Location
Greenville County Family Court
Greenville, SC
Event Type
Workshop
Registration Status
Closed
Montana Missing Persons Training
Event Dates
Location
Big Horn Resort
Billings, MT
Event Type
Conference
Registration Status
Not Required
Missing and Unidentified Persons Training hosted by Orange County, California
Event Dates
–
Location
Orange County
Event Type
Workshop
Registration Status
Open
National Missing and Unidentified Persons Conference
Event Dates
–
Location
The Golden Nugget
Las Vegas, NV
Event Type
Conference
Registration Status
Closed
United States Attorney’s Office First Listening Session on Improving Responses to Missing and Murdered American Indigenous Persons
Event Dates
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Pacific
Location
Jamul Indian Village of California
Jamul, CA
Event Type
Symposium
Registration Status
Closed
Series
Marion County Cold Case Meeting
Event Dates
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Eastern
Location
Marion County Sheriff’s Office
Ocala, FL
Event Type
Meeting
Registration Status
Closed
United States Border Patrol Missing Migrant Summit
Event Dates
Location
San Diego
San Diego, CA
Event Type
Meeting
Registration Status
Closed
21st Annual Forensic DNA Conference: Bode 2022
Event Dates
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Eastern
Location
Grand Hyatt Tampa Bay
Tampa, FL
Event Type
Conference
Registration Status
Open
The International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) Indian Country Law Enforcement Section
Event Dates
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Pacific
Location
Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation Tribal Hall
El Cajon, CA
Event Type
Meeting
Registration Status
Closed
Series
Navajo Nation Tribal Community Response Plan (TCRP) Meeting: Map Systems, Processes & Resources on the Navajo Nation in Missing Persons Cases
Event Dates
Location
Twin Arrows Navajo Casino Resort
Flagstaff, AZ
Event Type
Meeting
Registration Status
Closed
Series
Navajo Nation Police Department - National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs) Training
Event Dates
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Eastern
Location
Navajo Nation Police Department - Chinle District
Chinle, AZ
Event Type
Classroom
Registration Status
Closed
Series
Next Steps Virtual Conference on Missing & Murdered Indigenous People
Event Dates
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Pacific
Location
Online
Event Type
Conference
Registration Status
Closed
Series
Peer to Peer Training: A Virtual Peer Led Primer on Responding to our Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives
Event Dates
–
Location
Online (En línea)
Event Type
Workshop
Registration Status
Closed
Series
New Jersey Medical Examiner and Law Enforcement NamUs trainings
Event Dates
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Eastern
Location
Northern Regional Medical Examiner’s Office
Neward, NJ
Event Type
Classroom
2024 Tribal Justice Safety and Wellness Summit
Event Dates
–
Location
Online (En línea)
Event Type
Conference
Registration Status
Closed
Date Created: April 20, 2022