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 upcoming events.
Upcoming Events
17th Annual Conference on Crimes Against Women (CCAW)
Dallas, TX
St Louis University School of Medicine Masters Conference: Medicolegal Death Investigators Training Course
St. Louis, MO
New England Division International Association for Identification Spring Training
2022 Tribal Justice, Safety and Wellness Summit
South Carolina Coroner’s Association Annual Conference
Myrtle Beach, SC
2022 International Association of Coroners & Medical Examiners (IACME) Training Symposium
Las Vegas, NV
The 11th Annual 2022 Never Forgotten – Arkansas Takes Action Event
Benton, AR
MACCHIA (MidAtlantic Cold Case Homicide Investigators Association) Annual Conference
Annapolis, MD
Arkansas Crime Information Center Conference
Little Rock, AR