WHAT WE DO.
We create awareness for missing persons of color by providing community outreach programs to inform minority communities of ways to keep our youth safe and educate and train adults and children on ways to avoid human trafficking. The Dock Ellis Foundation works closely with families to assist with navigating the system during a critical moment when a loved one is reported missing.
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We use data and analysis in order to help identify trends that could help us uncover common causes to individuals going missing. |
Dock Ellis Foundation works with Law Enforcement and Search & Rescue Agencies nationally to help bring home the missing. |
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We work closely with families to assist with navigating the system during a critical moment when a loved one is reported missing. |
A Copy of your Police – Incident Report: FOIA
The Freedom of Information Act, also known as the FOIA, is a federal statute that provides the public with the right to request access to records in the possession of federal agencies in the Executive Branch. FOIA establishes a presumption that records are accessible to the people, except for those records protected from disclosure by any of the nine exemptions contained in the law or by one of three special law enforcement record exclusions.
The Freedom of Information Act, also known as the FOIA, is a federal statute that provides the public with the right to request access to records in the possession of federal agencies in the Executive Branch. FOIA establishes a presumption that records are accessible to the people, except for those records protected from disclosure by any of the nine exemptions contained in the law or by one of three special law enforcement record exclusions.
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The Dock Ellis Foundation, a national organization created in honor of the late Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher to assist minority families with missing people, works with the family to establish a 24-hour telephone line for tips and to help produce and distribute fliers and gain media attention.
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FEATURED CASE - BRING HOME NIQUI MCCOWN, MISSING SISTER OF DOCK ELLIS FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECTOR.
Twenty-eight-year-old prison guard Niqui McCown was engaged to Bobby Webster. On Sunday, July 22, 2001, just three weeks before their wedding, she arrived at her mother's house upset. She told her about an incident involving two men who harassed her and wouldn't leave her alone at a laundromat. She was afraid to go back there to get her laundry, but she eventually left her mother's house. She vanished that day and has not been seen or heard from since. The police could not find any signs of foul play nor a motive for her to vanish.
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you can also use the search below to find additional information on Dock Ellis Foundation cases. We only post cases that are represented by Dock Ellis Foundation. All cases are subject to verification with law enforcement before being published on this site. If you know of a missing person that should be listed on our site, please contact us at 800-370-0830 or Complete our Missing Person request form. We will contact you back within 24 hours of submission.
sEARCH AND RESCUE
Dock Ellis Foundation partners with K-9 equipped Search & Rescue Units nationwide that are all volunteers and ready to deploy as quickly as possible. Having access to trained search and rescue units is essential in all missing persons cases, especially within minutes of someone vanishing. The longer it takes to get search teams on site, the less chance we have of locating the missing person. Please understand qualified search teams are deployed by law enforcement. We are here to assist with collaborations to guarantee these resources are available to you and your family.
we aim to make a big difference all across the country by spreading the word of what we do, raising vital funds, and aiding in the search for those away from home. Dock Ellis Foundation will assist with arranging for a volunteer search with people in your area. Depending on the severity of the case we can collaborate with your local law enforcement and SAR team to assist. Please complete the form with details as this help with the search for your loved one.
Media release will be provided to the media once we confirm date and times. You are required to compete the missing person form to request Dock Ellis Foundation assistance. To guarantee a successful search it is advised to have approval from law enforcement.
Media release will be provided to the media once we confirm date and times. You are required to compete the missing person form to request Dock Ellis Foundation assistance. To guarantee a successful search it is advised to have approval from law enforcement.
$20,000 REWARD
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A reward has been set for information on missing Dayton woman Cierra Chapman.
According to the Dayton Police Department, the reward for information leading to the recovery of Chapman or leading to the identification, arrest and conviction of the people responsible has been set at $20,000. Thirty-year-old Chapman was last seen on Autumn Woods Drive in Trotwood in the early morning hours of Dec. 27, 2022, and her family reported her missing on Dec. 29. Her car, a silver 2014 Cadillac SRX SUV, was found in Middletown on Jan. 6, 2023. Police said there was no reason for her to be in that area, and they did not find any evidence in the car. Police reported that Chapman’s disappearance is considered suspicious. “She didn’t go missing by accident,” said Maj. Johns on Feb. 8. “This is a very well-planned out, well-orchestrated incident and people know.” |
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Police Searching For Missing Dayton WomanBy Jeffery Schrock.
Monday, January 9th 2023. DAYTON, Ohio (WKEF) -- Dayton Police need help from the public in finding a woman reported missing on Christmas Day. According to the Ohio Attorney General's Office, Cierra Chapman, 30, of Dayton was last seen wearing a short-sleeved Tommy Hilfiger shirt, blue jeans, and black boots. She also has a tattoo on her neck that says "Jadden." Chapman is described as five-feet, five inches tall, weighing 123 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes. Anyone with additional information or questions regarding the case should contact Dayton Police Department at (937) 333-1070. |
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Police need help from the public in finding a woman reported missing on Christmas Day. (Ohio Attorney General Office photo.)
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Marilyn ‘Niqui’ McCown Has Been Missing Since 2001,
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Marilyn McCown, who is known as “Niqui” to her family, has been missing since July 22, 2001. The 28-year-old was last seen at a laundromat in Richmond, Indiana, just weeks before her wedding. Several people have been questioned in connection to her disappearance, but no one has ever been charged. McCown’s sister, Michelle McCown-Luster, joins Yodit Tewolde on “Making the Case” to talk about her family's continued search for her sister.
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JUSTICE FOR TAYANNAA teenage girl found dead early Monday morning has been identified, and Denver police are searching for a vehicle believed to be involved in the girl’s homicide.
The body of Tayanna Manuel, 16, was found about 6:15 a.m. in the 4900 block of N. Salida Street, Denver police said Monday. Police Monday evening tweeted a photo of a gray 2012 Honda CR-V with a Colorado license plate CNE-I47 and a pink and black Auto Nation dealer tag on the front saying they believe the car is involved in Manuel’s homicide. |
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AMBER ALERT - KASONMichelle McCown-Luster is with the Dock Ellis Foundation which helps look for missing minorities across the country
>> Ohio AMBER Alert: Kidnapping charges filed against suspect; child, suspect still missing day later. “Sharing posts on social media, making phone calls, we have a 24-hour tip line, answering the tip line, and I’ve been actually driving around searching myself,” she said. She said she met Kason’s family on Little York Road Wednesday afternoon to help them search the area before the family ended up leaving to search somewhere else. “Our arms pour out to the mother and father, most definitely. I know how they feel. I watched the pain on my own mother and father’s face but finding that baby is the number one goal,” McCown-Luster said. |
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Ohio AMBER Alert: Reps for family of missing Columbus baby speak |
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SUSPECT ARRESTEDNeighbor Demontrey Wattree says trotter took care of her younger siblings and had big dreams.
“Something like this you wouldn’t expect it to happen, but you got to keep your eyes open now because it’s your own neighbor that may go out there and do something to you,” Wattree said. 8 News Now spoke to Trotter’s family off camera, but they weren’t ready to speak about her death. 8 News Now also asked neighbors about Bailey, but we were told he kept to himself. As for his family, they had no comment. |