Tag: missing_persons
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Fairfax County Police Mark Four Years of License Plate Reader Program
Fairfax County Police say their License Plate Reader program has aided 1,670 criminal cases, recovered 578 stolen vehicles worth over $9.4 million and helped locate 60 missing people in four years.
Law EnforcementScience & TechnologyPolitics and GovernmentState GovernmentsLegalSocial IssuesComputers and Internet Fairfax County Police DepartmentLicense Plate Readerpublic safetystolen vehicle recoverymissing personslaw enforcement technologyprivacy safeguardsReston
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Fairfax County Highlights Halloween Guide, Aging Agency Anniversary and 24/7 Search and Rescue Team
Fairfax County's daily update points residents to a Halloween 2026 guide, the Area Agency on Aging's 50th anniversary, cybersecurity tips and a 50-member search and rescue team.
HealthLaw EnforcementScience & TechnologySocial IssuesComputers and Internet Fairfax CountyHalloween 2026Fairfax Area Agency on AgingCybersecurity Awareness MonthSearch and Rescue Teamsubstance use disordersmissing personsFairfax County GovernmentRestonVirginiaVA
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Behind the Search: Fairfax County Police Department's 50-Member Search and Rescue Team
Fairfax County Police Department's 50-member Search and Rescue Team works 24/7 on missing-person cases, using Lost Person Behavior research, drones, thermal imaging and K9 units.
Law EnforcementScience & TechnologyUSASocial IssuesComputers and Internet Fairfax County Police DepartmentSearch and Rescuemissing personsLost Person BehaviorMason Neck State ParkFairfax CountyVirginiaReston
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Media Monitor: Major Chemical Explosion Reported by USA TODAY
USA TODAY reports a major chemical explosion at a Washington state facility, leaving one dead and nine missing, according to the Washington Department of Ecology.
BusinessPolitics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementState GovernmentsEnvironmentEmployment and LaborLegal Chemical explosionWashingtonPulp and paper millLiquid packaging plantFatalitiesMissing personsIndustrial accidentUSA TODAY
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FBI Continues Search for Paul Overby Jr. 12 Years After Disappearance
The FBI Washington Field Office marks 12 years since freelance writer Paul Edwin Overby Jr. disappeared in Afghanistan. Rewards up to $6 million are offered for information leading to his return.
Law EnforcementPolitics and GovernmentWorldFederal GovernmentAsiaSocial Issues Paul Edwin Overby Jr.FBIMissing PersonsAfghanistanKhost ProvinceRewards for JusticeJournalism