Mission Mission StatementStatementTo join efforts with all To join efforts with all

concerned, seeking closure of concerned, seeking closure of Tragedies; as we remain in Tragedies; as we remain in

search of the missingsearch of the missing  

September 22, 1994

In 1994 Community United Effort better known as the In 1994 Community United Effort better known as the “CUE Center for Missing Persons” was founded to “CUE Center for Missing Persons” was founded to aid cases of missing persons nationwide; funded aid cases of missing persons nationwide; funded entirely by donations, and staffed by volunteers. entirely by donations, and staffed by volunteers. 

Since its inception, CUE has helped more than Since its inception, CUE has helped more than 9,000* families in what is often the most confusing 9,000* families in what is often the most confusing and desperate times of their lives. and desperate times of their lives. 

  

*Valid as of 01/01/09

WHO IS CUE?CUE Center is made up of passionate and dedicated volunteers from all walks of life willing to lend their time, talent and expertise's to aid in the search of missing children and adults.

Most volunteers come from the professional world from graphic designers to current and retired law officials wanting to give back to their communities.

CUE is made up of people like YOU!

Cue’s FounderCue’s Founder  Monica Caison had been exposed Monica Caison had been exposed to the families of missing persons at to the families of missing persons at least three times before she was 25, least three times before she was 25, she decided to focus her attention she decided to focus her attention on their plight, and became a on their plight, and became a tireless advocate for missing tireless advocate for missing persons and their loved ones.persons and their loved ones.

Monica has been featured in People Monica has been featured in People Magazine, Larry King Live, Readers Magazine, Larry King Live, Readers Digest, and many other national Digest, and many other national forms of media.  forms of media.  

Search, Rescue, and Recovery Search, Rescue, and Recovery Resources Cue Center OffersResources Cue Center Offers

• Ground SupportGround Support• IC Planning/MappingIC Planning/Mapping • Air Technology Air Technology • Technology ResourcesTechnology Resources• Water Variety of ExpertsWater Variety of Experts• ATV, 4 Wheel, Horse, K9ATV, 4 Wheel, Horse, K9

Ground Support is vital Ground Support is vital in all search efforts and in all search efforts and is provided by trained is provided by trained professional teams.  professional teams.  

Other segments of ground support consist of Live Other segments of ground support consist of Live Scent Track/Trailing K9, Cadaver K9, Man Scent Track/Trailing K9, Cadaver K9, Man Tracking, Mounted Horse and Various ATV TeamsTracking, Mounted Horse and Various ATV Teams

Search Air Support Search Air Support consists of Helicopters consists of Helicopters and Airplanes; a variety and Airplanes; a variety of sonar and tracking of sonar and tracking devices are used also devices are used also 

Water Support consists of Divers, Canoe, Boats Water Support consists of Divers, Canoe, Boats (all sizes) Kayak, Raft and Jet Ski   (all sizes) Kayak, Raft and Jet Ski   

Cue also has access to Cue also has access to a variety of underwater a variety of underwater technology that is used technology that is used in locating missing in locating missing persons   persons   

Ground Penetrating RadarGround Penetrating Radar

Planning the Operation of the SearchPlanning the Operation of the Search

K9 Teams and Heavy EquipmentK9 Teams and Heavy Equipment

CUE Educates on Safety and Prevention CUE Educates on Safety and Prevention

Awareness CampaignsAwareness Campaigns

Finger Printing ProgramsFinger Printing Programs

Community Media AwarenessCommunity Media Awareness

Visual Awareness CampaignsVisual Awareness Campaigns

Poster & Information DistributingPoster & Information Distributing

National EducationNational Education

• National Round Table Conference Goals:National Round Table Conference Goals:

• Sharing a trained and professional view for Sharing a trained and professional view for solving cold case and search there of; solving cold case and search there of; missing personsmissing persons

• Understanding the resources available to be Understanding the resources available to be deployed when needed, what their deployed when needed, what their capabilities are and how to obtain themcapabilities are and how to obtain them

• Exploring the relevant positive and negative Exploring the relevant positive and negative experiences of people who have experienced experiences of people who have experienced a missing loved onea missing loved one

• Creating new approaches to missing Creating new approaches to missing persons cases, and effectively deploying persons cases, and effectively deploying available resources; building communication available resources; building communication and supportand support

• Developing a high-level view of the Developing a high-level view of the modifications needed to our current modifications needed to our current resources and organizational community resources and organizational community over the next five years. over the next five years.

National Education Continued…National Education Continued…

National Round Table ConferenceNational Round Table Conference

National Round Table Conference

National Round Table Conference

National Tour Purpose & Inspiration The annual tour was created to generate new interest in The annual tour was created to generate new interest in cold cases of missing people across our nation. The cold cases of missing people across our nation. The inspiration came in 2004 from the case of North Carolina inspiration came in 2004 from the case of North Carolina college student Leah Roberts, who had gone on a cross-college student Leah Roberts, who had gone on a cross-country trip of self-exploration. Her wrecked and abandoned country trip of self-exploration. Her wrecked and abandoned vehicle was found, but Leah is still missing. Leah’s case vehicle was found, but Leah is still missing. Leah’s case went cold and interest faded until CUE volunteers set out on went cold and interest faded until CUE volunteers set out on a grueling 14-day trip to retrace her route and inform the a grueling 14-day trip to retrace her route and inform the media of all those who were missing in the path of the tour. media of all those who were missing in the path of the tour. In the years to follow, it only seemed right to keep hope In the years to follow, it only seemed right to keep hope alive after families across the country voiced the need for alive after families across the country voiced the need for more help and supported the tour ideamore help and supported the tour idea

National Tour ObjectiveThe national road tour, called “On the Road to Remember,” is an awareness campaign that focuses on missing persons cases that have gone cold or have not received appropriate media coverage on the local level – much less the national level. The tour, which travels through many states annually, provides that attention.

In all cases of missing people, it is vital to inform the public of the missing person’s circumstances quickly and to disseminate that information to the media and the public. In most cases where details are released immediately to the public through an organized campaign, the public brings forth information that aids in the investigation and or the location of the victim. The media plays a significant role in getting the word out on the behalf of the missing person and should be recognized as a vital resource to any investigation.

It is the belief of the CUE Center for Missing Persons that all investigations, the public, volunteers and the media should work in collaboration on cases involving missing children and adults; until this happens, their will continue to be cases of the missing labeled “cold” or “inactive.”

ON THE ROAD TO REMEMBERNational Tour

National Tour Missing Persons

National Tour Missing Persons

Intern Programs• In 1999 CUE Center joined forces with area college internship

programs offered to senior year students

• Since 1999 – Current, CUE has partnership with:

• UNCW (Criminal Justice - Creating Writing – Marketing)

• CFCC (Criminal Justice and Social Work Studies)

• Fayetteville, Mount Olive & Jacksonville Technical Colleges (Criminal Justice)

Mentor - Senior Projects

CUE provides mentoring to local area high schools by way of sponsoring students in their senior year (half of the semester grade)

Participating High Schools are located in all of New Hanover, Brunswick and Pender Counties in North Carolina

All projects are related to missing persons and most are used for one year within the organization

FUNDING for CUE Center

• CUE Center for Missing Persons is supported by community donations, small grants and annual corporate sponsorship

• CUE is also supported by the families they serve; often upon successful execution of cases concerning a missing person, CUE gains additional supporters that stems from those close to the case

• CUE is supported by hosting a variety of fund raising and awareness events to gain the public’s finical support and volunteers throughout each year

• CUE is a 501©3 Federal exempt non profit organization; all funds raised go directly to aid families of the missing, victim casework and the active search effort for registered cases

• CUE is made up of an entire volunteers based network of professionals who take no salary from the organization since it’s inception