05/02/08- A northwest Arkansas police department will unveil a newly redesigned cruiser today that will feature a photo of Branson Perry
Arkansas police department to display Perry photo
Friday, May 2, 2008
A northwest Arkansas police department will unveil a newly redesigned cruiser today that will feature a photo of Branson Perry, who has been missing from Nodaway County since 2001.
The Clarksville, Ark., Police Department effort supports a mission by a regional foundation formed to bring missing children home safely. The 20-year-old Mr. Perry vanished from his Skidmore, Mo., home on April 11, 2001.
The “Picture Them Home Campaign” is sponsored by the Morgan Nick Foundation. The nonprofit organization was formed after the abduction of an Arkansas girl in 1995. The foundation cooperates with the U.S. Department of Justice’s Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.
Twelve cruisers will display photos of people, like Mr. Perry, who are currently missing from Missouri, Arkansas, Oklahoma and Texas.
Call the foundation at (877) KID-HOPE for more information, or visit the Internet at www.morgannick.com.
Morgan Nick Foundation **FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Colleen Nick, Executive Director
Contact Tara Landers @
Morgan Nick Foundation:
877.KID.HOPE (877.543.4673)
479.632.6382
www.morgannick.com
Re: Branson Perry
Missing from Skidmore, MO since April 11, 2001
**FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Northwest Arkansas, May 2008 – The Morgan Nick Foundation is pleased to announce that on May 2, 2008, the Clarksville Police Department will unveil their newly redesigned police cruisers in support of our mission to bring missing children safely home through the “Picture Them Home Campaign”.
These 12 cruisers will display photographs of children who are currently missing from Arkansas, Oklahoma, Missouri and Texas. Over 2000 children are reported missing every day in America. With the increased visibility given to children featured on the cars, their opportunity of being returned home dramatically rises.
“One out of six missing children is safely recovered due to someone recognizing their photograph,” said Tara Landers from MNF. “We hope that with the Clarksville Police Department’s valuable partnership, all of the missing children featured on the cars will soon be returned home.”
The unveiling of the police cruisers will be at the Marvin Vinson Community Center located at 1611 Oakland Street in Clarksville beginning at 11:00am, Friday, May 2nd, 2008.
For questions regarding this event or any other questions, please contact the Morgan Nick Foundation at 877.KID.HOPE or visit www.morgannick.com.
The Morgan Nick Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that works in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Justice’s Juvenile justice & Delinquency Prevention, as well as the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children. Since its establishment in 1996, MNF has assisted Law Enforcement with more than 3800 missing child cases, resulting in the recovery of more than 3724 children.
