Missouri town’s police car displays photo of missing man
by Ray Scherer
Monday, August 18, 2008
A Southwest Missouri police department is displaying a photo of a missing Skidmore, Mo., man on one of its cruisers in hopes the image will lead to his return home.
The Carl Junction, Mo., police department unveiled a poster photo of Branson Perry on a patrol car Aug. 11. Mr. Perry’s photo is part of a “Picture Them Home” campaign that places the images of missing children on patrol car windows. The agency is the first to display such photos. The car will also carry copies of the poster to hand out to the public.
Meanwhile, a national tour focused on missing children will stop in Northwest Missouri Aug. 29 to highlight Mr. Perry’s case and others from the area. The rally is set for 7:30 p.m. at 14635 Ember Road in Craig, Mo.
Police in Clarksville, Ark., are also participating in the “Picture Them Home” campaign.
Mr. Perry disappeared April 11, 2001, from his Skidmore, Mo., home when he was 20 years old. He left the residence on foot.
Electronic billboards of Mr. Perry can be seen on North Belt Highway near the Gene Field and Sherman Avenue intersections.
A Stewartsville, Mo., business, Jim’s Home Repair, is also carrying a billboard of Mr. Perry on one of its vehicles.
