The Long Wait

Tick tock, the clock goes really slow. When waiting to hear results or matches it seems like it can take forever. Strange how they can do a "rush job" in searches or DNA results for the more influential people isn't it ?

When dealing with any law enforcement agency you have to remind them that they area a "public servant" paid for by tax payers to do a job. Its what they supposedly went to school for and took that oath to protect and serve. It is their JOB, they are not doing you a favor please remember that when having to deal with them.

I am a supporter of good law enforcement and a critic when it comes to the bad.  Most in law enforcement are dedicated but there are those few that are lazy and only collect a paycheck.

There are too many missing everywhere, but it really surprises me sometimes how many turn up missing here in the Houston area. Granted it's a big city, but one would think they would have a bigger and more dedicated crew who's main purpose is to work on these cases diligently. Regardless of the missing person's background or social status, the cases should be worked on for the sole purpose of solving the case.  The families deserve answers.

There are many, and I mean many unidentified bodies sitting in the morgue who have yet to be discovered by a family member.  I personally think DNA collection has be compromised in a lot of these cases just like death penalty cases getting thrown out years later because of sloppy police work. 

How can a body be laying in a morgue somewhere with no one to claim them? It just trips me out how many are here in Harris County alone.

I think every national news station should do an in depth story and get the word out to those people who has had a family member drop out of contact. Even those family members who have been "disowned" by their family. I think a nationwide effort needs to be made to identify these bodies laying in the morgue. All it takes is a DNA sample. So if you or someone you know, even if you hated them, has disappeared, please make a little effort into doing a search for them. 

Highlights:

• Between 1980 and 2004, about 10,300 unidentified human remains were reported to the National Death Index (NDI).
• Almost three-quarters of unidentified persons were reported by 5 states; Arizona, California, Florida, New York, and Texas.
• Of the 2,900 National Crime Information Center records that contained data on the manner of death, 27% were ruled homicides; 12%, accidental deaths; 7%, natural causes; and 5%, suicides.
• The majority of unidentified persons were white (70%); blacks made up 15% of unidentified persons; and race could not be determined in 13% of the cases.