Missing Persons
When someone you love goes missing, knowing where to start can feel impossible.
Silver Lining of Hope offers free guidance and investigative support to families and law enforcement working to find answers.
How We Can Help
If you’re not sure where to begin, we can help you figure out the next steps.
Silver Lining of Hope offers free support to families, advocates, and law enforcement working to locate missing persons or find answers in difficult cases.
Our Services Include:
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Case review or second opinion – independent analysis of existing reports and findings
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Document and evidence review
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Injury pattern, ballistics, and 3D scene modeling – visual and forensic interpretation of possible events
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FOIA and public records assistance – help drafting, submitting, and tracking requests
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Letter, timeline, and documentation support – creating clear narratives and formal communications
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Case file organization – compiling and structuring materials for investigators or legal teams
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Public awareness and visibility – building outreach campaigns or sharing cases with the media
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Media and flyer design – professional materials to help share your loved one’s story
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OSINT (open-source intelligence) support – analyzing social media timelines, digital behavior, or account patterns
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Other individualized assistance – tailored help based on your situation and needs
Missing Person Resources
NamUs (National Missing and Unidentified Persons System) is a free, national resource that helps families, law enforcement, and medical professionals work together to identify the missing and the unidentified. Supported by the U.S. Department of Justice, NamUs offers forensic testing, analytical tools, and a public database where families can search for answers and submit information about their loved ones.
Click the image or the purple text above to be directed to the NamUS website.
The Charley Project is an online database that profiles more than 17,000 long-term and “cold case” missing persons across the United States. It serves as a publicity and information clearinghouse, compiling case details from news reports, law enforcement, public databases, and family submissions into one accessible place. While The Charley Project does not actively investigate cases, it helps keep them visible—especially those overlooked by mainstream media—by preserving critical information, photos, and timelines that assist both the public and investigators in the search for the missing.
Click the image or the purple text above to be directed to The Charley Project website.
NCIC Profile Template for Missing Persons
Missing Person File- Data Collection Entry Guide
PREVIEW OF FILE
This detailed federal packet is used by law enforcement to enter missing person cases into the NCIC, the national database for locating missing individuals.
It includes:
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A full template for building a complete case file
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Sections for medical, dental, and ID info
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Diagrams for tattoos, scars, and other features
Silver Lining of Hope recommends this guide for families, law enforcement, and advocates. Whether you’re preparing to report someone missing, adding more comprehensive details to an existing case, or building forms and checklists for your organization—this template helps ensure that no critical information is overlooked.
Missing Persons Flyer, Canva Template
(You do not need to have a canva account to use this template)