National Missing Persons Day aims to raise awareness
55 missing in North Dakota, 13 are Indigenous
Feb. 3 marks National Missing Persons Day. The day is dedicated to raising awareness for missing people and advocating for their return. NamUs, the FBI’s missing person’s database, reports that at any given time up to 100,000 people may be reported missing in the United States.
Out of the 55 missing people in North Dakota, according to the state’s Office of the Attorney General, 13 are Indigenous.
A Texas mother, Jo Ann Lowitzer, started Missing Persons Day after her daughter went missing in 2010. More information on National Missing Persons Day can be found on the National Day Calendar Website.
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