Where Are the Kids?
Operation verified

Operation Homecoming (Akron)

Ohio / Akron and Summit County

Reported / announced2024-09-09
Record statusVerified
CHILDREN FOUND contribution32
32 recovered/located

32 safely recovered or located

The event

What happened

Three-week joint operation involving USMS, Akron Police and Summit County Sheriff.

Purpose

Safely recover missing children in Akron and Summit County.

Disclosure note: No individual child identities are stored.

The numbers

Reported outcomes

32
Combined Recovered Or Located

Source wording: “32 recovered/located”

Exact Operation Total Included in CHILDREN FOUND
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The people and agencies

Who went looking

Akron Police DepartmentLocal partner
Summit County Sheriff's OfficeLocal partner
U.S. Marshals ServiceLead federal partner
The receipts

Sources

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primary U.S. Marshals Service — ‘Operation Homecoming’ Recovers 32 Missing Children in the Akron Area 2024-09-09

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