150
Recovered
Evidence →
Source wording: “150 children recovered”
Operation Volunteer Strong
Tennessee
Reported / announced2021-03-03
Record statusVerified
CHILDREN FOUND contribution150
150 children recovered
The event
What happened
Planning began in fall 2020. The official USMS release says 240 missing children were identified statewide and 150 were recovered across East, Middle, and West Tennessee.
Purpose
Identify and locate missing children across Tennessee through coordinated intelligence work and regional law-enforcement blitzes.
Disclosure note: No individual child identities are stored in this project database.
The numbers
Reported outcomes
The people and agencies
Who went looking
National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC)Research and analytical support
Tennessee Bureau of InvestigationLead state investigative partner
Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI)State law-enforcement / intelligence
Tennessee Department of Children's ServicesChild-welfare partner
Tennessee Department of Children's Services (DCS)Child-welfare partner
U.S. Marshals ServiceFederal law-enforcement partner
The receipts
Sources
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primary
U.S. Marshals Service — U.S. Marshals, TBI, DCS Announce Results Of Operation Volunteer Strong
2021-03-03
Supports: 150 recovered; 240 identified missing; regional dates and counts; participating/supporting organizations; post-recovery services.
primary Office of Justice Programs — Archived | DOJ Recognize Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Employees 2022-05-25Supports: Operation outcome, scope, or metric claim.