Where Are the Kids?
Operation verified

Operation VR12

National / 12 focus cities

Reported / announced2016-03-23
Record statusVerified
CHILDREN FOUND contribution17
17 recovered

17 abducted/missing children recovered

The event

What happened

Six-week national USMS fugitive operation; missing-child recovery was a secondary mission area rather than the operation's sole purpose.

Purpose

Broader national violent-fugitive initiative that included recovery of abducted/missing children.

Disclosure note: No individual child identities are stored.

The numbers

Reported outcomes

17
Recovered

Source wording: “17 recovered”

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The people and agencies

Who went looking

U.S. Marshals ServiceLead federal partner
The receipts

Sources

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primary U.S. Department of Justice — U.S. Marshals Service National Operation Nets More Than 8,000 Fugitives 2016-03-23

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