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On The Road To Remember
"On
The Road To Remember" is a national tour organized by the Cue Center
for Missing Persons. Volunteers travel the country, visiting different
towns to raise awareness about missing-person cases. The tour will
visit Craig, Mo., at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 29 to talk about Branson Perry, a Skidmore man who disappeared a few years ago.
The stop will also feature the cases of Peggy Horseman, a Mound City woman killed in 1985, and Chris Bartholomew, a Kansas City man slain in 2007.
CUE Center For MissingPersons
P.O. Box 12714
Wilmington, N.C. 28411
Contact:
Monica Caison
(910) 343-1131 (910) 232-1687
www.ncmissingpersons.org[email protected]
National Tour Visits Missouri to Revive Unsolved CasesAdvocates Are Traveling Cross-Country in the 5th Annual “On the Road to Remember” TourWilmington, NC
– For the fifth year, volunteers from the North Carolina-based CUE
Center for Missing Persons will set out on another cross country tour
to raise awareness of missing children and adults. The team is
scheduled to make an appearance in Craig, Missouri on August 29th;
distributing a trail of DVD’s, press kits and valuable information
concerning 110 missing persons and 6 unsolved homicide cases. Many
Missouri cases are included in this year’s tour but three case in
particular will be highlighted at the groups pre planned rally stop
that will include participation from law enforcement agencies,
advocates - organizations, families of the missing and local and state
officials.
“After so many years, missing persons and homicide
cases fade from the public’s radar, but for the families and friends
left behind, the nightmare continues — every minute of every day,” said
CUE Founder, Monica Caison, who is leading the caravan of volunteers”.
“We make this trip each year to assure no case fades from memory and to
support the families who remain searching for a resolution. They need
our help and the community’s help to bring forth information.”
The
2008 tour, On the Road to Remember will depart from Wilmington, NC on
August 21st, and will end more than 5, 299 miles later returning the
volunteers to their home state North Carolina, on September 2nd.
Hundreds of volunteers will take part in various legs of the tour,
which will include thirty rally stops, traveling thru seventeen states
in an effort to promote a public awareness.
Craig – RALLY STOPFamily & Friends of Missing – Branson Perry – August 29th at 7:30 pm 14635 Ember Road Craig, Missouri 64437
Balloon Launch
Candle light Prayer Vigil
Various SpeakersNational
Tour - Quick Facts Rally Stops – 30 States Traveling Through - 17
Cases Missing Featured – 110 Case Homicide Featured - 6 Miles Traveled
Total – 5,299
National Tour Purpose and InspirationThe
annual tour was created to generate new interest in cold cases of
missing people across our nation. The inspiration came in 2004 from the
case of North Carolina college student Leah Roberts, who had gone on a
cross-country trip of self-exploration. Her wrecked and abandoned
vehicle was found, but Leah is still missing. Leah’s case went cold and
interest faded until CUE volunteers set out on a grueling 14-day trip
to retrace her route and inform the media of all those who were missing
in the path of the tour. In the years to follow, it only seemed right
to keep hope alive after families across the country voiced the need
for more help and supported the tour.
National Tour ObjectiveThe
national road tour, called “On the Road to Remember,” is an awareness
campaign that focuses on missing persons cases that have gone cold or
have not received appropriate media coverage on the local level – much
less the national level.. The tour, which travels through many states
annually, provides that attention.
In all cases of missing
people, it is vital to inform the public of the missing person’s
circumstances quickly and to disseminate that information to the media
and the public. In most cases where details are released immediately to
the public through an organized campaign, the public brings forth
information that aids in the investigation and or the location of the
victim. The media plays a significant role in getting the word out on
the behalf of the missing person and should be recognized as a vital
resource to any investigation.
Interest in many of the cases we
have featured in previous tours has been renewed. The media has learned
about local cases they were unaware of; case investigations have been
renewed, and searches conducted. Information has resulted in new leads
in some cases, and has even helped identify an unknown decedent. And
finally, some of the missing have been found, which is the main reason
we conduct the tour every year, despite the toll it takes on our
all-volunteer staff.
It is the belief of the CUE Center for
Missing Persons that all investigations, the public, volunteers and the
media should work in collaboration on cases involving missing children
and adults; until this happens, there will continue to be cases of the
missing labeled “cold” or “inactive.”
About CUEFounded
in 1994, the non-profit CUE Center, based in Wilmington, N.C., provides
support, services and search efforts to families of the missing. To
date, CUE has assisted more than 8,200 families in need. CUE is
entirely supported by donations and active volunteers.
About Monica CaisonExposed
to families suffering a missing person three times before the age of
25, Monica Caison decided take action. In 1994, she founded the CUE
Center for Missing Persons, which provides assistance for those who
have lost a loved one, utilizing media contacts, conducting extensive
searches, and going to any length necessary to locate missing persons,
regardless of their age, race, sex or socio-economic background. CUE
picks up where law enforcement leaves off. Mrs. Caison has received
numerous local, state and national awards for her volunteerism and
tireless spirit. As a fulltime volunteer, Mrs. Caison is driven to help
restore the faith in humanity that family members inevitably lose
knowing that someone, somewhere, knows what happened to their missing
loved one.
For a complete tour schedule visit CUE’s website and click on the Road Tour button;
www.ncmissingpersons.org , e-mail
[email protected]Every missing person is somebody’s child.
