On Monday, Sept. 8, 2014, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement’s Missing Endangered Persons Information Clearinghouse Advisory Board will host the 16th annual Florida Missing Children’s Day in Tallahassee.
The formal ceremony will take place on the courtyard between the old Capitol and new Capitol at 10 a.m. A child safety fair will begin at 9 a.m. in the plaza area of the Capitol. Children will have the opportunity to be fingerprinted and receive child safety literature. The media and public are invited to attend.
Florida Missing Children’s Day is held each year to recognize missing children, educate citizens on safety awareness, and honor individuals in our state who have made a difference in the life of a child. Families of missing persons will travel to Tallahassee to attend the ceremony and honor the memory of their loved ones.
During the formal ceremony, awards will be given to individuals in the following categories: Local Law Enforcement Officer of the Year, State Law Enforcement Officer of the Year, Combatting Human Sex Trafficking Award, Law Enforcement Task Force or Team of the Year, Jimmy Ryce Trailing Team of the Year and the recognition of the Department of Justice poster contest statewide winner and the statewide fifth grade essay contest winner.
For Further Information Contact:
Gretl Plessinger, Samantha Andrews or Steve Arthur
FDLE Office of Public Information
(850) 410-7001