There are approximately 80,000 to 90,000 individuals reported missing to the National Crime Information Center on any given day in the United States. And there are an estimated 40,000 sets of human remains that cannot be identified through conventional means held in the evidence rooms of medical examiners throughout the country.
Joining us to discuss missing persons and how forensic scientists and researchers identify human remains to help bring closure to families and loved ones are Forensic Anthropologist and Professor of Biology at , ; and Communications and Management Director for the , .
Mount St. Joseph University is hosting the on Saturday, October 15, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Dr. Elizabeth Murray's book, , explains what happens to the body after death and the role of the medical examiner.
For more information on missing and unidentified persons, visit: