Unidentified Victims'
cases are selected for our main site if they meet the following criteria:
- The victim died prior to or during the year 2006 in North America, Australia, or Europe
- The case is filed with a law enforcement agency
- A reconstructed image or a picture of the victim is available. Lacking that, we also feature pictures of tattoos, clothing or victim's possessions.
cases are selected for our "Hot Case" section of the site if they meet the following criteria:
- The victim died during the years 2007 or 2008 in North America, Australia, or Europe
- The case is filed with a law enforcement agency, and is requested by that agency to be posted as a "Hot Case."
- A reconstructed image or a picture of the victim or his possessions is preferable. Lacking that, a "Hot Case" also features cases of unidentified victims that have no images available, but do have unique identifying characteristics.
- In exceptional circumstances, cases are added without a specific request from Law Enforcement. These cases come from official or state/provincial websites and are added as a public service to the victims and their families. These cases include victims that have specific identifying characteristics, but have no images available for viewing. These cases are indicated with an **.
Many of the Case Files featured have little evidence available. This does not prevent The Doe Network from featuring the available information about the victim and the circumstances of his or her death. We provide details to even the sketchiest cases in the hope that someone will be able to give insights into what happened to the victim.
To submit an Unidentified Victim, please complete
The Unidentified Victims' Case Submission Form
Unexplained Disappearance
cases are selected for The Doe Network if they meet the following criteria:
- The victim disappeared prior to or during the year 1999 in North America, Australia or Europe
- The case has been filed with a law enforcement agency.
We can make exceptions if obtaining a missing persons report has been impossible.
- An image of the victim exists.
The Doe Network does feature cases involving both estranged and endangered runaways. Whereas the persons' disappearances may technically be explained, we do feature cases in which no contact with the runaways has been received in recent years.
We also feature cases of family abduction. These cases are selected if there were no further communications or sightings of the victim and abductor for more than nine years. The Doe Network considers such cases to fall into the unexplained category, as the whereabouts and condition of the people involved are unknown.
To submit a Missing Person, please complete
The Missing Persons' Case Submission Form
Case File Number Information
The Doe Network gives each Case File a unique ID number which is intended for organizational purposes of our site only. This number should not be given to other agencies when providing information on a particular case featured within our site.
We have provided the NCIC (National Crime Information Center) Numbers for US and Canadian cases which have been assigned one.
Please note: The NCIC did not include missing or unidentified persons in its database until 1982. In the instance that a NCIC Number is not available, please use the victim's information (such as names for disappearance cases and dates / circumstances for unidentified cases) when contacting other agencies.
There are five qualifications for eligibility as an NCIC case:
The victim has a mental / physical condition which can endanger himself / herself or others (victim can be any age);
Endangered
Victim was involved or missing under circumstances which could be considered dangerous or suspicious to their well-being (victim can be any age);
Involuntary
Victim was taken against his or her will, i.e. kidnapping or abduction (victim can be any age);
Juvenile
Victim was a minor (under 18 years of age) and does not fit into the additional NCIC categories. Cases which show little evidence suggesting the possibility of foul play or other endangerment are usually placed in this category (i.e. runaways);
Catastrophe Victim
Victim disappeared during a natural catastrophe (i.e. earthquake or tornado) or during conditions in the outdoor environment which make it probable that an accident occurred (i.e., the victim disappeared during a rafting trip).
Please note: NCIC Numbers exist for both American and Canadian cases. They are NOT implemented for Australian or European cases.
Disclaimer
The Doe Network is a volunteer effort and is not affiliated with any other organization or law enforcement agency. We do accept tips regarding cases featured on our site; we forward all relevant information to the proper agencies in charge. We do not divulge our sources' names if that request is made in advance. We are not private detectives.
Questions or comments regarding our site should be addressed to The Administration at
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