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Merry Thies
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Peace4 the Grieving
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ADULTS THAT ARE MISSING
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Mothers are Vanishing
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Rilya Alerts
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Please Introduce Yourself
My name is Merry, I live in Iowa. I found Peace4 about 3 weeks ago, when I was organizing a volunteer search effort for a family of a 28 year old college student, who had been missing for 2 weeks. ...
Tagged: resource, missing-loved-one
Replied Oct 25
What do you need help with?
My feelings are so mixed, our volunteer group found the body of the missing man we were searching for in Cedar Rapids Iowa, less than 4 hours after we started our search. I am amazed that we locate...
Replied Oct 13
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My thoughts and prayers are with this family, may they celebrate Noah's life and know that he is now with the Angels. God bless Noah and his family, hold them close and guide them through their journey, make them strong and keep them safe. Amen.
Resources, support and a place to share, for all those grieving the loss of a loved one and all those who care...
All the items given by Jennifer is presented much more professionally if the investigator has a website. Simply put if the investigator has an expertise and is serious about business then they will have a website listing all the above that easily ...
OVER AGE 21 MISSING PERSON
Good find Sara! There's also this article on Project Jason-Voice for the Missing that some might find helpful:
http://voice4themissing.blogspot.com/2007/04/41407-considering-private-investigator.html
great response Jennifer. Something to add, 80% of all local investigators focus on general investigations and have no specialized area. That however does not mean they are not good investigators.
How to hire someone to help you find missing people
by Jennifer Metz
When traditional police work and leg work prove unsuccessful in finding a missing person, hiring an outside private detective may be the way to go. Obtaining a fresh look on the...
Thanks Thomas but again I still feel people need more specifics a checklist of questions to ask and things to look for. If I remember correctly Project Jason had a checklist ... if I find the link I'll bring it over here as it might be helpful.
T...
Let me be very clear when you hire an investigator. The same standard goes for any contractor, doctor, lawyer, or other professional. When you go to the doctor for a should injury, do they send u to specialist? Yes. When you want an attorney for y...
Thanks Windspirit....I think any negativity is not aimed at PIs overall just as a way to help people make choices. Maybe more helpful here would be a checklist of what to ask a PI in an interview. You can't tell people they need to do their own in...
Get lots of recommendations and find out if they do the investigating themselves or subcontract it out. I made the mistake of hiring a low tech investigator who was looking for an IT specialist, bad move. He also subcontracted out parts of the inv...
Finding a private investigator is usually about the almighty dollar. If you have it, you may purchase an investigator. There is state licensing boards that list investigators and/or their company. you can also google. I know while I was looking fo...
I would highly recommend Thomas Lauth.
Seconding that...thank you both for your compassionate hearts...xoxoxo
It amazes me how many caring and compassionate people are members of this awesome group! Thank you all so much. I am so honored to be a member along side all of you!
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- Which Peace4 Team would you most like to participate in?
- Sleuths
- Are you involved with other organizations (please include link if applicable) relating to Missing Persons and Domestic Violence...and if so, please share a bit about here...
- None
- Please share a few sentences regarding what social issues, cases, activism efforts best describe who you are and why you are here...
- I've found myself drawn to a case of a missing man that has been in the news and about 50 miles away. I am organizing a volunteer search of a large park, along with his family.
- Which Current Member of Peace4 Referred You Here?
- website
- How long have you been "observing" Peace4 prior to applying for membership, why would you like to be an active member of Peace4?
- No one should be lost forever.
- Positive Suggestions/Ways you may be able to improve/contribute to Peace4?
- None
Merry Thies's Blog
Finding Private Investigators
The family of Jacque Similhomme, who our volunteer group searched for and located in October 2009, is asking for help in finding a private investigator to look into the cirmcumstances of Jacques disappearance and death. The family lives in Rochester, MN, but Jacque lived in Cedar Rapids, IA. Can anyone help with finding someone reputable? Any suggestions on how to best help this family will be greatly appreciated.
Posted on November 10, 2009 at 4:07pm — 17 Comments
Jacques search
The case of Jacques Similhomme had been treated as simply a missing person case. He was 28 years old and there was no evidence that fowl play was a factor. I am simply speculating that this may change now that his body has been recovered, I will definitely keep everyone posted, the coroner's report should be back early next week. The part of this case that really grabbed me was that Jacques's father had appealed to police and community, and when he got no help he spent days alone searching for h… Continue
Posted on October 11, 2009 at 1:33pm — 2 Comments
Missing 28 year old Jacques Similhomme
On Saturday, October 10th, 2009 our volunteer search in Cedar Rapids Iowa recovered the body of missing Jacques Similhomme. I want to thank the volunteers who assisted in the search and let them know how much their caring effort means to Jacques' family. Without this search effort, Jacques may not have been found. Thank you also to all of you at Peace4 who answered my requests for organizational tips when I needed to get volunteers ready to search. Without your help and encouragement, our search… Continue
Posted on October 11, 2009 at 11:30am — 7 Comments
Searching for the missing
Saturday October 10th, 2009 will be my first involvement with a search for a missing person. I have been "recruiting" volunteers and will be doing a short segment on the local tv news asking for volunteers, I could use some tips to help make the best utilization of our volunteer effort in searching a very large park. Can anyone help me with some organizational tips? Thank you in advance!
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Posted on October 9, 2009 at 9:47am — 7 Comments
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- At 1:57am on October 10, 2009,
Grace Flynn said… - Angels For Stacy/Peace4 the Missing Angels Against Abuse Walk
On Saturday, October 24, several local area people will be partnering with Guardian Angel Community Services for a 5K walk to raise funds to continue their services to victims and families of domestic violence. We have set up a team, "Angels For Stacy" partnering with Peace4 the Missing to give everyone an opportunity to participate.
If you are nearby, we hope you will walk, if you aren't, we hope you will help with support, sponsorship, or donations, if you can. Please join our Team and show your support for Stacy Peterson, ALL missing persons, and the victims of domestic abuse. It's FREE to join and be a member!
ANGELS FOR STACY TEAM PAGE
Let's come together again for Stacy Peterson!
(This event was added by Delilah.)
- At 1:53am on October 10, 2009,
Grace Flynn said…
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Marian's goal is 500 signatures. This is so very important. Please sign and urge your friends & family to do the same. Thank you so much for caring!
- At 1:50am on October 10, 2009,
Grace Flynn said…
- I'm writing on behalf of the Peace4 "Hospitality" Team. We have 47 members right now but I'M GREEDY! I'm recruiting for more members to join in the fun. You can never have enough "Greeters". There are so many every day demands in our lives. I want to be sure there is someone here to greet and direct the new members as soon as they join.
Peace4 "Hospitality" Team
What's expected of you as a "Greeter"?
~Just be yourself
*Write from the heart, say hi, add a graphic
~When you sign on, click on the MEMBERS tab
*See if any new members have joined - this can be done whenever YOU have the time
YOUR WAY ~ YOUR SCHEDULE
It's that easy! You can make new friends and meet some very interesting people in your PJs and slippers. How cool is that?
If you have any questions or comments, just let me know.
Praying for the Missing - Today, Tomorrow and Always
Grace
I forgot to mention! I'm shooting for 100 members! So if you don't want to get anymore recruiting comments on your page - JOIN NOW! LOL
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- At 1:43am on October 10, 2009,
Grace Flynn said…
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Hi Merry,
We're so glad you joined us here at Peace4! Please introduce yourself - we would love to hear about you, your work and your input. Your voice is much needed here!
The Peace4 Co-Founders are Sara and Delilah. Peace4 Administrator is Angie.
Please take a look at the Peace4 the Missing groups. Many areas here to jump into right away!
We like to think there is something here for everyone at Peace4. If you're not finding anything that makes you want to jump right in, PLEASE let us know! How can we help? What can we do for you? We want you to be active and loving it here!
Praying for the Missing - Today, Tomorrow and Always
Peace4 "Hospitality" Team
PLEASE NOTE: All areas on Peace4 the Missing are open to the public - meaning anyone can read your blog posts, discussions, comments, etc.. The only private area is when you send someone a message via the INBOX (upper right-hand corner). For safety's sake (or your own personal preference), please let someone know when you want to keep things private.
Please be careful what you post here because every post you make using YOUR name WILL come up if someone puts your name in Google search.
- At 11:33pm on October 8, 2009,
Sara/Peace4 Co-Founder said…
- Welcome to Peace4, Merry, we look forward to getting to know you more, so glad to have you here!
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Awesome Larry..Stay safe and know our thoughts and prayers are with you ..Always !!Thank you for careing so much !!..Always...john
awww...makes me laugh AND smile ... ;)
LOL, hilarious!
What a Beautiful thing to do for this family... God Bless.
That is AWESOME Larry! Please stay safe on the highways! What a Hugh journey you have ahead of you, we'll be sending up Prayers for ya! Hugs.
thanks John, I was just replying to Sara's comment about "splainin" my situation...I try to use humor and keep myself busy with law, etc., to escape the situation, but there is always that little buried nudge right near the surface...keep wonderin...
Cyndi...no problem. If I see 2 similiar discussions/blogs going on I post links so no one will miss out on information at either blogs.
I have been in CT. for the last six months working on various projects, this Wednesday I will be heading back home to Florida where I will be putting on the finishing touches on the toys for tots run. That has taken some of my time lately and I ha...
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Thank you, Maureen. Janice from Peas and I work very closely together and she phoned me last night and I got busy posting everywhere. Should have checked to see she already posted. I'll delete the other one since we have this one! Hugs, Cyn
I just purchased a small bathroom heater...reading the instructions, it states (you guessed it), "CAUTION: not to be used in bathrooms..."
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Amy,
This is such a heartbreaking story yet uplifting in that the family has never given up hope. So glad this Mom reached out to Peas.
Maureen
This just makes me emotionally and psychically sick !!...john
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