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WHAT IS A State Clearinghouse?
Since 1984, every State was mandated to have a clearinghouse. Most of the State Clearinghouses are attached to the State Attorney General's office because they work with law enforcement to track missing children's cases. However, some State Clearinghouses are part of a state's social services. When a child goes missing, federal law mandates that law enforcement must immediately enter a missing child report in the NCIC system as soon as the custodial guardian provides the information. Once the missing child report is filed, law enforcment throughout the United States and Canada will have access to the information.
The State Clearinghouses are all required to track cases of missing persons and to provide resources to law enforcement and the searching families. However, all State Clearinghouses do not offer the same resources. Consequently parents and caregivers should contact their State Clearinghouse to find out what assistance they can provide. If a child has gone missing to another state, then parents and caregivers should also contact the State Clearinghouses in that other state in an effort to determine additional services that may enhance the search effort. AMECO member agencies often act as a liason wtih with state clearinghouses to assist the families of missing children and the local law enforcement who lead the case investigation.
The following information is precious to the families and communities searching for their loved ones. If you noticed any mistake or any missing information, please kindly email us your comments.
LISTING OF STATE CLEARINGHOUSES
UNITED STATES

CANADA
PUERTO RICO
NETHERLANDS
ALABAMA
Alabama Bureau of Investigation/Missing Children
P.O. Box 1511
Montgomery, AL 36102-1511
Tel: 1-(800)-228-7688
Fax: 1-(334) 353-2563
Clearinghouse Manager:
Investigative Support Services Commander:
Investigative Technincians:

ALASKA
Alaska State Troopers
Missing Persons Clearinghouse
3925 Tudor Centre Road
Anchorage, AK 99508
Tel: 1 (907) 269-5058
Toll Free: 1 (800) 478-9333 (in-state only)
Fax: 1 (907) 269-0732
Clearinghouse Manager:
Administrative Clerk:

ARIZONA
Arizona Department of Public Safety
Criminal Investigations Research Unit
P.O. Box 6638
Phoenix, AZ 85005
Tel: 1 (602) 644-5942
Fax: 1 (602) 644-8709
Street Address:
2102 W. Encanto Blvd.
Clearinghouse Manager:
Sgt. John Dover (602) 644-5941 E-Mail: jdover@azdps.gov

ARKANSAS
Office of Attorney General
Missing Children Services Program
323 Center Street, Ste. 1100
Little Rock, AR 72201
Tel: 1 (501) 682-1020
Toll Free: 1 (800) 448-3014 (in-state only)
Fax: 1 (501) 682-6704
Clearinghouse Manager:
Additional contacts:

CALIFORNIA
California Department of Justice
Missing/Unidentified Persons Unit
P. O. Box 903387
Sacramento, CA 94203-3870
Tel: 1 (916) 227-3290
Toll Free 24 Hr. Hotline: 1 (800) 222-3463 (nationwide)
Fax: 1 (916) 227-3270
Street address:
4949 Broadway, Rm. B216
Sacramento, CA 95820
Clearinghouse Manager:
Information/Technicians:

COLORADO
Colorado Bureau of Investigation
Missing Person/Children Unit
710 Kipling Street, Suite 200
Denver, CO 80215
Tel: 1 (303) 239-4251
Fax: 1 (303) 239-5788
Clearinghouse Manager:
Alternate Staff: (303) 239-4601

CONNECTICUT
Connecticut State Police
Missing Persons
P.O. Box 2794
Middletown, CT 06457-9294
Tel: 1 (860) 685-8190
Emergency Messaging: 1 (860) 685-8190
Toll Free: 1 (800) 367-5678 (in-state only)
Fax: 1 (860) 685-8346
Street Address:
1111 Country Club Road
Middletown, CT 06457-9294
Clearinghouse Manager:

DELAWARE
Delaware State Police
State Bureau of Identification
1407 N. DuPont Hwy.
Dover, DE 19903
Tel: 1 (302) 739-5883
Fax : 1 (302)739-5888
Clearinghouse Manager:
Administrative Assistant:

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
D.C. Metropolitan Police Dept.
Missing Persons/Youth Division
1700 Rhode Island Avenue, N.E.
Washington, DC 20018
Tel: 1 (202) 576-6768
Fax: 1 (202) 576-6561
Clearinghouse Manager:
Sgt. Sabrina Simms (202) 576-6146 E-Mail: ssims@mpdc.org
Staff:
Lt. Robert Tate

FLORIDA
Florida Department of Law Enforcement
Missing Endangered Persons Information Clearinghouse
P.O. Box 1489
Tallahassee, FL 32302
Tel: 1 (850) 410-8585
Toll Free: 1 (888) 356-4774 (nationwide)
Fax: 1 (850) 410-8599
Street Address:
2331 Phillips Road
Tallahassee, FL 32308
Director of Criminal Justice Information Services:
Special Agent Supervisor:
Out of Florida Cases:
Government Analyst, Out of Country Cases:
Michelle Marchiano E-mail: milliemarchiano@fdle.state.fl.us Southern Coalition President:

GEORGIA
Georgia Bureau of Investigation
Intelligence Unit
P.O. Box 370808
Decatur, GA 30037
Tel: 1 (404) 244-2554
Toll Free: 1 (800) 282-6564 (nationwide)
Fax: 1 (404) 270-8851
Street Address:
3121 Panthersville Road
Decatur, GA 30034
Clearinghouse Manager:

HAWAII
Missing Child Center - Hawaii
Department of the Attorney General
Hale Auhau Building
425 Queen St.
Honolulu, HI 96813
Tel: 1 (808) 586-1449
Hotline: 1 (808) 753-9797
Fax: 1 (808) 586-1424
Clearinghouse Coordinator:

IDAHO
Idaho Bureau of Criminal Identification
Missing Persons Clearinghouse
P.O. Box 700
Meridian, ID 83680-0700
Tel: 1 (208) 884-7154
Toll Fee: 1 (888) 777-3922 (nationwide)
Fax: 1 (208) 884-7193
Street Address:
700 South Stratford Drive
Meridian, ID 83642
Contact Person:
Bureau Operations Officer:
Dawn Peck (208) 884-7136
Special Programs Unit Supervisor:
Robin Elson (208) 884-7155

ILLINOIS
Clearinghouse for Missing Persons
2200 S. Dirksen Parkway, Suite 238
Springfield, IL 62703-4528
Toll Free: 1 (800) 843-5763 (nationwide)
Fax: 1 (217) 785-6793
Clearinghouse Manager:
Additional Contacts:
Master Sergeant Kevin Hughes
Master Sergeant Jerry Taylor

INDIANA
Indiana State Police
Indiana Missing Children Clearinghouse
100 North Senate Avenue
Third Floor
Indianapolis, IN 46204-2259
Tel: 1 (317) 232-8310
Toll Free: 1 (800) 831-8953 (nationwide)
Fax: 1 (317) 233-3057
Clearinghouse Manager:
Staff:

IOWA
Missing Person Information Clearinghouse
Division of Criminal Investigation
215 E. 7th St.
Des Moines, IA 50319
Tel: 1 (515) 725-6036
Toll Free: 1 (800) 346-5507 (nationwide)
Fax: 1 (515) 725-6035
Clearinghouse Manager:
KANSAS
Kansas Bureau of Investigation
Missing Persons Clearinghouse
1620 S.W. Tyler Street
Topeka, KS 66604
Tel: 1 (785) 296-8200
Toll Free: 1 (800) 572-7463 (nationwide: this is not for missing persons activities)
Fax: 1 (785) 296-6781
Clearinghouse Manager:

KENTUCKY
Kentucky Intelligence & Information Center
200 Mero Street, Suite 127
Frankfort, KY 40601
Tel: 1 (502) 564-1020
Toll Free: 1 (800) 543-7723 (nationwide) or (800) KIDS SAF
Fax: 1 (502) 564-5315
Clearinghouse Manager:

LOUISIANA
Louisiana Department of Social Services
Clearinghouse for Missing & Exploited Children
Office of Community Services
P. O. Box 3318
Baton Rouge, LA 70812
Tel: 1 (225) 342-8631
Fax: 1 (225) 342-9087
Street Address:
333 Laurel Street
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
Not a 24 hour operation: 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM, Central Time
Clearinghouse Manager:

MAINE
Maine State Police
Missing Children Clearinghouse
CID 1
1 Game Farm Rd.
Gray, ME 04039
Tel: 1 (207) 657-5748
Fax: 1 (207) 657-5748
Clearinghouse Manager:
Lt. Brian McDonnaugh (207) 657-5714

MARYLAND
Maryland Center for Missing Children
Maryland State Police - Computer Crimes Unit
1201 Reisterstown Rd.
Baltimore, MD 21208
Tel: 1 (410) 290-1620
Toll Free: 1 (800) 637-5437 (nationwide)
Fax: 1 (410) 290-1831
Clearinghouse Manager:
Case Manager:

MASSACHUSETTS
Massachusetts State Police Commonwealth Fusion Center
124 Action Street
Maynard, MA 01754
Tel: 1 (978) 451-3700
Toll Free: 1 (800) 622-5999 (in-state only)
Fax: 1 (978) 451-3707
Clearinghouse Manager:

MICHIGAN
Michigan Intelligence Operations Center
Michigan State Police
714 South Harrison
East Lansing, MI 48823
Tel: 1 (517) 241-7183
Fax: 1 (517) 241-6815
Clearinghouse Manager:

MINNESOTA
Minnesota State Clearinghouse
MN Bureau of Criminal Apprehension
1430 Maryland Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55106
Tel: 1 (651) 793-7000 (24/7)
Fax: 1 (651) 793-7015
Clearinghouse Manager:

MISSISSIPPI
Mississippi Highway Patrol
Criminal Information Center
3891 Highway 486 West
Pearl, MS 39208
Tel: 1 (601) 933-2657
Fax: 1 (601) 933-2677
Clearinghouse Manager:
Rusty Barnes (601) 987-1572
Additional contact:
Helen Skinner (601) 933-2638

MISSOURI
Missouri State Highway Patrol
Missing Persons Unit
P. O. Box 568
Jefferson City, MO 65102
Tel: 1 (573) 526-6178
Toll Free: 1 (800) 877-3452 (nationwide)
Fax: 1 (573) 526-5577
Street Address:
1510 East Elm Street,
Jefferson City, MO 65101
Officer in Charge:
Additional Contact:

MONTANA
Montana Department of Justice
Missing/Unidentified Persons
P.O. Box 201402
303 N. Roberts Street, Room 471
Helena, MT 59620-1402
Tel: 1 (406) 444-2800
Fax: 1 (406) 444-4453
Clearinghouse Manager:
Jennifer Viets

NEBRASKA
Nebraska State Patrol
Criminal Records & Identification Division
P. O. Box 94907
Lincoln, NE 68509
Tel: 1 (402) 479-4986
Toll Free: 1 (877) 441-5678
Fax: 1 (402) 479-4054
Street Address:
1600 Nebraska Highway 2
Lincoln, NE 68502
Clearinghouse Manager: Sgt. Robert Frank E-Mail: rfrank@nsp.state.ne.us
Clearinghouse Manager:

NEVADA
Nevada Office of the Attorney General
Missing Children Clearinghouse
555 E. Washington Ave., Suite 3900
Las Vegas, NV 89101-6208
Tel: 1 (702) 486-3539
Toll Free: 1 (800) 992-0900 (in-state only)
Fax: 1 (702) 486-2377
Clearinghouse Manager:
April Lavergne, Investigator (702) 486-3456 E-Mail: allaverg@ag.state.nv.us
Becki Driskel, Secretary (702) 486-2496

NEW HAMPSHIRE
New Hampshire State Police
Investigative Services Bureau
Major Crime Unit
91 Airport Rd
Concord, NH 03301
Tel: 1 (603) 271-2663
Fax: 1 (603) 271-2520
Clearinghouse Manager:

NEW JERSEY
New Jersey State Police
Missing Persons Unit
P. O. Box 7068
W. Trenton, NJ 08628
Tel: 1 (609) 882-2000 Extensions 2893 or 2894
Toll Free: 1 (800) 709-7090 (nationwide)
Fax: 1 (609) 882-2719
Street Address:
River Road
W. Trenton, NJ 08628
Clearinghouse Manager:
Investigator Heidi Dalton Extension 2554 E-mail: LPPdalth@gw.njsp.org
Staff:
Det. Sgt. Joseph Glennan Extension 2857
Det. William Tietjen
Det. Wanda Stojanov Extension 2895
Det. Lou Andrinopoulas
Det. Thomas Keys

NEW MEXICO
New Mexico Department of Public Safety
ATTN: Law Enforcement Records
P. O. Box 1628
Santa Fe, NM 87504-1628
Tel: 1 (800) 457-3463
Fax: 1 (505) 827-3399
Street Address:
4491 Cerrillos Rd.
Clearinghouse Manager:

NEW YORK
New York Division of Criminal Justice Services
Missing & Exploited Children
4 Tower Place
Albany, NY 12203
Tel: 1 (518) 457-6326
Toll Free: 1 (800) 346-3543 (nationwide)
Fax: 1 (518) 457-6965
Clearinghouse Manager:
Staff:
Kim Marie Victoria Email: victoria@dcjs.state.ny.us
Wendy Houch E-mail: houch@dcjs.state.ny.us
Sarah White E-mail: white@dcjs.state.ny.us

NORTH CAROLINA
North Carolina Center for Missing Persons
4706 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-4706
Tel: 1 (919) 733-3914
Toll Free: 1 (800) 522-5437 (nationwide)
Fax: 1 (919) 715-1682
Street Address:
430 North Salisbury, Ste 2015
Raleigh, NC 27603
Clearinghouse Manager:
Lois Hogan (919) 733-3557 E-Mail: lhogan@ncale.org
Sightings, Leads, Information:

NORTH DAKOTA
North Dakota Clearinghouse for Missing Children
North Dakota Bureau of Criminal Investigation
4505 N. State St
Bismarck, ND 58503
Tel: 1 (701) 328-8171
Toll Fee: 1 (800) 472-2121 (in-state only)
Fax: 1 (701) 328-5510
Clearinghouse Manager:
Michael Lynk (701) 328-81571

OHIO
Missing Children Clearinghouse
Attorney General's Office
Crime Victims Services Section
150 E. Gay Street, 25th Floor
Columbus, OH 43215-4231
Toll Free: 1 (800) 325-5604 (nationwide)
Fax: 1 (614) 728-9534
Clearinghouse Manager:
Other Contacts:
Rhonda Dillon, Public Inquiries Assistant E-Mail: rdillon@ag.sate.oh.us Lorraine Brooks, Public Inquiries Assistant E-Mail: lbrooks@ag.sate.oh.us

OKLAHOMA
Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation
Criminal Intelligence Office
6600 N. Harvey
Oklahoma City, OK 73116
Tel: 1 (405) 879-2645
Fax: 1 (405) 879-2967
Clearinghouse Manager:
Inspector Kim Carter (405) 879-2623
Sightings, Leads:
Staff:
Terri Turner
Lynetta Long

OREGON
Oregon State Police
Missing Children Clearinghouse
255 Capitol St. NE, 4th Floor
Salem, OR 97310
Tel: 1 (503) 378-3720
Toll Free: 1 (800) 282-7155 (in-state only)
Fax: 1 (503) 363-5475
Clearinghouse Manager:

PENNSYLVANIA
Pennsylvania State Police
Bureau of Criminal Investigation
1800 Elmerton Avenue
Harrisburg, PA 17110
Tel: 1 (717) 783-0960
Fax: 1 (717) 705-2306
Clearinghouse Manager:
Sgt. Anthony E. Manetta (717) 783-0961
Asst. Supervisor: Corporal David L. Devitt (717) 783-0960

RHODE ISLAND
Rhode Island State Police
Missing & Exploited Children Unit
311 Danielson Pike
North Scituate, RI 02857
Tel: 1 (401) 444-1125
Fax: 1 (401) 444-1133
Clearinghouse Manager:

SOUTH CAROLINA
South Carolina Law Enforcement Division
Missing Person Information Center
P. O. Box 21398
Columbia, SC 29221-1398
Tel: 1 (803) 737-9000
Toll Free: 1 (800) 322-4453 (nationwide)
Fax: 1 (803) 896-7595
Street Address:
4400 Broad River Road
Clearinghouse Manager:

SOUTH DAKOTA
South Dakota Attorney General's Office
Division of Criminal Investigation
1302 East Highway 14, Suite 5
Pierre, SD 57501-8505
Tel: 1 (605) 773-3331
Fax: 1 (605) 773-4629
Clearinghouse Manager:
Bonnie Feller Hagen (605) 773-4613 Bonnie.FellerHagen@state.sd.us

TENNESSEE
Tennessee Bureau of Investigation
Criminal Intelligence Unit
901 R.S. Gass Blvd.
Nashville, TN 37206
Tel: 1 (615) 744-4000
Fax: 1 (615) 744-4655
Clearinghouse Manager:
Contact Person:

TEXAS
Texas Department of Public Safety
Special Crimes Services
Missing Persons Clearinghouse
P.O. Box 4087
Austin, TX 78773-0422
Tel: 1 (512) 424-5074
Toll Free: 1 (800) 346-3243 (in-state only)
Fax: 1 (512) 424-2885
Street Address:
6100 Guadalupe, Building E zip: 78752
Clearinghouse Manager:
Information, Sightings, Leads, Referrals:
Emily O'Hearn
Tara Eason
Alica Buchanon
Susan Burroughs
Cassandra Cistone

UTAH
Utah Department of Public Safety
Bureau of Criminal Identification
3888 West 5400 South
P.O. Box 148280
Salt Lake City, UT 84114-8280
Fax: 1 (801) 965-4749
Toll Free: 1 (888) 770-6477 (nationwide)
Clearinghouse Manager:
Gina McMahon/McNeil (801) 965-4686 E-Mail: Gmcmahon@utah.gov

VERMONT
Vermont State Police
103 South Main Street
Waterbury, VT 05671
Tel: 1 (802) 872-6110
Fax: 1 (802) 872-6125
Clearinghouse Manager:

VIRGINIA
Virginia State Police Department
Missing Children's Clearinghouse
P. O. Box 27472
Richmond, VA 23261
Tel: 1 (804) 674-2026
Toll Free: 1 (800) 822-4453
Fax: 1 (804) 674-2918
Street Address:
7700 Midlothian Turnpike
Richmond, VA 23235
Clearinghouse Manager:
Staff:

WASHINGTON
Washington State Patrol
Missing Children Clearinghouse
P. O. Box 2347
Olympia, WA 98507-2347
Toll Free: 1 (800) 543-5678 (nationwide)
Fax: 1 (360) 704-2971
E-mail: mpu@wsp.wa.gov
Clearinghouse Manager:
Luci Stewart

WEST VIRGINIA
West Virginia State Police
Missing Children Clearinghouse
725 Jefferson Road
South Charleston, WV 25309-1698
Tel: 1 (304) 558-1467
Toll Free: 1 (800) 352-0927 (nationwide)
Fax: 1 (304) 558-1470
Clearinghouse Manager:

WISCONSIN
Wisconsin Department of Justice
Divison of Criminal Investigation
P. O. Box 7857
Madison, WI 53701-2718
Tel: 1 (608) 266-1671
Toll Free: 1 (800) THE-HOPE (in-state only)
Fax: 1 (608) 267-2777
Street Address:
17 W. Main St.
Madison, WI 53702
Clearinghouse Manager:
Darla Waldron

WYOMING
Wyoming Office of the Attorney General
Division of Criminal Investigation
316 West 22nd
Cheyenne, WY 82002
Tel: 1 (307) 777-7537
Control Terminal: 1 (307) 777-7545
Fax: 1 (307) 777-8900
Clearinghouse Manager:

CANADA
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
National Missing Childrens Services'
1200 Vanier Parkway
Ottawa, Ontario, CN K1A 0R2
Tel: 1 (613) 993-1525
Toll Free: 1 (877) 318-3576
Pager: 1 (613) 760-6689 (After Hours)
Fax: 1 (613) 993-5430 E-mail: mcr.nps@sympatico.ca
Clearinghouse Manager:
Staff: Cpl. Julie Gagnon E-mail: julie.gagnon@rcmp-grc.gc.ca
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