CUE Center For Missing
Persons
P.O. Box 12714
Wilmington, N.C. 28411
(910) 343-1131
www.ncmissingpersons.org
Contact:
Monica Caison
(910) 232-1687
[email protected]
For immediate release:
National Tour Will Visit Eleven States to Revive Missing Persons Cases
Advocates Are Traveling Cross-Country in 4 th Annual “On the Road to Remember” Tour
Wilmington, NC – For the fourth year, volunteers from the North Carolina-based CUE Center for
Missing Persons will travel across the U.S. to raise awareness of missing children and adults. The team
will be departing on June 11 th from Wilmington, to attend their pre planned rally stops hosted by families
and law officials across the nation; support from media outlets is needed; CUE will be distributing a trail
of CD’s, press kits and valuable information concerning those missing, of cases gone cold. Cases that
will be featured nationally from North Carolina are as follows, see below:
Rosalind Wall
Shallotte, NC
Carol Dowless
Whiteville, NC
Pamela Bradshaw Leah Roberts
Wilmington, BC
Durham, NC
Troy Lee Jacobs
Raeford, NC
Scott Rabun
Chapel Hill, NC
Kent Jacobs
Hope Mills, NC
Tammy Ferguson
Tim Smart
Leland, NC
Boiling Springs, NC
Delwin Locklear
Maxton, NC
Kynande Bennett
Whiteville, NC
Allison J. Foy
Wilmington, NC
Michelle Haggadon
Dedrick Smith
Deloris Melton
Leland, NC
Winston Salem, NC Seaside Beach, NC
“After so many years, these cases fade from the public’s radar, but for the families and friends of the
missing, the nightmare continues — every minute of every day their loved one is missing,” said CUE
Founder Monica Caison, who is leading the caravan of volunteers. “We are traveling across the country
to make sure no case fades from memory; they are still missing and their loved ones are searching for a
resolution. They need our help and the community’s help to bring them home.”
“It is our way to provide the missing national exposure that they have not been afforded, our hope is
that someone will feel compelled to come forward and give information that may lead to the recovery of
the missing,” Mrs. Caison said.
This year’s On the Road to Remember Tour will begin in Wilmington, NC on June 11th, ending over
2,400 miles later back home in North Carolina. Hundreds of volunteers will take part in various legs of
the tour, which will include twenty two stops in eleven states to promote seventy – five cold cases.
Unsolved homicide and unidentified cases will also be featured as various rally stops by law officials.
“Each year as we are reminded of the overwhelming numbers of cases and request that flood in to be
featured; obviously we can only take a certain amount,” Mrs. Caison said. “The cases we feature are a
small number compared to the 850,000 cases reported annually”, but I’m confident we will make a
difference in those we represent and the nation as a whole, she added.
What
“On the Road to Remember” Nationwide Tour for Missing Persons
When
June 11, 2007 Departure
Where
Wilmington, NC
Who
CUE Center for Missing Persons
For full tour dates and location, as well as a complete listing of cases featured on the tour, e-mail
[email protected] or call Monica Caison at (910) 343-1131 or 24 Hour Line (910) 232-1687.
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About CUE
Founded in 1994, the non-profit CUE Center, based in Wilmington, N.C., provides support,
services and search efforts to families of the missing. To date, CUE has assisted more than 7,000
families in need. CUE is entirely supported by donations and active volunteers. For more on CUE, visit:
http://www.ncmissingpersons.org/
About the tour
The annual “On the Road to Remember” tour was created in 2004 to generate new interest in
cold cases of missing persons across the nation.
The inspiration came from the case of North Carolina college student Leah Roberts, who had
gone on a cross country trip of exploration in 2000, never to be seen again by her family or friends.
Leah's case went cold and interest faded until CUE volunteers set out on a grueling 14-day trip to
retrace her route to Washington State, where her wrecked and abandoned Jeep had been recovered.
Along the way, CUE leaders met with media representatives, families and law enforcement
officials to talk about Leah and about people who were missing from the area. The group met with more
than 170 media representatives and families, and the 26-state tour resulted in new leads and
movement in at least six cases. The tour has since become a way to keep hope alive for the families of
the missing.
Although many missing people are featured throughout the tour, CUE names an honoree for
each tour; this year’s honoree is Anthony Ross Allen of Arkansas.
Every missing person is somebody’s child.
CUE Center § P.O. Box 12714 § Wilmington, N.C. 28411 § (910) 232-1687
www.ncmissingpersons.org § e-mail: [email protected]
About Monica Caison
Exposed to families suffering a missing person three times before the age of 25, Monica Caison
decided take action. In 1994, she founded the CUE Center for Missing Persons, which provides
assistance for those who have lost a loved one, utilizing media contacts, conducting extensive
searches, and going to any length necessary to locate missing persons, regardless of their age, race,
sex or socio-economic background. CUE picks up where law enforcement leaves off.
Mrs. Caison has received numerous local, state and national awards for her volunteerism and
tireless spirit, including the “Volvo for Life” award. As a fulltime volunteer, Mrs. Caison is driven to help
restore the faith in humanity that family members inevitably lose knowing that someone, somewhere,
knows what happened to their missing loved one.
2007 Rally Stops and Tour Schedule
Date & time of Stop
June 11th leave 7:30 AM
June 11th 10:30-11:30 AM
June 11th 2:00-3:00 PM
June 11th spend the night
June 12th 10:00-11:00 AM
June 12th 3:30-4:30 PM
June 12th spend the night
Address
Location - TBA
251 Premier Blvd. (Wal-Mart)
Duke Gardens
2410 Music Valley Drive (near Fiddler's Inn)
103 State Hwy H (Miner Police Dept.)
City
Wilmington, NC
Roanoke Rapids, NC
Durham, NC
Nashville, TN
Nashville, TN
Sikeston, MO
St. Louis, MO
June 13th 10:00 AM leave hotel
June 13th 6:30-8:30 PM
June 13th spend the night
5651 Underwood Ave. (Memorial Park)
Omaha, NE
Omaha, NE
113 South Main St. (City Park)
4209 Saint Joseph Ave. (Krug Swimming Pool)
Craig, MO
St. Joseph, MO
Kansas City, MO
Wichita, Kansas
Wichita, Kansas
Broken Arrow, OK
Fort Smith, AR
June 14th 10:00 AM leave hotel
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12:30-1:30 PM
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spend the night
10:00-11:00 AM
3:30-4:30 PM
spend the night
102 W. 47th St. (Horse Fountains/Country Club Plaza)
Location - TBA
1904 S. Elm Pl. (Wild Bill's Smokin Bar-B-Que)
June 16th 8:00 AM leave hotel
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16th 10:00-11:00
16th 1:00-3:00 PM
16th spend the night
17th spend the night
18th 3:30-4:30 PM
18th 7:30-8:30 PM
18th spend the night
19th leave 8:00 AM
19th 3:30-4:30 PM
19th spend the night
20th 9:00-10:00 AM
20th 1:30-2:30 PM
20th 3:00-3:30 PM
20th spend the night
21st 9:30-10:30 AM
21st 1:30-2:30 PM
21st 3:30-4:30 PM
Location - TBA
5111 Rogers Ave (Central Mall)
6471 Golden Gate Pkwy (Bethel AME Church)
Crescent Lake “Corner of 5th St. and 22nd Ave.”
3713 Dorchester Road (Alex's Restaurant)
101 North Morgan Ave. (Andrews Police Department)
6719 Friend Field Road (Florence County Sheriff Department)
180 N. Irby St. (Florence Police Department)
2377 Dave Lyle Blvd (Wal-Mart-Galleria Mall)
Location - TBA
Maxton Fire Department
Fay/Rogers, AR
Fort Smith, AR
Birmingham, AL
Tampa, Fla.
Naples, Fla.
St. Petersburg, Fla.
Longwood, Fla.
North Charleston, SC
Andrews, SC
Andrews, SC
Effingham, SC
Florence, SC
Rock Hill, SC
Rock Hill, SC
Raeford, NC
Maxton, NC
Every missing person is somebody’s child.
CUE Center § P.O. Box 12714 § Wilmington, N.C. 28411 § (910) 232-1687
www.ncmissingpersons.org § e-mail: [email protected]
Every missing person is somebody’s child.
CUE Center § P.O. Box 12714 § Wilmington, N.C. 28411 § (910) 232-1687
www.ncmissingpersons.org § e-mail: [email protected]