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⬤ MISSING 45 YEARS
Ellen Akers
HAVE INFORMATION? Call 1-800-THE-LOST
· Emergency: 911
- Age
- 59 when reported missingwould be about 104 today
- Missing since
- 04/18/198145.4 years ago
- Last known location
- Ormond Beach, Florida
- Case
- NCMC/1087299National Center for Missing & Exploited Children
What we knowLAYER 1
PMC's research file on this case.
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Missing near Ormond BeachLAYER 2
Live NCMEC cases in Florida — every face is a page like this one.
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The system around EllenLAYER 3
Who runs child welfare where Ellen went missing.
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What should have happenedLAYER 4
The state's own decision chain — the steps the system is required to take.
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The money in Ormond BeachLAYER 5
Federal child-services dollars near Ellen — who gets paid to protect kids here. Source: USAspending.gov.
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The danger picture — FloridaLAYER 6
Crimes against children reported here. Source: FBI NIBRS.
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The lawsLAYER 7
Florida statutes and case law that govern cases like this.
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Florida's story, in numbersLAYER 8
Twelve years of the state's own child-welfare record. Source: HHS.
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If you want to helpLAYER 9
Real help follows the rules. Here's what actually works.
SAW SOMETHING? Call 1-800-THE-LOST or 911.
Before you call, write down: when, where, who you saw, and what they wore or drove.
An accurate tip beats a fast one. You can also report online at the
NCMEC CyberTipline.
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What NOT to do: don't confront or follow anyone, don't post accusations about people online,
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