Category: History: Canada

Copyright/published Year: 2012 by Hancock House

ISBN: 9780888397256

Binding: paperback

Description: In March 1991, Michael Wayne Dunahee was abducted from a ì Victoria, BC playground, virtually in front of his parents' eyes. ì Police were alerted within minutes of Michael's disappearance, ì and a full-scale search of the area was initiated immediately, ì but with no witnesses to the crime, law enforcement was stymied. ì There was no sign of Michael anywhere. The entire city of ì Victoria quickly mobilized to expand the search for Michael, and ì Child Find BC and other missing children organizations took up ì the cause. Very soon Michael's face and the story of his ì abduction were known throughout North America and eventually ì around the world, as missing child posters were disseminated and ì details of his abduction were broadcast via every available media ì outlet, including five appearances on America's Most Wanted.

The Michael Dunahee case initiated the largest missing-child ì investigation in Canada at the time and raised awareness about ì child safety and child exploitation issues for both parents and ì the public at large. The Dunahee family, devastated at the loss ì of their son, nevertheless endured and focused their energy on ì helping other families undergoing similar tragedy. Working with ì Child Find BC and Child Find Canada, and supporting initiative ì such as the AMBER Alert system and the missing persons DNA ì database, have given them the strength to carry on and rebuild ì their lives. They threw their support behind annual fundraising ì and awareness raising events such as the annual Keep the Hope ì Alive fun run and the Tournament of Hope, with proceeds from both ì going to support the work of Child Find BC. In spite of nearly 22 ì years without answers as to what happened to Michael, they still ì maintain hope that he will one day be returned safely to them; ì and that steadfast belief has been an inspiration for families of ì missing children everywhere. Vanished includes an extensive ì appendices with details on technological advances in finding ì missing children, tips on preventing child abduction and ì exploitation, what to do when a child goes missing or a missing ì child is seen, as well as complete list of Child Find offices in ì Canada. Part of the proceeds from the sale of this book are being ì donated to Child Find BC.

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