CUE Conference for Missing Persons: "In Support of A Journey"

CUE Center for Missing Persons National Conference Taps 3 ImaginePublicity Clients for Presentations

POSTED BY ADMINISTRATOR ⋅ 03/18/2012 ⋅ www.imaginepublicity.com

FILED UNDER  CUE CENTER FOR MISSING PERSONS, DIANE FANNING, DONNA R GORE, IN SUPPORT OF THE JOURNEY, MONICA CAISON, NATIONAL CONFERENCE, SUSAN MURPHY MILANO

For the past 8 years CUE Center for Missing Persons has sponsored a National Conference for the benefit of educating those who work with families of the missing, bringing awareness to the vast numbers of missing persons, and, most importantly, providing a place for families to meet and share together in one of the worst tragedies of life. Bringing it all together each year is an accomplishment by the founder of CUE Center, Monica Caison, and her wonderful Board Members and staff of tireless volunteers.

From CUE Center website: Join us for our upcoming national conference for missing persons and all who work in the arena from advocating, volunteerism, investigation, search and rescue and identification process of those who are lost. This event is open to all who support the mission of finding a resolution for families who have suffered a missing loved one and been left a victim of crime.

The National Conference, titled “In Support of the Journey,” will be held in Wilmington, NC March 22-25.

This year’s Conference, as all those in the past, will feature many speakers, presentations and classes for the attendees. ImaginePublicity is proud to have 3 clients who have been invited to present this year:

Susan Murphy Milano: Document the Abuse

Returning by popular demand from last year’s conference, Susan will be teaching a class on Document the Abuse utilizing the information from the website and the Evidentiary Abuse Affidavit. Many missing persons cases are the result of intimate partner violence.

Diane Fanning: Through the Window; The view from a “Crime Writer”

Several of Fanning’s true crime books are cases which resulted in a missing person, the most well-known, Mommy’s Little Girl, which tells the story of Caylee Anthony from the point she was a missing little girl until her remains were found and her mother charged with murder.

Donna R. Gore, LadyJustice: Shattered Lives: The Aftermath of Crime”

Through her well researched blogs and her new radio show,Shattered Lives, LadyJustice reaches beyond the crime and into the aftermath where many surviving victims find a maze of confusion. Through her own experience as a survivor of homicide, she brings the audience information that’s needed.

There will be many other wonderful and well qualified presenters including:

Kelly Jolkowski: Awareness 101 (mother of missing Jason Jolkowski)

Robert Cooke: Awareness 101 (father of missing Rachel Cooke)

Patricia Totillo:The Road to Becoming a Search and Rescue Technician

Jenna Butler: Death Declaration & Power of Attorney and Missing Persons

Chuck Elgin: Sonar 2012, Improvements and Usage Deliveries

Michelle Guarino: Gangs, Forgotten Youth and the Missing

David Francis: Bringing Jon Home; A father’s journey of loss and discovery

Midori Elbert: Exploring Human Identification

NATIONAL CANDLE LIGHT SERVICE:“MISSING PERSONS AND THE MANY VICTIMS LEFT BEHIND”

The annual service is hosted by the CUE Center for Missing Persons  in honor of those once missing, now recovered. Families from across the country attend the water front ceremony seeking comfort, supporting the thousands who remain missing in “the unveiling of the wall”. Come and join those left behind for a beautiful tribute along Wilmington’s Cape Fear River front victim testimonies,  musical dedication and so much more. Candles will be provided. The service is a part of the weekend long national conference 2012.

Saturday March 24, 2012       Time: 7:30 pm     (The public is welcome)

Riverfront Park, Downtown Wilmington Waterfront 

For complete details on presenters, and all the activities planned, please visit the website: http://ncmissingpersons.org

Families of the Missing: In Support of The Journey

The phone rings around the clock at the CUE Center for Missing Persons.. Families from all walks of life looking for someone to listen and help them find their missing child, sister, brother, daughter, mother, grandmother, father or friend. On the other the voice answers "Cue Center, Monica speaking."

If the person's case is not registered with the Cue Center for Missing Persons, Monica Caison or a volunteer explains the process to the caller guiding them to either fill out the forms on line or if they do not have access to a computer, they are mailed directly to the person. Once the forms are completed and the case is registered, the work begins.

Since 1994, this dynamo of a woman has helped thousands of families across the country recover their missing loved ones. 

The work of the Cue Center gives families hope. What the public does not see behind the scene's is the care and devotion given to each missing person's case and the family. Before a search, Monica and her team for weeks, pour over maps in the area. They work closely with law enforcement and strategically plan out the area where the person was last known to be seen. Orchestration of horses, specially trained cadaver dog teams along with trained volunteers cover to eliminate miles of ground during each search and rescue. Food and water is donated to feed the workers. Hotel and travel arrangements are made. All prior to arrival. Family members of the missing loved one are not allowed to participate. Instead, they are provided a loving and caring setting by the Cue Center and wait nearby hoping for news that their loved one was found.

Monica Caison and the Staff at the Cue Center is made up of all volunteers. No one draws a paycheck, including its' founder, Monica. During the past several months I have come to know the many of the families registered with agency. The work they accomplish for each individual family of the missing is incredible.

Monica Caison and the Cue Center shows us all that with shear passion and determination for families and their missing loved ones, she is not only their hope, but in my opinion, the brightest star in the universe!

National Conference for Missing Persons : CUE Center for Missing Personswww.ncmissingpersons.org


Join this amazing organization for their upcoming national conference for missing persons and all who work in the arena from advocating, volunteerism, investigation, search and rescue and identification process of those who are lost.

The 8th Annual National Round Table Conference
March 22th thru 25th of 2012

Holiday Inn Hotel Conference Center 5032 Market Street, Wilmington, NC 28405 (910) 392-1101

Everyone is invited to attend our upcoming national conference for missing persons and all who work in the arena from advocating, volunterism, investigation, search and rescue and identification process of those who are lost. This event is open to all who support the mission of finding a resolution for families who have suffered a missing loved one.

Please share this information to anyone in this line of work and or a family of a missing person or homicide victim. To learn more about CUE Center for Missing Persons please visit us at our web sitewww.ncmissingpersons.org or email them at cuecenter@aol.com

Hope Danielle Meek and Intimate Partner RedRum

When Hope Danielle Meek was finally reported missing it should be no surprise that her husband, Jerry, was the last person to see her alive. There is enough circumstantial evidence and motive, in my opinion, for charging her husband with Redrum.

The last call a family member received in February of 2002, from Hope, was that she could barely walk and had been badly beaten by Jerry. When family followed up to check on the mother of 3 small children, no answer. After 5 days of calling, police were contacted to do a wellness check on Hope Meek and went to the home only to be informed by the husband that she ran out to the store. Officers searched the home taking note that her contacts lens, credit cards, clothing and personal items were in tact. Her truck was parked outside the home. She never returned to her place of employment at the McCurtain County Sheriff's Department. Hope was close to completing her college degree in criminal justice.

A few days later, family reported her missing; not the husband, who quickly moved in another woman to the marital residence.

Hope Meek, as in all cases of intimate partner violence that leads to homicide, never leave their children.

Mothers who are also still missing: Stacy Peterson, Venus Stewert, Renee Pernice, Star Boomer, Patty Vaughan, Danielle Hill Alvarado, Lisa Stebic, Melanie Methanie, Kellisue Ackernecht, Rachel Conger, Shirley Clift, Peggy Diavonsky, Erika Cirioni, Rebecca Ware, Diane Corado, Susan Powell, the list of these missing mothers goes on and on. Each mother erased because of intimate partner homicide.

In my opinion, the pattern of conduct is clear in the vanishing of Hope Meek. Did law enforcement return to the house in a timely manner with a search warrant and forensic team to test for blood? The answer is no. In my opinion, they were disarmed by a dangerous legal predator, hell bent on power, literally giving action to the meaning "till death do us part."

An individual capable of this crime is almost always the last person that relatives, close friends and the community suspects. Why? Almost always they have set up their own version of story, telling it often, saying things such as: she ran away; money was missing; she just wasn't happy anymore; she ran off with another man; she is where she wants to be; she was depressed. Or the offender does the "poor me" pity party routine. People believe the person's version because they cannot fathom anyone they know personally capable of murder. But in these cases, divorce or walking away from the relationship is not an option in the world of an abusive partner; either a man or a woman.

Did this so called loving husband contact the police if she did indeed go missing? The answer no.

Did this caring individual lie to police? The answer is yes.

Did this loving person look for his missing bride of 4 years? The answer is no.

I do not expect Jerry Meek to confess to anything that includes where Hope Meek can be found, that would be too easy. But, someone else knows the truth. Likely someone with whom he has or is having a relationship with since Hope vanished.

An individual capable of Redrum does two things; kills and buries in a familiar environment and almost always gives a hint or a clue in word or action often overlooked by authorities. And they are most certainly, in my opinion, capable of killing again.

Now, before I receive those special emails from the offenders fan club and supporters telling me what a wonderful person you believe him to be, the facts in this case prove otherwise. Do the right thing, call in the tip that will lead to finding her.

Oklahoma Bureau of Investigations
Website dedicated to Hope Meek

Investigating Agency
If you have any information concerning this case, please contact:
Valliant Police Department
580-933-4555
OR
Oklahoma State Bureau Of Investigation
800-522-8017

If you have any information on this case please contact CUE Center For Missing Persons using the contact form below or contact Cue Center at (910) 343-1131 24 hour tipline (910) 232-1687.

Susan Murphy Milano is with the Institute for Relational Harm Reduction and Public Pathology Education. She is an expert on intimate partner violence and homicide crimes. For more information visithttp://www.saferelationshipsmagazine.com/ She is also in partnership with Pamela Chapman and iAscend Programs. http://pamelachapmanl.biz

Susan is the author of "Time's Up A Guide on How to Leave and Survive Abusive and Stalking Relationships," available for purchase at the Institute, Amazon.com and wherever books are sold. Susan is the host of The Susan Murphy Milano Show, "Time's Up!" on Here Women Talkhttp://www.herewomentalk.com/ and is a regular contributor to the nationally syndicated The Roth Show with Dr Laurie Roth. Susan is a survivor- the daughter of a police officer family intimate partner homicide by her father who murdered her mother before committing suicide.

National Conference- "Hope Lights the Way"

March 24-27, CUE Center for Missing Persons holds its 7^th annual National Conference in Wilmington, NC, titled, “Hope Lights the Way.” Eachyear the Board of Directors, and Founder of CUE Center, Monica Caison, welcome speakers, presenters, and instructors which lend their expertise to educating the attendees, mostly family members of missing persons, but including all who work in the arena from advocating, volunteerism, investigation, search and rescue and identification process of those who are lost. This event is open to all who support the mission of finding a resolution for families who have suffered a missing loved one.

Susan Murphy Milano, nationally known violence prevention expert and non-fiction author, is honored to be chosen as one of the Instructors for the Conference. She will be conducting rounds of classes, “Intimate Partner Violence: My Loved One is Missing,” educating attendees on the connection between intimate partner violence and missing persons, as well as prevention and safety measures for those who may be involved in a violent family relationship.

In addition to her class instruction, Murphy Milano was chosen to be the Guest Speaker at the Saturday night Candlelight Vigil held at Riverfront Park in Wilmington at 7:30 pm. The public is invited to participate in this moving ceremony which pays homage to all missing persons, and special recognition to the memory of recovered missing persons, Joshua Hancock and Megan Maxwell. Susan will address the audience during the gathering, speaking about “Moving Forward.” The public will be asked to join in prayer as a wall of pictures of missing persons is unveiled.

Susan Murphy Milano recently participated in the A&E Biography of Drew Peterson, offering commentary about the stormy marriages of former police Sgt. Drew Peterson and his wives, murdered Kathleen Savio, and missing Stacy Peterson, a case registered with CUE Center. Clips of the show can be seen here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=junlgP3PfMU Murphy Milano will also be seen in the upcoming short documentary series, “The Unsolved,” commenting on unsolved cases such as the Jon Benet Ramsey case, the Marilyn Sheppard murder, and the Zodiac Killer.

Murphy Milano is the host of the weekly radio show, “The Susan Murphy Milano Show, Time’s Up” on the Here Women Talk Network, broadcast by Zeus Radio. She is a member of the Crime Wire Investigative Bureau, and co-hosts the weekly radio broadcast of “Crime Wire,” and co-hosts a weekly Wednesday night crime segment on nationally syndicated “The Roth Show” with Dr. Laurie Roth.

For more information:

www.susanmurphymilano.com

www.ncmissingpersons.org

Susan Murphy Milano is with the Institute for Relational Harm Reduction and Public Pathology Education. She is an expert on intimate partner violence and homicide crimes. For more information visi thttp://www.saferelationshipsmagazine.com/ She is also in partnership with Pamela Chapman and iAscend Programs. http://pamelachapmanl.biz

Susan is the author of "Time's Up A Guide on How to Leave and Survive Abusive and Stalking Relationships," available for purchase at the Institute, Amazon.com and wherever books are sold. Susan is the host of The Susan Murphy Milano Show, "Time's Up!" on Here Women Talk http://www.herewomentalk.com/and is a regular contributor to the nationally syndicated The Roth Show with Dr Laurie Roth. Susan is a survivor- the daughter of a police officer family intimate partner homicide by her father who murdered her mother before committing suicide.

Crime Wire Investigates: Missing Jamie Grissim

Crime Wire Investigates: Missing Jamie Grissim with Monica Caison

www.crimewiresite.com

Tuesday, February 22, 9pm ET

Special Guest Monica Caison of CUE Center for Missing Persons

http://ncmissingpersons.org

Monica Caison will be presenting the case of missing

Jamie Grissim

Jamie was last seen on the morning of December 7, 1971, as she left for school at Ft. Vancouver High School by her sister. Her purse, ID, and possessions were found in May 1972 in the woods NE of Vancouver, at a bridge crossing within very short distance from a trail where two victims were found.

Jamie is considered to be the first victim of a potential serial killer who is believed to have raped and killed 6 to 8 young Vancouver women in Clark County between January 10, 1972 and October 1, 1974. He was tried for the death of one woman in 1978 and received life sentence. Jamie is still missing. One body was

never identified to this day. All victims except Jamie have been found.

Joining the Crime Wire Team in the discussion is Jamie Grissim’s sister, Starr Lara

Investigation Search Team
Detective Rick Buckner, Clark County Sheriff’s Office
Rick.Buckner@clark.wa.gov - (360) 397-2024
http://www.clark.wa.gov/sheriff

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