CO SJR009

Designates February 4 of each year as Missing Persons Day in Colorado to raise awareness about the approximately 2,300 Americans reported missing daily and the 93,741 active cases nationwide as of January 1, 2025

Recognizes that 1,196 missing persons cases were reported from Colorado as of January 2025, with 42 missing Coloradan children currently listed by the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children

Acknowledges Colorado's AMBER Alert program, established in 2002 through HB 02-1083, which has contributed to the recovery of 1,221 children nationally since 1996

Includes a comprehensive list of names of currently missing Coloradans and directs copies of the resolution be sent to victim assistance organizations including FOHVAMP, COVA, and the Colorado Bureau of Investigation

Encourages continued support for public and private initiatives to locate missing persons and applauds the efforts of families, law enforcement, and citizens working on these cases