Florida Missing Children’s Day Ceremony to be Held Monday at 10 a.m.

Florida Missing Children’s Day ceremony to be held Monday at 10 a.m.

On Monday, Sept. 10, 2012 the Florida Department of Law Enforcement’s Missing Endangered Persons Information Clearinghouse Advisory Board will host the 14th annual Florida Missing Children’s Day in Tallahassee.

The event will be hosted by Commissioner Gerald Bailey and Gov. Rick Scott. The formal ceremony will take place on the courtyard between the old Capitol and new Capitol at 10 a.m. A child safety fair will begin at 9 a.m. in the plaza area of the Capitol. Children will have the opportunity to be fingerprinted and receive child safety literature. The media and public are invited to attend.

Florida Missing Children’s Day is held each year to recognize missing children, to educate citizens on safety awareness, and to honor individuals in our state who have made a difference in the life of a child. Families of missing persons will travel to Tallahassee to attend the ceremony and honor the memory of their loved ones.

During the formal ceremony, awards will be given to individuals in the following categories: Law Enforcement Task Force/Team of the Year, Local Law Enforcement Officer of the Year, State/Federal Law Enforcement Officer of the Year, Jimmy Ryce Trailing Team of the Year, School Bus Operator of the Year, Citizen of the Year, Commissioner’s Award, John and Reve Walsh Award, Evelyn Williams Memorial Award, and the recognition of the Department of Justice poster contest statewide winner and the statewide fifth grade essay contest winner.

For Further Information Contact:
Gretl Plessinger, Keith Kameg or Steve Arthur
FDLE Office of Public Information
(850) 410-7001

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