Brooklyn Holds First Missing Persons Day
The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner and the Brooklyn Borough President's Office offered families free support and DNA collection at Borough Hall.
Updated on Nov. 11, 2026 in Civic
Brooklyn held its first-ever Missing Persons Day at Brooklyn Borough Hall, a no-cost event run by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner with the Brooklyn Borough President's Office. Families of missing loved ones could take part in an in-depth interview offered in multiple languages and provide DNA samples.
Why it matters
The event gives families of missing people a direct route to have DNA entered into the free, publicly accessible National Missing and Unidentified Persons database. Interview details are used to build investigative leads for families in New York City and across Brooklyn.
The program has served hundreds of families over more than a decade and helped identify dozens of missing or unidentified people. The source does not report attendance figures for this first Brooklyn event.
The players
Office of the Chief Medical Examiner
The New York City agency that partnered with the Brooklyn Borough President's Office to run the event and maintain the missing persons program.
Brooklyn Borough President's Office
The office of the Brooklyn borough government that co-hosted the event at Brooklyn Borough Hall.
The details
Families take part in an in-depth interview covering the missing person's relationships and life details, and can provide DNA samples entered into the National Missing and Unidentified Persons database. Interview information is used to build investigative leads, and families can make an appointment by calling (212) 323-1201.
Timeline
Tuesday, November 10, 2026: Brooklyn holds its first Missing Persons Day at Brooklyn Borough Hall.
Over the past decade: the program has served hundreds of families.
Industry Dynamics
The Brooklyn event extends the National Missing and Unidentified Persons database by feeding it DNA samples and interview data from local families. Its free, publicly accessible design makes it a community-level counterpart to that national resource.
Families in Brooklyn can attend at no cost and book an appointment by calling (212) 323-1201. The event offers the interview in several languages and provides DNA collection for the national database.
The takeaway
Families with a missing loved one can use this free service to add DNA and detailed case information to a national database. Calling (212) 323-1201 is the first step to scheduling an appointment.
Further reading
For more on local public services, explore Civic coverage across New York City.
More information
Learn more on the NYC Office of Chief Medical Examiner missing persons information page.
Source note: This article includes information reported by News 12 - Brooklyn.
