Funding Round Now Open: Unidentified Human Remains Cases
Compass IGG & Advocacy is accepting applications for funding to support the investigation of UHR cases. This is an open funding round, and no preference will be given to cases based on specific characteristics. All eligible submissions will be evaluated on equal footing.Agencies may submit up to five cases for consideration. A separate application must be completed for each case; combined or consolidated submissions will not be accepted.Funding is limited to 25 cases. The application period will close on June 1, with funding decisions to follow shortly thereafter.
Contact and Agency Information
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Are you a small jurisdiction agency? (check as applicable)
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Law Enforcement (<25 sworn officers)
Medical Examiner/Coroner (Population served < 25,000)
Agency is not a small jurisdiction according to the criteria above
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Case Information
Please let us know about the case.
Agency Case ID
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Is the case in NamUs?
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What is the NamUs ID?
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If not in NamUs, please explain why:
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Date Remains Found
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Estimated Age Range (can specify whether juvenile or adult if age range unavailable, or N/A if unable to be determined based on recovered remains)
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Estimated PMI (Post-Mortem Interval; state if unknown)
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Manner of Death
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Homicide
Suicide
Accidental
Natural
Undetermined
Inventory of Remains (Please describe what is available - e.g., skull only, tissue block, full skeleton, hair, DNA extract)
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Are there photographs of the remains available?
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Yes
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Forensic History
Tell us about the forensic methods you've already tried in order to make an identification.
Have all available fingerprint databases been searched, to include State/Local/Federal/Offline searches?
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Yes
No
Not possible (e.g., skeletal remains)
If no fingerprints were obtained at the time of autopsy and the body is still in custody, have advanced postmortem techniques been attempted to obtain fingerprints or photographs of the fingers taken for searching?
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Yes
No
CODIS Status - STR Profile
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Profile entered (Complete)
Profile entered (Partial)
No profile entered
CODIS Details - If no profile, please explain why (i.e.: attempt failed, lack of funds, logistical hurdles, etc)
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CODIS Status - Mitochondrial DNA Profile
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Profile entered (Complete)
Profile entered (Partial)
No profile entered
CODIS Details - If no profile, please explain why (i.e.: attempt failed, lack of funds, logistical hurdles, etc)
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Is there a Forensic Anthropology report available?
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Custody and Attestations
Finally, let's make sure we have all we need to move forward.
What entity has legal custody of the remains?
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Chain of Custody Contact Email (the person responsible for releasing samples)
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example@example.com
Availability Attestation
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I attest that the remains are at a known location and are available for testing.
Exclusivity Attestation
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I attest that no other agency is pursuing IGG funding or testing for this case at this time.
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