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Laura Recovery Center

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The Laura Recovery Center exists to prevent abductions and runaways and to recover missing children by fostering a Triangle of Trust among law enforcement, communities and a missing child's families. The center is headquartered in Friendswood, Texas, United States. The center was founded by Bob and Gay Smither in response to the murder of their daughter Laura Kate Smither (April 23, 1984 - April 3, 1997).

Laura Smither was abducted near her Friendswood, Texas, home on April 3, 1997 while she was jogging. A volunteer ground search, which consisted of more than 6,000 volunteers and covered over 800 square miles (2,000 km²), was organized by her community. The search for Laura Smither quickly spread across the nation. Her murdered body was discovered April 20 in a regional water retention pond 10 miles from her home.

The person who abducted and murdered Laura has not been charged.

The Center focuses on Education[1], Search[2], and Prevention[3] related to child abduction and child safety.

Resources[4] for families with missing children are offered on the center's website, including a free on-line Flyer Creation page[5], a free on-line Child ID kit[6], and access to the LRC Search Manual[7].

The Center has organized numerous community led searches for abducted children, including those for Danielle Van Dam, Elizabeth Smart, and Morgan Harrington. A map showing the locations of Laura Recovery Center organized searches, open cases, and other Center information is available[8] on-line.

References

  1. ^ Education Programs of the Laura Recovery Center http://www.lrcf.org/education
  2. ^ "Search"
  3. ^ "Prevention"
  4. ^ "Resources"
  5. ^ "Flyer Creation Page"
  6. ^ "On-Line Child ID"
  7. ^ "LRC Search Manual"
  8. ^ "http://www.lrcf.net/mapping/cases Laura Recovery Center Cases Map"


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