Request an Operation

If you have a missing persons case that law enforcement has requested the public's assistance with, and that you think can benefit from crowdsourced Open Source Intelligence (OSINT), then please fill out the form below.

We will review your case and if it meets the Trace Labs requirements, the case will be published to our community via a Search Party event or Ongoing Operation as case slots become available. Please note that we are limited to the number of concurrent cases we are able work on. We will do our best to give each qualified case the community’s full attention.

The Trace Labs model has a higher probability of finding relevant OSINT on cases within the past 10 years. This is due to our community being more effective at leveraging OSINT sources that have more widely adopted within the past decade.

If a case is selected, we only communicate our findings directly with law enforcement.

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Op Request Form

Requestor's Name (required)Requestor's Email (required)Missing Person's Name (required)Trace Labs must validate each case submitted. We do this by requesting the link to a public page that is posted by law enforcement. This will provide the details of the case, often the case number and the invitation for the public’s assistance. This is a requirement and without it, Trace Labs cannot assist. No social media or news sites referencing the site will be accepted, please provide case link directly from a law enforcement website such as the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs).

*Note, some law enforcement organizations only post calls for help via social media. If this is the case in your situation, please provide the social media post with the case number, as posted by law enforcement. Missing Person Law Enforcement Case URL (required)Date of Disappearance - MM-DD-YYYY (required)
Please note: we only look at cases where the person went missing in the last 10 years. Missing Person’s Current Age (required)Country/State/City Missing From (required)Details Around Disappearance (required)

Thank you. Your submission has been recieved.

We will review your case and if it meets the Trace Labs requirements, the case will be published to our community via a Search Party event or Ongoing Operation as case slots become available. Please note that we are limited to the number of concurrent cases we are able work on. We will do our best to give each qualified case the community’s full attention.

The Trace Labs model has a higher probability of finding relevant OSINT on cases within the past 10 years. This is due to our community being more effective at leveraging OSINT sources that have more widely adopted within the past decade.

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Request an Operation

Op Request Form

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What Trace Labs Is Not

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Request an Operation

Op Request Form

Thank you. Your submission has been recieved.

What Trace Labs Is Not

*Disclaimer*

Disclaimer