Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine, Safety Officials Recommend Sweeping Changes to Missing Persons Investigations

Ohio Missing Persons Working Group makes 18 recommendations to better investigate cases

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine gives the State of the State address in the Ohio House chambers at the Ohio Statehouse on Wednesday, March 12, 2025 in Columbus, Ohio. (Pool photo by Samantha Madar, Columbus Dispatch.)The Ohio Missing Persons Working Group has made 18 recommendations to lawmakers, the Ohio Attorney General’s Office, and various statewide agencies to better investigate missing persons cases.  Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine created the 24-member work…

Ohio unveils new strategies to improve missing persons investigations

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Ohio Department of Public Safety Director Andy Wilson announced over a dozen recommendations from the Ohio Missing Persons Working Group to streamline the process of missing persons investigations, particularly for missing children.

Gov. DeWine announces new steps for missing persons cases in Ohio

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and Public Safety Director Andy Wilson have announced recommendations from the Ohio Missing Persons Working Group to enhance missing persons investigations in the state.

DeWine announces recommendations from the Ohio Missing Persons Working Group

The governor outlined the findings and recommendations of a working group tasked with examining the complexity of missing persons cases, roadblocks encountered by law enforcement and struggles faced by families.

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine, safety officials recommend sweeping changes to missing persons investigations

Gov. Mike DeWine and state officials unveiled 18 new measures to enhance Ohio's missing persons investigations, focusing on better communication and legal reforms.

DeWine announces Ohio Missing Persons Working Group recommendations | The Highland County Press

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Ohio Department of Public Safety Director Andy Wilson today announced more than a dozen recommendations from the Ohio Missing Persons Working Group to improve the efficiency of missing persons investigations in Ohio.