Nick Lampson: “I rise today to urge parents to make sure that they know how to prevent child abductions and what to do when they occur.…”

“I rise today to urge parents to make sure that they know how to prevent child abductions and what to do when they occur. On May 23, the National Missing Children's Day, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children and its partner, ADVO, released a survey that showed some parents lack information critical to recovering children who have been abducted. The survey showed results that many parents are missing opportunities to help prevent those abductions. According to law enforcement officials, information such as height, weight, eye color and a recent photograph are critically important when searching for a missing child. However, the survey shows that 22 percent of parents do not know the height, weight and eye color for their children. In the event of an emergency, it is critical for parents to have readily available their child's accurate physical description and a recent photograph so law enforcement can act immediately and effectively. I would like to emphasize that parents should make sure that they have a portrait ID-like photo, and I encourage parents throughout the Nation to take a moment and make sure that they have this vital information readily available, in the unlikely event their child should go missing.”