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Clarksville Police Department Makes History

The Clarksville Police Department is the first in the nation to put pictures of missing children on its cruisers.

Colleen Nick, Executive Director for the Morgan Nick Foundation says it's a great way to get the word out.

She says, "Two thousand children are reported missing every single day and it's an epidemic that we can fight and when law enforcement is willing to step up and put the picture on their police cruisers, children are going to come home."

When drivers see a police cruiser they usually slam on their brakes.

Clarksville police say they hope drivers see the pictures of missing children and help bring a child home.

"Nothing greater could ever happen in my mind that a child was recovered because we took a little extra step and put theses on our cars," says Clarksville Police Chief, Greg Donaldson.

This event brought families with missing children from all over the United States.
Shannon Tanner says her daughter Bianca disappeared in 2005 from their home in Missouri.

She says putting Bianca's picture on the back of a police car brings her hope.
"To show Bianca's picture in another state is great, because these people probably haven't seen her pictures and it opens up a whole new world of people being able to access what she looks like and know who to look for," says Tanner.

One out every six missing children is recovered because someone sees their picture and the Clarksville Police Department hopes it does just that.

Clarksville Police say they have 24 missing children on the back of their cruisers and hope other police departments across the country will step up and help spread the word.












From Branson's mother:

I was contacted by the Morgan Nick Foundation on Thursday Morning.  They have partnered with the Clarksville , Arkansas Police Department to feature missing persons on the Police Cars.  This is the first that anything like this has ever been done as far as anyone knows….What an incredible idea!  Anyway, Linda, the amazing lady who takes care of Branson’s website, found out about this and contacted them earlier that week asking if they would consider featuring Branson.  Originally they were only planning on doing this on 11 cars and featuring 21 children.  After talking to Linda, they decided that they also wanted to feature Branson!!!!  Since they didn’t decide to do this until Thursday morning, his screen print was not able to be put on the car in time for the debuting of the cars.  They didn’t even think they would be able to get the print done and so they had made a poster board with Branson’s pictures on it.  However, when they called the company that made the prints, they put a rush on the job and was able to get it done that day.  A member of the Morgan Nick Foundation drove the hour to the business to pick it up that night at 7:30 PM.  While they were not able to get it on the car in time, they did have what it would look like there!

 

Jim and I attended the event in Clarksville on Friday, and I can honestly say that I have never been to such an event that made me feel the way I did during these past 7 years.  It was a simple, yet extremely moving presentation…..Chief Greg Donaldson has such compassion about finding missing persons, even though it has not directly touched his life…..or his town.  I believe that if every officer would feel the way he does, then there would be far less missing persons in this country!  You can tell his men….and even the town….all feel the way he does….it was incredible.  His dream….and now mine….is to see all law enforcement to follow what he is doing…..there were several law enforcement there from surrounding areas down there that were in attendance and he even challenged them.

 

Colleen, the mother of missing Morgan Nick, spoke and I don’t believe there was a dry eye in attendance.  It was so moving and incredibly personal….and yet….the determination and hope that she portrayed……I just don’t have words to describe it all.

 

When we went outside to see the vehicles, they had the parents that were in attendance go out first for a few ‘private’ moments.  I can honestly say that it took my breath away.  The cars were all lined up in a row, with the officers dressed in full uniform standing next to each car.  It was as if each officer was watching over the children…and willing to protect them with every breath they took….It was amazing.

 

I cannot begin to thank the Morgan Nick Foundation, the Clarksville Police Department, and the town of Clarksville enough for what they are doing.  I know many of you think, but that isn’t even close to here…how could it possibly help…..and I say…..you never know where a tip might come from…..the more people that are aware of a missing person…the more chances you have in finding them or finding out what happened.  When a police car is seen, you don’t speed up as a rule, you slow down and take a look at what is going on….they are probably the most looked at vehicle on the road…..wouldn’t it be amazing if every police car in the country would follow their lead and display missing people on their vehicles???  I would venture to say that so many more children would be found….and a lot sooner…..

 

There are pictures of the cars on Branson’s website if you want to take a look.  The screen prints are very cool…..looking from inside the car, you can see out without any problems, but from the outside….well….it just looks like a picture!  Like I said, they didn’t have the time to have Branson’s put on the car yet, but they will be doing it this week!

 

God Bless All of You!

  Becky

Branson's reward fund has increased from $10,000.00 to $20,000.00


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Benefiting the Reward Fund for Missing Branson Perry

Date: April 12, 2008

Time: 8:00 AM till ??????

Location: Skidmore Missouri School Grounds 64487

Contact Info: : http://www.bransonperry.com

Ticket Info: Price: FREE Admission.. see website to purchase raffle tickets and to join in on the "Ride To Help Find Branson Perry Rally" details

Event Details:
Missouri Family Holds Out for Reward to Pay Off

Family and Friends will host an event to raise funds for Reward

Skidmore, MO - April 12th will mark one day over the 7th year anniversary of the disappearance of missing Skidmore man, Branson Perry. Branson disappeared under mysterious circumstances from a lot adjacent to his Missouri home at the 300 block of West Oak Street, in broad daylight. Branson was helping a friend when he went to retrieve jumper cables from a near by shed when he vanished leaving no clues for investigators to follow.

Branson’s Grandmother first realized he was missing when she stopped by to check on him. She found the house unlocked and Branson nowhere in sight. All of his personal belongings, including his wallet were left behind untouched; his parents then called police and reported their son missing. The investigation began into his disappearance and then appeared two weeks later, the “jumper cables”; no one knows how they got their or who put them there, said," Rebecca Perry, the mother of Branson Perry.

“Long term missing person cases are difficult for families that are left behind to deal with an unknown fate”, said Monica Caison, CUE’s founder. Families who suffer long term never reach a level of understanding – acceptance, like some may thing; it can bring a heighten anxiety instead, Mrs. Caison, added. The one thing that is commonly shared among families of the missing is they all believe that each community holds information to their case and they all continue to hold out hope that someone will step up and do the right thing..

Family and friends of the missing man will gather and host a fund raising benefit in his honor in hopes that the visibility will bring forth new leads or tips for law officials; the purpose for the fund raiser is to use funds to increase the current $10,000.00 reward being offered. Our family is desperate for answers, each year that goes by we miss Branson even more, said Branson's mother, Becky Klino.


Cont’’
The creation of RAMP Fest will be held in honor of missing Branson Perry and will offer others who suffer the lost of a missing loved one to attend and promote their missing person in the public; to assure community support. The event will have live music, an auction, many raffles and a poker run for motorcycle enthusiast.


Poker Run To Help Find Branson Perry

Saturday April 12th, 2008
(Rain OR Shine) Bikes & Cars

Sign in 10 Am – 11 AM – St. Joe Frontier Casino
First Bike out at 11:15 AM – Last Bike out at 11:30 AM
Last Bike in at 3:30 PM at Skidmore Park
$20 First Hand - $10 Extra Hand
(Includes 1 free raffle ticket each hand - value $5 each ticket)

This is a beautiful scenic ride through Northwest Missouri which includes Oregon, Forest City, Big Lake, Tarkio and Skidmore

Prizes: Trophy’s for top 3 high hands and
$100 for High Hand $50 for Low Hand

You can Pre-Register by going to http://www.bransonperry.com and clicking on the Poker Run link.

Auction and Raffle to follow starting at 4 PM


On April 11th, 2001, Branson mysteriously disappeared from Skidmore, Missouri in the middle of the afternoon after telling a friend he was going to put a pair of jumper cables in a shed that sat on a lot adjacent to his home.


He has not been seen or heard from since. The jumper cables were found two weeks after the investigation began just inside the shed’s door.

Branson is considered an Endangered Missing Person by the Law Enforcement.


If you cant attend, but still would like to donate to the reward fund, you can donate through PayPal by visiting Branson Perry's family website , http://www.bransonperry.com ,and click on the  "DONATE"  button...

Click Here to read FOX 4  news coverage about Branson Perry

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!

Boy Goes Missing, Adding Another Tragedy to Family



Dec  26  2007


SKIDMORE, Mo.  --  It's a bizarre disappearance. It's almost like 20-year-old Branson Perry disappeared off the face of the earth.

A sweet but shy boy who loved the outdoors. That's how Klino remembers her son, Branson Perry.

It's been almost seven years, and still she's no closer to having any answers about what happened

"The police do believe there is foul play involved, but no one is willing to talk or come forward with information right now," said Klino.

A friend said Branson took some jumper cables out to the shed behind the house and never returned.

Klino said the holiday's are the hardest time.

"You put on a face and try to make it through it and don't let your emotions bring everyone else down," she said.

Over the years it was difficult for his mother to keep her son's story in the news. But then stranger offered to help. Branson's mom calls her an angel. That stranger was a woman named Linda. She set up a new website, sites on myspace and facebook. She got branson on missing persons websites and on the america's most wanted site

"She's been pretty much a godsend," said Klino. "It's not something I can handle doing very long at a time."

It's almost hard to believe a thing like this could happen in small town America. But Skidmore is known for making headlines. An infamous town bully murdered in 1981 in broad daylight. The case remains unsolved. And more recently, Bobbie Jo Stinnet, murdered for her unborn baby.


BOBBI JO STINNETT

But Branson's family in particular is close to tragedy. Bobbi Jo Stinnet's husband, Zeb, is Branson's cousin. Another of Branson's cousins, Wendy Gillenwater, was beaten to death by her boyfriend.

"You almost wonder if you believe in curses," Klino said. "Does our family have a curse? But I don't believe in curses though."

Klino can't think about curses because she's still hoping for a happy ending.

"I pray that he's still out there and I pray he'll come home," she said.

Branson's family is offering a $10,000 reward for information.

St Joseph News Press


01/19/08

Lamar aims to bring light to Branson Perry case


SKIDMORE, Mo. — Becky Klino hopes a larger-than life image of her son’s face in lights will stir someone’s memory about his nearly seven year-long disappearance.


The Lamar Advertising Co. recently placed two electronic billboards along the Belt Highway — at Sherman Avenue and Gene Field Road — that display Branson Perry’s face and contact information to help jog the memory of those with possible tips. It’s an effort that Lamar officials believe could turn the case toward resolution.


Mr. Perry disappeared April 11, 2001, from his Skidmore, Mo., home when he was 20 years old. He left the residence on foot and said he was taking a pair of jumper cables to a shed on a lot adjacent to the family home. Ms. Klino admitted she can’t afford the cost of large stateof-the-art billboards.

But the possibility of new progress in  finding Mr. Perry is precisely why Lamar has decided not to charge for displaying his photo, said vice president/general manager Bob Fessler,with the company’s Kansas City office.
“We want to get more awareness” about Mr. Perry, he said. “It’s out there 24 hours.”

Mr. Fessler said the company started displaying major crimes on its billboards with the Ali Kemp case in the Kansas City area in 2002.
A rendition of an  artist’s sketch of a suspect included with a Crime Stoppers phone number told the public about a fugitive wanted in Ms. Kemp’s murder.The signs have  proven themselves in creating tips with a Crime Stoppers phone number told the public about a fugitive wanted in Ms. Kemp’s murder.

The signs have  proven themselves in creating tips and are also being used to release information about missing children and weather alerts, he said.


“We treat (such cases) just like we would any other public service,” Mr. Fessler said.

To Ms. Klino, anything that  puts Mr. Perry’s face before many eyes is worth the effort. She expressed “incredible gratefulness” at Lamar’s assistance.
She’s placed several plywood signs about her son in Nodaway County. She and supporters plan to hold a fundraiser in mid-April — near the date Mr. Perry disappeared  — in Skidmore on behalf of search efforts.


Nodaway County Sheriff Ben Espey said there are no new leads in the case. A possible breakthrough in Oregon, Mo., didn’t pan out, he said. “He didn’t give us any information we didn’t already know,” Mr. Espey said of the tipster.

Billboards and other signs can be effective by informing the public about potential rewards that can be remitted for valuable information, he said.

The Branson Perry electronic billboards will continue operating in St. Joseph indefinitely, Mr. Fessler said.

Mound City News

Man Still Missing, But Not Forgotton

1/18/08

Time has not brought the needed answers in the disappearance of Branson Perry, Skidmore, who has been missing now for seven years.

The search carries on through various venues and an effort is constantly made to keep Branson's name heard and his pic­ture viewed in hopes that someone will come forward with informa­tion leading to answers. Branson Perry was last seen in Skidmore at his home by a friend. Branson, who would now be 26, was cleaning his home in preparation for his father's return from the hospital on April 11, 2001. Although events of that day are sketchy, he was last seen after telling a friend he was taking jumper cables to a shed on the property. Oddly, the jumper cables never made it to the shed on that fateful day and Branson has not been seen since. Leaving behind his personal belongings he apparently vanished without a trace. A mystery follows the jumper cables which were not lost with Branson and returned to the shed shortly after Branson's disappear­ance. Even though no concrete answers have come to head, foul play is now suspected in his disappearance. His mother, Becky Klino, still waits for answers.

Branson has been featured on the Road to Remember Tour which stopped in Craig, Mo. this summer. He is also listed on several missing persons websites and has been featured on America's Most Wanted. These organizations keep an active voice for missing persons so they will not to be forgotten.



April 11, 2008 marks 7 years since Branson Perry disappeared. The day won't pass unnoticed as a day of remembrance will be observed. Jannel Rap of the band Clementine and founder of website www.411gina.org is making arrangements for a concert on that day. Plans are underway, but a location and time has not been confirmed to date. Other planned future activities are searches put on by Cue Center, www.ncmissingpersons.org, and Texas Equusearch, www.texasequusearch.org.

The search continues for more information leading to Branson's disappearance. The family offers a $10,000 reward and a $25,000 recording contract is also offered by Castle Records,www.castlerecords.com out of Nashville, Tn. The recording contract can be used for the person coming forward or for some­one they nominate. It is hoped these rewards will encourage those with information to come forward.