When it comes to justice you must pursue, persevere, and run with patience. For me, the latter is the most difficult. I’m amazed by the process of an idea that creates a bill and later becomes law. The word tenacity comes to mind. It definitely is required for all that follow the task to the end. Sometimes I wonder how many begin with a fierce dedication only to end up discouraged and broken-hearted.
Kathy’s Law (The Unsolved Not Forgotten) is at the Attorney General’s Office. My Representative Margaret Ann Ruhl is working on the creation of the bill. I’m thankful that she believes in what I would like to accomplish. Another person important to the process is Special Agent Roger Davis from the Bureau of Criminal Investigations. http://www.ohioattorneygeneral.gov/Enforcement/Unsolved-Cases/Cold-Case/Menu/About-unsolved-homicides He’s helped me understand the “Unsolved Death Initiative” and how Kathy’s Law could help to improve it. Once the bill is ready to be presented the contacts I’ve made through him will be crucial on getting the information out to the public through the media.
What is Kathy’s Law? Kathy’s Law will make it mandatory for all cities in the state of Ohio to submit the information they have on every unsolved murder into a main database. It would be part of the “Unsolved Death Initiative” that the Attorney General’s Office and the Bureau of Criminal investigations have started.
Once Kathy’s Law is passed in Ohio, I’m hoping other states will follow. Eventually a national database could be developed.
I wish I had more to report. The hands of time move slowly when it comes to justice. Pursue, Persevere, and run with patience.
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Karen Beaudin is a published author and accomplished speaker who addresses the subject of unsolved murders to various institutions, including universities, law enforcement, and religious organizations during conferences and training seminars. She promotes the value of Cold Case Units and its importance to families of murder victims. Karen also supports the creation of websites for unsolved homicides and unresolved deaths. These websites can provide valuable information to law enforcement and makes available a place to leave anonymous tips.
Karen's media interviews include Elizabeth Vargas from ABC 20/20, Bob Ward, Crime Reporter from Fox News Boston; Sean MacDonald, Andy Hershberger, and Ray Brewer from WMUR TV. In 2009 Karen and her sisters were influential in establishing New Hampshire's first Cold Case Unit. During Victims' Rights Week, 2010, the Gloddy family received a certificate of appreciation from Governor John Lynch for their outstanding service on behalf of victims' of crime.
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A Child Is Missing exposes the reality that murder follows a family throughout their entire life. Future events often loop back to the day when a loved one's life was taken by the hands of a murderer.
Karen's sister Kathy was murdered in 1971. The case was reactivated in 1983 and again in 2004. In 2006 Kathy's remains were exhumed for DNA. A Child is Missing: Searching for Justice is the sequel to A Child Is Missing, it covers the reopening of Kathy's investigation in 2004 to present date. Karen interviewed over fifty people for the sequel and acquired new information from retired investigators.
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I’ll be praying for this legislation to pass and open up the doors for the missing to be found and cases to have closure at a quicker rate. I also pray for strength and endurance for you to see this through until completion.
Have you ever talked with Doug and Mary Lyall, from the Center for Hope? They are wonderful people who have devoted countless hours to passing legislation in New York state. Their website is: http://www.hope4themissing.org/index.asp.
If you want their email and can’t locate it on the website, let me know.
Lisa M. Buske
http://lisabuske.weebly.com
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Thanks Lisa for the prayer and information about Doug and Mary Lyall. May God bless you and your family.
Take care,
Karen
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