Office of the Chief Medical Examiner to Host NYC Missing Persons Day on Saturday, June 6
May 26, 2026
Support event for families and friends of long-term missing persons credited with making dozens of identifications over the past decade
Media previews with family members and OCME experts in cold case investigations available in advance
New York – The Office of Chief Medical Examiner (OCME) will host NYC Missing Persons Day on Saturday, June 6. This established event offers free in-person resources and confidential support for families and friends of long-term missing persons (missing for 60 or more days) to help find and identify their missing loved ones.
While thousands of missing and unidentified persons cases are reported across the country, many family members face the challenge in silence and isolation. NYC Missing Persons Day alleviates the burden of loved ones by making the advanced capabilities and compassion of OCME professionals and partners accessible to all communities affected by this pressing but often invisible problem.
Attendees of NYC Missing Persons Day may voluntarily share information, such as photos, personal histories and DNA reference samples to help in making identifications and connect with on-site support services. Providing any information is voluntary and used only for the purpose of making identifications.
Since 2014, NYC Missing Persons Day has assisted hundreds of families, and the event is credited with making dozens of identifications of missing persons in the New York metropolitan region and throughout the country.
NYC Missing Persons Day is open to all families and friends of long-term missing persons. Attendees are encouraged to make an appointment by calling 212-323-1201. A virtual option is available for those who cannot attend in person. Interpretation services are available.
Media previews with affected family members and OCME experts in cold case investigations are available in advance of the event. Please email ocmepublicaffairs@ocme.nyc.gov to arrange. Media access may be limited on Saturday, June 6, in the interest of attendee privacy.
What: NYC Missing Persons Day
When:
Saturday, June 6, 2026
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Where:
NYC Office of Chief Medical Examiner
Hirsch Center for Forensic Sciences
421 East 26th Street (at 1st Avenue)
New York, NY 10016
Subway: 6 train to 28th Street
Bus: M15, M34
This facility is accessible. Accommodation requests appreciated in advance.
For more information, please visit nyc.gov/ocme or call 212-323-1201. New York City Missing Persons Day is hosted by OCME, in partnership with the American Red Cross and NYPD Missing Persons Unit.
About OCME
Established in 1918 as the nation's first comprehensive medical examiner office, OCME provides the highest quality of service across the forensic sciences to support communities during times of profound need. The agency operates the largest and most advanced DNA public crime laboratory in North America and houses laboratories in toxicology and histology, in addition to the nation's only public molecular genetics laboratory. OCME is home to the country's largest forensic pathology training program, having produced more than one-fifth of the nation's board-certified forensic pathologists since 1990. OCME also houses a department of forensic anthropology and maintains a division of specially trained experts to respond to any and all mass fatality events and disasters.