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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
JACKSON, LOMAX, MALOOF
UNVIEL SAFE SUMMER ’81 PROGRAM
ATLANTA, GA., May 12—Atlanta Mayor Maynard Jackson, Fulton County Commission
Chairman Michael Lomax and DeKalb County Commission Chairman Manuel Maloof today
unvieled details of Safe Summer '81, the most comprehensive summer recreation,
employment, cultural affairs and human services program ever undertaken in Atlanta.
In the wake of the long investigation into the murder and disappearance of
27 Atlanta Afro-American children and young adults, Safe Summer '81 has been developed
to ensure that all children from ages 6 — 15 in the Atlanta area are provided a safe,
highly supervised, day-long curriculum of activities during the three summer months
Atlanta schools will be closed.
A cooperative effort of the City of Atlanta, Fulton County and DeKalb County,
Safe Summer '81 will accommodate Atlanta area children at 125 recreational sites.
Activities at recreation centers will begin as early as 7:30 a.m., Monday — Friday.
At 29 centers, operating hours will be extended until 7:30 p.m., for working parents.
To enroll children, parents should call the Command Center, 524-4000, beginning
next week.
Careful monitoring of all children enrolled in the program will be conducted
at each recreation site by staff employees in addition to significantly increased
security precautions in cooperation with local Police. .
A Command Center, staffed by City of Atlanta and Fulton and DeKalb Counties,
United Way and Equal Opportunity Authority of Atlanta (EOA) representatives, will
be established at the City’s Georgia Hill Neighborhood Facility to serve as the
focal coordinating site for the various providers of recreation and youth employment.
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A 24-hour telephone Hotline, 524-4000, will be available at the Command
Center to handle an anticipated 15,000 - 20,000 calls during the summer.
In addition to recreational concerns, Safe Summer '81 will provide for the employment of Atlanta area young people. A plan for securing jobs from the private sector as well as the participating governments has been developed.
The current need for financial assistance to implement the Safe Summer '81 program calls for an additional $718,110 for the City of Atlanta, $237,900 for
Fulton County and $300,000 for DeKalb County. Mayor Jackson, DeKalb County Commission
Chairman Maloof and Fulton County Commission Chairman Lomax have met with Vice
President George Bush on Monday, May 11, to request needed funding assistance.
The Atlanta area leaders anticipate a reply shortly.
Staffing and accommodation for participants in the Safe Summer '81 program will include 61 recreational sites provided by the City of Atlanta (not including playgrounds), 39 recreational sites provided by DeKalb County, and 25 recreational sites provided by Fulton County.
Overall coordination for the program is being conducted by Richard Monteilh,
Deputy Chief Administrative Officer for the City of Atlanta, in conjunction with
Zaron Burnett, Executive Aide to Chairman Lomax, and Polly Lewis, Director of the
DeKalb Community Relations Commission.
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For further information:
Fulton County DeKalb County City of Atlanta Ken Boswell, 572-2862 Donna Wilmer, 371-2888 Richard Monteilh or Phyllis Fraley 658-6100 INFORMATION CITY OF ATLANTA • DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
LEE P. BROWN, Commissioner
PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE: SUITE SOI • 151 ELLIS STREET, N.E. • ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30303 • (404) 658-6777
For additional information contact: May 5, 1981
BACKGROUND INFORMATION AND STATUS OF THE MISSING AND MURDERED CHILDREN
The Atlanta Bureau of Police Services' Special Task Force on Missing and Murdered Children is devoting its full time to investigating the criminal homicides of :
- 1. Edward Hope Smith _2. Alfred James Evans - 3. Milton Harvey 4. Yusef Bell 5. Angel Lanier .. 6. Jeffrey Lamar Mathis -7. Eric Middlehrooks -8. Christopher Philepe Richardson - 9. LaTonya Wilson- -10. Aaron Wyche ' -11. Anthony Bernard Carter - -12. Earl Lee Terrell- -13. Clifford Jones “14. Charles Stephens'" -15. Aaron Jackson, Jr.- -16. Patrick Rogers -17. Lubie Geter -18. Terry Lorenzo Pue 19. Patrick Baltazar 20. Curtis Walker 21. Joseph Bell 22. Timothy Hill 23. Eddie Duncan 24. Michael Cameron McIntosh 25. Larry Rogers 26. Jimmy Ray Payne
In addition to the above homicide investigations, an investigation is also being conducted into the disappearance of the following youth:
1. Darron Glass BRIEF HISTORY OF THE HOMICIDE CASES:
1. EDWARD HOPE SMITH, BLACK MALE, 14 YEARS OLD:
Edward Hope Smith was last seen on July 20, 1979, leaving Greenbriar Skating Rink. His body was found on July 28, 1979 in the 1700 block of Niskey Lake Drive, S. W. The cause of death was a gunshot wound.
2. AT.PREP JAMES EVANS, BLACK MALE, 13 YEARS OLD:
Alfred James Evans was last seen on July 25, 1979, enroute to a theater on Peachtree Street. His body was found in the 1700 block of Niskey Lake Drive, S. W. on July 28, 1979. On October 13, 1930 his body was positively.identi fied by the Medical Examiner. The cause of death is undetermined.
3. MILTON HARVEY, BLACK MALE, 14 YEARS' OLD: Milton Harvey was last seen on Fulton Industrial Boulevard at approximately 10:00 a.m. on September 4, 1979. His body was found on November 5, 1979 in a wooded area ofx Redwine Road in the city of East Point. The cause of death is undetermined.
4. YUSEF BELL, BLACK MALE, 9 YEARS OLD:
Yusef Bell was last seen on October 21, 1979, enroute u-O a grocery store on McDaniel Street. His body was round on November 8, 1979, inside E. P. Johnson Elementary School, 494 Martin Street, S. E. The cause of death was strangulation.
5. ANGEL LANIER, BLACK FEMALE, 12 YEARS OLD:
Angel Lanier was last seen at home on March 4, 1980. Her body was found on March 10, 1980 on Campbellton Road and Willowbrook, S. W. The cause of death was strangulation.
6. JEFFREY LAMAR MATHIS, BLACK MALE, 10 YEARS OLD:
Jeffrey Lamar Mathis was last seen on March 11, 1980, enroute to a service station to purchase cigarettes. His body was found on February 13, 1981, on the south side of Fulton County, at Campbellton Road and Suber Road, S. W. The cause of death is undetermined.
7. ERIC MIDDLEBROOKS, BLACK MALE, 14 YEARS OLD:
Eric Middlebrooks was not officially reported missing. He was last seen at 12:00 midnight on May 19, 1980 at his home, 345 Howell Drive. His body was located at 247 Flat Shoals Road, S. E. on May 20, 1980. The cause of death was injury to the head. 8. CHRISTOPHER PHILEPE RICHARDSON, BLACK MALE, 11 YEARS OLD:
Christopher Philepe Richardson was last seen on June 9, 1980, at approximately 1:30 p.m. on Conway Road, on his way to the Midway Swimming Pool in Decatur. His body was found on January 9, 1981 in a wooded area off Redwine Road in the city of East Point. The cause of death is undetermined.
9. LATONYA WILSON, BLACK FEMALE, 7 YEARS OLD:
LaTonya Wilson was reported missing on June 22, 1980. Evidence indicates that she was taken during the night from her home. Her body was found on Sewanee Avenue and Verbena Street, N. W. on October 13, 1980. The cause of death is undetermined.
10. AARON WYCHE, BEACH MALE, 10 YEARS OLD:
Aaron Wyche was last seen at 326 McDonough 3oulevard on June 23, 1980 at approximately 4:30 p.m. His body was found on June 24, 1980 off a railroad bridge at Moreland Avenue and Constitution Road in Dekalb County. The cause of death was asphyxiation.
11. ANTHONY BERNARD CARTER, BEACH MALE, 9 YEARS OLD:
Anthony Bernard Carter was last seen on July 6, 1980. His body was found at 657 Wells Street, S. W. on July 7, 1980. The cause of death was multiple stab wounds.
12. EARL LEE TERRELL, BLACK MALE, 11 YEARS OLD:
Earl Lee Terrell was last seen at South 3end Park in Southwest Atlanta at 3:30 p.m. on July 30, 1980. His body was found on January 9, 1981 in a wooded area off Redwine Road in the city of East Point. The cause of death is undetermined.
13. CLIFFORD JONES, BLACK MALE, 13 YEARS OLD:
Clifford Jones was last seen at approximately 1:00 p.m. on August 20, 1980, reportedly going to look for aluminum cans. He was reported missing around 8:00 p.m. on August 20th. An anonymous telephone call to the police at approximately 1:00 a.m. led police to his body on August 21, 1980. His body was found at 1333 Hollywood Road, N. W. The cause of death was strangulation.
14. CHARLES STEPHENS, BLACK MALE, 12 YEARS OLD:
Charles Stephens was last seen in front of his home on Pryor Circle, S. W. at 8:30 p.m. on October 9, 1980. His body was found on October 10, 1980 in the city of East Point at Longview Trailer Park on Norman Berry Drive. The cause of death was asphyxiation. 15. AARON JACKSON, JR., BLACK MALE, 9 YEARS OLD; Aaron Jackson, Jr., was last seen on November 1, 1980 at the Moreland Avenue Shopping Center. His body was found in the city of Atlanta on November 2, 1980 under a bridge at 2800 Forest Park Road. The cause of death was asphyxiation.
16. PATRICK ROGERS, BLACK MALE, 16 YSARS OLD: Patrick Rogers was last seen on November 10, 1980 on Thomasville Boulevard, enroute to a bus stop on Henry Thomas Drive. His body was found on December 8, 1980 in Cobb County in the Chattahoochee River at Paces Ferry Road. The cause of death was a blow to the head.
17. LUBIE GETER, BLACK MALE, 14 YEARS OLD: Lubie Geter was last seen in the vicinity of the Stewart Lakewood Shopping Center in Southwest Atlanta, January 3, 1981. His body was found on February 5, 1981 on Vandiver Road in Fulton County, at approximately 2:20 p.m. The cause of death was strangulation.
18. TERRY LORENZO PUE, BLACK MALE, 15 YEARS OLD: Terry Lorenzo Pue was last seen at the Krystal Restaurant on Memorial Drive on January 22, 1981. His body was found at 7:30 a.m., Friday, January 23, 1981 in Rockdale County, on Sigman Road near 1-20. The cause of death was strangulation.
19. PATRICK BALTAZAR, BLACK MALE, 11 YEARS OLD: Patrick Baltazar was last seen on February 6, 1981 at 201 Courtland Street, at approximately 7:00 p.m. His body was found on Friday, February 13, 1981 behind the Corporate Square Office Park, off Buford Highway in Dekalb County. The cause of death was strangulation.
20. CURTIS' WALKER, BLACK MALE, 13 YEARS OLD: Curtis Walker was last seen on February 19, 1981 at 2176 Bankhead Highway, at approximately 4:45 p.m. His body was found on Friday, March 6, 1981 in the South River at Waldrop Road in Dekalb County. The cause of death was asphyxiation.
21. JOSEPH BELL, BLACK MALE, 15 YEARS OLD: Joseph 3ell was last seen at 395 Lawton Street, S.W. at 4:00 p.m. on March 2, 1981. His body was found on April 19, 1981 in the South River, approximately 1 mile East of the Klondite Road Bridge in Dekalb County. The cause of death was asphyxiation. 22. TIMOTHY HILL, BLACK MALE, 13 YEARS OLD:
Timothy Hill was last seen on March 13, 1981 at 6:00 p.m. at the intersection of Lawton Street and Sells Avenue. His body was discovered on March 30, 1981, on the south side of Fulton County, in the Chattahoochee River near Cochran Road at 3:30 p.m. The cause of death was asphyxiation.
23. EDDIE DUNCAN BLACK MALE, 21 YEARS OLD:
Eddie Duncan was last seen on March 20, 1981 at 11:00 p.m. in the Techwood Homes area. His body was found on March 31, 1981 in the Chattahoochee River at Highway 92 in Douglas County. The cause of death is undetermined.
24. MICHAEL CAMERON MCINTOSH, BLACK MALE, 23 YEARS OLD:
Michael Cameron McIntosh was last seen on March 25, 1981 leaving his place of employment, Southern Emerson Company, which is located at 249 Milton Avenue. His body was discovered at approximately 4:00 p.m. on April 20, 1981 in Fulton County, in the Chattahoochee River, 3/4 of a mile south of Highway 92. The cause of death was asphyxiation.
25. LARRY ROGERS, 3LACE MALE, 20 YEARS OLD:
Larry Rogers was last seen on March 30, 1981 at 10:00 a.m. at his residence of 1535 Ezra Church Drive in Northwest Atlanta. His body was found on April 9, 1981 in a vacant apartment on Temple Street, N. W. The cause of death was asphyxiation.
26. JIMMY RAY PAYNE, BLACK MALE, 21 YEARS OLD:
Jimmy Ray Payne was last seen on April 22, 1981 at 556 Magnolia Street, N. W. at 10:00 a.m. His body was found approximately 3:30 p.m. on April 27, 1981 in the Chattahoochee River, between the 1-285 bridge and 3ankhead Highway bridge in the city of Atlanta. The cause of death was asphyxiation.
MISSING CHILD
1. DARRON GLASS, BLACK MALE, 10 YEARS OLD:
Darron Glass was last seen at Second Avenue and Glenwood Drive, S. E. at approximately 5:30 p.m., on September 14, 1980. He was last seen wearing a yellow shirt, brown khaki pants and white tennis shoes. He is 57 inches tall, weighs 75 pounds and is still missing. IN F O R M A TI O N CITY OF ATLANTA • DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
LEE P. BROWN, Commissioner
PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE: SUITE SOI • 1S1 ELLIS STREET, N.E. • ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30303 • (404) 658-6777
For additional information contact:
April 2, 1981
CHRONOLOGY OF ACTIVITIES
MISSING AND MURDERED CHILDREN .
The Department of Public Safety has designated the homicides and disappearances of 24 persons which have.occured over the last twenty months as its number one priority. . The Department is deeply committed to solving these crimes and its efforts and resources are being primarily directed towar this essential objective. A two-pronged approach is being implemented by the Department in addressing these crimes - investigation an prevention. Through the Bureau of Police Services, aiuii time Special Task Force has been established to investigate these crimes. With respect to prevention, the Department is spearheading a city-wide involvement or Atlanta citizens, and local groups and organizations in responding to this crisis. •All available human and material resources are being pooled in an intensive effort to identify persons responsible and to prevent the further victimization of Atlanta children. As a matter of background, the following chronology.Ox activities is presented. 2 .
A.' INVESTIGATIVE
1. In March, 1980, records involving the homicides of children over the last five years were analyzed by the Police 3ureau in an effort to determine any similarities, patterns or trends related to the cases. No common denominator was determined. 2. The Bureau of Police Services, in March 1980, requested and received the assistance of the FBI's Behaviorial Science Unit in Quantico, Virginia in the analysis of all pertinent data related to the cases. 3. On July 17, 1980, the Bureau of Police Services created a Special Task Force to devote full-time effort to the investigation of the missing and slain . children crimes. The one sergeant and four investigators assigned to the Task Force were all experienced in homicide and missing persons investigations. Prior to the creation of the Task Force, the Bureau devoted over 6,000 investigative hours to the cases. 4. On August 4, 1980 , a meeting occured of all the Chiefs of Police in the Atlanta Metropolitan area to discuss these crimes. Each representative brought any information concerning the disappearances or the homicides of children in their jurisdictions to the meeting and the chiefs worked jointly in attempting to determine any similarities, patterns or trends. 5. On August 21, 1980, the Special Task Force was expanded to a total of four supervisors and 13 investigators. 6. Also on September 9, 1980, weekly briefings between the Task Force members and personnel in each zone on each shift began. These briefings encouraged. information sharing as well as updating both officers and Task Force members on needed and developed information and clues. 7. A request to Governor Busbee by Mayor Jackson on • September 9, 1980, resulted in the establishment of a $10,000 reward fund for information leading to the arrest and conviction of person (s) responsible for these crimes. 8. The assistance of Dr. Lloyd Baccus, a psychiatrist with Emory University, was received in September 1980, to assist the Department in the development of offender profiles. 9. In September 1980, assistance was also received from Dr. Nicholas Groth of the Connecticut State Prison. Dr. Groth, who has extensive experience in dealing with sex offenders and molesters of young children assisted in the development of offender profiles 10. On September 9, 1980, assistance was received from the Colorado Springs (Colorado) Police Department through the Law Enforcement Assistance Administration in the development of a computer format for maintaining and sorting related information and clues. 11. - In September 1980, interviews began of.all previous runaway children in the same age grouping as those who were missing or slain. These interviews occurred, to elicit information about the similaries of activities and/or of events of a suspicious nature. 12. Through Special Agent Roy Hazelwood of the FBI(Washington) , - assistance was received in the development of offender profiles and the processing of taped and printed evidence at the FBI laboratory in September 1980. 13. The Fulton County District Attorney,Mr. Lewis Slaton, provided the Special Task Force with the assistance of two assistant district attorneys to.aid.in addressing legal aspects of investigative activities in September 1980. 14. Also in SeDtember 1980, the FBI assigned.two soecial agents to serve as liaison with the Special Task Force. Through the special agents, direct access to the available assistance of the FBI occured. 15. In September 1980, technical assistance was received from Dr. Larry Howard, State Crime Commission, in coordinating the laboratory analysis of evidence related to the crimes. 16. In September 1980, Governor Busbee's legal staff provided assistance in preparing information concerning the reward fund. 17. Gene Slade, Metropolitan Atlanta Crime Commission, provided assistance in September 1980, in organizing an effort to collect data from police reports.-or analysis by the Center for Disease Control and i_he Fulton County Health Department. 18. Sheriff Jim O’Grady, Cook County, Illinois, provided assistance and advice to Police Bureau.officials as related to the investigation of the crimes concern. Sheriff O'Grady has extensive experience on investigations of this sort. His assistance was received in September 1980. 19. Through information received from other law enforcement agencies, Ms. Dorothy Allison, a psychic, provided assistance with the investigation in September 1980. Ms. Allison is noted for using her special abilities in aiding the investigative efforts of numberous law enforcement agencies. 20. In September 1980, the U. S. Secret Service assisted the Special Task Force in providing confidential records on potential suspects for analysis. 4 .
21. The State Pardons and Parole Board provided.confidential records on potential suspects for analysis in September, 1980. 22. Surveillances of suspects were initiated on a 24-hour a day basis in September, 1980. 23. ' Also in September, 1980 , interviews of persons arrested for other crimes against children began. 24. In September, 1980, the Bureau of Police Services, began printing thousands of fliers about the missing and slain children in order to solicit.information and clues. In October, 1980, these fliers were distributed throughout the Atlanta community as well as to law enforcement agencies in neighboring jurisdictions and in other states throughout the nation. 25. Assistance was also received from the Georgia Criminal Information Center in developing formats for the collection of baseline data, in September, 1980. 26. In September, 1980 investigative assistance was received from Captain Robertson, Commander of the Birmingham, Michigan Task Force. Captain Robertson is an investigative expert and advised the Special Task Force members on innovative investigative techniques. 27. By October, 1980, the Special Task Force has expanded to 25 full-time persons. Fourteen persons were assigned from the Bureau of Police Services, two from the rulton County Police Department, one from East Point Police Department, one from the Dekalb Police Department and seven GBI agents. In addition, the two assistant district attorneys and two FBI agents were still serving as liaisons between the Department and their respective agencies. 28. On October 18, 1980, the United Youth Adult Conference organized Volunteer Atlanta citizens.in weekly searches of the areas in which the missing children were last seen. These searches involved an estimated 3,000 citizens and to date have resulted in locating one body and articles which are being examined to determine their relationship to the crimes of concern. The Bureau of Police Services lends support to these searches by assisting in coordinating the search activities. The Bureau of Civil Defense provides back-up communication support. 29. Mayor Maynard Jackson's Management Information Systems Office personnel were assigned to coordinate and assist in the development of computer programs on October 27, 1980. 30. In response to a request to Governor Busbee by Mayor Jackson on October 27, 1980, the full-time assistance of four GBI investigators and one secretary plus eauipment and other technical assistance was made available to the Special Task Force. 5.
31. On October 27, 1980, Mayor Maynard Jackson coordinated an effort to increase the reward fund. Well over $150,000 was collected for this purpose. Varying amounts were contributed by the City of Atlanta, Fulton County, the State of Georgia, television stations, senior citizens groups, local social clubs, merchants and individuals. 32. In November, 1980, ten additional investigators were assigned to the Task Force from the Bureau of Police Services. 33. The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) donated office space to accommodate the expanded Special Task Force. On November 7,1980, the Special Task Force moved into the new headquarters facility. 34. On November 10, 1980, one investigator from the Fulton County District Attorney's Office and one police lieutenant from the Clayton County Police Department were assigned to the Task Force full-time. As of November 12,1980, 33 investigators were assigned to the Task Force. 35. On November 10, 1980, the Police Executive Research Forum, at the request of Commissioner Lee Brown, arranged for five specialists to provide direct assistance to the Special Task Force. Each of the specialists was highly experienced in conducting complicated homicide investigations: Pierce Brooks of Los Angeles, California participated on the Onion Field Case. Lieutenant George Mayer of Stanford, Connecticut was noted for his assistance in the Parkway Bra Murders. Lieutenant Gil Hill of Detroit, Michigan participated on the Browning Gang Murders investigation and Sergeant A1 Smith of Oakland, California worked on the Symbionese Liberation Army case. Detective Charlie Nanton has been involved in homicide investigations in the lower East Side of New York. 36. At the request of Commissioner Brown, the Police Executive Research Forum arranged for a specialist to train two G3I crime analysts on loan to the Department in the Visual Investigative Aids techniques. On November 10, 1980, the analysts were trained in how to visually display and link case information. 37. On November 12, 1980, at the request of Mayor Maynard Jackson, the U.S. Attorney General authorized the FBI to officially enter into the investigations of the missing and murdered children. 38. Also on November 12, 1980, the Bureau of Police Services use of roadblocks was adapted to include a focus on the children's cases. Periodic roadblocks in target neighborhoods were begun to deter/apprehend any abductions of children. 6.
39. ' Assistance was provided in November, 1980 , xrom Mr. Terry Lenzer in assessing the Special Task Force's system for handling information and scheduling investigations. 40. Through the efforts of Tom Dillon, Fulton County Juvenile Court Judge, questionning of youth detained at the Juvenile Home was begun on November 20, I960. The youth were questioned in an effort to elicit any information related to these cases. 41. Through the assistance of Attorney Larry Ruff, the Telephone Broadcasting System in Chicago donated a computer dialing system to the Task Force in December 1980. .Through the system, telephone numbers within a two—mile radius are called and a recording asks for and receives information about the children's cases from each person contacted. 42. Dr. William Elsea and a group of specialist from the Center for Disease Control (CDC) began assisting the Department in December 1980. The group adapted epidemiological investigative techniques to identify populations at risk, specific risk factors and to make recommendations for control and risk-reduction measures. 43. On December 15, 1980, retired police officers from the Bureau of Police Services began interviewing arrested persons to elicit any possible information about these cases. 44. On January 2, 1981, the Special Task Force was composed of 63 personnel—including investigators from the Atlanta Bureau of Police Services and 27 recruits, seven investigators from GBI, one officer each from East Point, Dekalb and Clayton County Police Departments, one investigator from the District Attorney s office three officers from the Fulton County Police Department and three civilian personnel. 45. In January 1981, the Crime Prevention Section began identifying hazardous areas throughout the city. Reports are made on the hazard and referred to the appropriate agency for action. Items such as vacant lots, abandoned or vacant houses, open manholes, open wells, dumping areas, junked vehicles, wooded areas and fire hazard are identified, logged and appropriated action taken. 46. In January, 1981, Dr. William Rolls of Duke University began evaluating the more than 1,300 peices of correspondence received from psychics around the country. 47. On January 29, 1981, Mayor Maynard Jackson announced that the entertainer, Sammy Davis,Jr., would conduct a benefit in Atlanta to raise additional funds to support the continued investigations of these crimes. The benefit will be held in the Civic Center on March 10, 1981. 48. On January 3Q , 1981, Mayor Maynard Jackson and other city officials met with Charles Renfrew and Ken Star, of the U.S. Department of Justice to brief the federal officials on the magnitude of these crimes, the extent of the investigative efforts and to request assistance in expanding the investigation. 49. On February 2, 1981, Mayor Maynard Jackson, Marvin Arrington, President of the City Council and Commissioner Brown met with Governor Busbee and others to brief state officials and to request assistance in expanding the investigation. 50. On February 16, 1981, changes were made in the.operation of the Special Task Force to obtain maximum utilization of existing resources. The changes included assigning Deputy Chief Morris Redding full-time as head of.the Task Force, assigning Major W.J. Taylor as Administrative Coordinator and Inspector J.R. Hamrick as Investigative Coordinator. 51. By the end of February, 1981, the Special Task Force was composed of 78 personnel, including investigators from the*Atlanta Bureau of Police Services, 24 recruits, 10 ■ members of the field investigation team, 7 investigators from the GBI, 2 officers each from, East Point, Dekalb, and Clayton County Police Departments, 1 investigator from the Fulton County District Attorney's office, 1 Atlanta Bureau of Police Services, Community Service Officer and 9 Civilian personnel. 52. On March 5, 1981, President Ronal Reagan responded to Mayor Jackson's request for federal assistance in the area of social and mental health by awarding the city $979,000 for the development and finding of social and mental health programs. 53. On March 10, 1981, a meeting was held with Police officials from the Atlanta Bureau of Police Services, Clayton, Cobb, Dekalb, East Point, and Fulton County Police Departments, Fulton County District Attorney's Office, and Georgia Bureau of Investigation, to develop.guice-ines • designed to ensure maximum cooperation and coordination in the investigation of the cases. 54. On March 15, 1981, President Reagan.responded to Mayor Jackson's request for financial assistance be awarding the city 1.5 million dollars to help fund the extraordinary costs of the investigation. 55. By mid March, 1981, the Special Task Force was composed of 92 personnel/ including investigators from the Atlanta Bureau of Police Services, 33 recruits, 11 investigators from the GBI, 2 officers each from Dekalb and Fulton County . Police Departments, 10 members of the field investigation team, 1 officer each from East Point and Clayton County Police Departments, 1 investigator each from Rockdale_and Douglas County Sheriff's office, 1 Atlanta Bureau of Police Services Community Service Officer, 7 Civilian r. personnel, and 1 investigator from the Fulton County _ District Attorney's office. B. PREVENTION
1. Between July and August 1980, community forums and personal safety workshops were conducted by the Safer Atlanta For Everyone (SAFE) Program and the Crime Prevention Section of the Bureau of Police Services. 2. In September 1980, information packets were distributed throughout Atlanta containing an update on.the Special Task Force's investigative efforts, a special bulletin on the missing children, background information on each case, and a safety tip brochure. These packets servea to apprise the community of these crimes, as well as to solicit information. 3. On September 10, 1980, the Metropolitan Crime Stoppers film was developed uotlining information about the crimes The film was aired on all local television stations. 4. In September, 1980, taped public service radio announcements were broadcast to instruct the public about crime and cnild safety. 5. In early: September 1980, eighty thousand child safety brochures were distributed by the Atlanta Public School System to every school-age child. In addition, teachers used the brochures to develop lesson plans focusing on child safety, ana officers from the Crime Prevention Section appeared before class assemblies to discuss the necessity for various types of crime prevention. 6. In September 1980, personal safety tip brochures were distributed throughout Atlanta to local church groups and organizations for distribution to their memberships. 7. Distribution of information packages containing child safety tips and crime prevention information was expanded in September 1980.* Various sources including local merchants contributed to the cost of reproducing the packages. 8. Between September and October 1980, public service^announcements for television viewing were developed by members of the Department of Public Safety and professional athletes. 9. Between September and October 2980, the local media greatly expanded the use of public service announcements and other media tools to provide the community with child saxety tips, information about the investigation, and to appeal to the public for further information. The Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) .initiated 10. the Coalition to Save Our Children and the Interfaith Associe don of Greater Atlanta(IAGA) on October 5, 1980. The Coalition sponsored a Prayer Pilgrimage. The IAGA, a group of * religious leaders, sponsored a "Day of Reconciliation on November 3, 1980. 11. On October 9, 1980, the Soul Patrol, a Community Youth Service Agency, working to improve the black community, conducted crime prevention workshops in the Thomasville Heights community. 12. Project 12, a church-affiliated group, functions to strengthen the relationship between the community, tne police, and those churches within the Southside Minister s • Alliance. Under the theme "Take a Minute, Save a Child , the group sponsored a rally and parade on October 11, 1980. 13. On October 21, 1980, the Community Relations Commission initiated a procedure by which persons requesting information or assistance as related to the missing and slain children were referred to the appropriate office or _ individual. The agency is also offering free counseling by a certified psychologist to individuals affected by these crimes. 14. On October 21, 1980, added emphasis was. given to organizing and coordinating Block Parent Programs in Atlanta Neighborhoods. Through this program, .certain homes identities, by placards' and' window stickers, serve as safe havens for children needing assistance. In January 1980, the Business Block Parent Program was initiated to supplement the Residential Block Parent Program. 15. On October 21, 1980, the Atlanta Bureau of Police_ . Services and the Atlanta Bureau of Fire Services joint, y began a door-to-door canvass of all Atlanta residents to deliver information about the missing and murdered children and crime prevention information, and to . directly solicit information from neighborhood residents about suspicious events which may have a bearing on these crimes. 16. On October 23, 1980, the Atlanta City Council enacted a city-wide curfew for youths 15 years and under. In February 1981, the council reduced the age to cover youths 14 years and under. 17". ' in October- •1980',• local merchants donated funds to print • additional personal safety pamphlets for children. 18. Beginning November 2, 1980, personal safety seminars were scheduled with child-centered organizations, such as boys and girls clubs, scout groups, local YMCA and YWCA, etc. 19. On November 6, 1980, the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Athority (MARTA) began using their buses with radios to monitor suspicious activity observed on neighborhood routes and to dispatch this inrormation to the Police Bureau. If necessary the drivers are . - prepared to use their buses as safe havens for children. 20. On November 12, 1980, Mr. Ozell Sutton of the Community • Relations Services, U.S. Department of Justice, began conducting meetings among community leaders.for the purpose of addressing potential racial tension which may be developing as related to these cases. 21. On November 12, 1980, the Atlanta Falcons, the Coca Cola Bottling Company, Coca Cola USA, and the Northside Jaycees purchased 250,000 trading cards. One side o_ the trading card depicts a Falcon team member and the reverse side offers personal safety tips for children. These trading cards are distributed to the children by police officers patrolling the zones. In addition to providing children with necessary safety information the trading cards offer an opportunity for police to solicii direct information from the children about unusual events which may have a bearing on the crimes being investigated. 22. On November 17, 1980, the Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) initiated a senior citizen escort program. Volunteers accompany elementary school children home from school in the afternoons. 23. ' In November 1980, the Atlanta Public-Schools began distributing "Kids Don't Go With Strangers" material to school children. The material include records, coloring books, and bumper stickers to create an awareness of the safety concept among school.children. 24. The MARTA publication "Rider's Digest" focused on the missing and murdered children's cases through November 1980, including pictures of the victims with an appeal to report any. relevant information to the Special Tas Force. The December issue included an.article on the Special Task Force. The February issue discussed the fears of our children and- the March issue outline the provisions of the extended curfew law. 25. In November 1980, school system principals began making daily telephone calls to parents notifying them c. ' .‘''their children's absence from school. 26. Begining December 1, 1980, weekly plan strategy meetings ■ were begun with Fulton County Mental Health personnel and local psychologists; the purpose of which was deterring any adverse effect on these cases on Atlanta citizens, especially children. A brochure was printed and disseminated to parents identifying the symptoms, of treatment for mental disorders which may develop m children because of these crimes. 27. On February 14, 1981, the Department of Public Safety's Mental Health Task Force conducted an all-day public workshop titled "I Am My Brothers's Keeper". The purpose of the workshop was to develop means for providing Atlanta children with emotional as well as physical security. In February 1981, a local tel v n patron be.ar^ 28. airing public service ^mVSt Sbtain Professional help facilities where citizens might °^ain P if their children suffer fear/stress reiat disorders. BetWeeSologis?ríromdther?ílton1¿oSníyHSeaíthrDepartAent, 29. beaa^conductin^seminars on the issues of parenting and coping with problems of fear m children 3etween March 16 through Marchn¿^ted8 "Town Hall Meetings" 30. Department of Public Safety co?^ctea ?own h g to brief the community concerning ongoing in activities involving the missing and mraerea c . . in March 1981, Brown School^students.began^training 31-. for participación in .he planning Sge since the first of the year. . in March 1981, the -fer Atlantajor^veryone «S.A.F.B., 32. aísfíSnc^in^e basing and slain children's cases.
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CITY OF ATLANTA.
CITY HALL ATLANTA, GA. 3 0 335
Tel. 658-6100 Area Code 404
MAYNARD JACKSON, MAYOR RICHARD A. STOGNER Chief Administrative Officer WALTER R. HUNTLEY, JR. Chief of Staff May 22, 1981 INGRID SAUNDERS JONES Executive Assistant JACQUELINE PATTERSON KING Secretary to Mayor Ms. JoAnn Jackson Director Outdoor Activity Center, Inc. 1401 Bridges Avenue, S.W. Atlanta, Georgia 30310
Dear Ms. Jackson:
As follow-up to our conversation of today regarding your organization's participation in the Safe Summer program, I am by copy of this letter referring your proposal to EOA to the attention of Levi Moore for further considera tion for funding.
I am delighted that your organization has now been made a part of our Safe Summer program and that you will be working directly with our Parks & Recreation Department in serving the children through the unique program that you offer.
I further understand that we have already been of some assistance to you in the way of staff assistance through the Parks Department.
I will keep you informed of any additional assistance that may come available through EOA or other sources that may yet be identified in the future.
The Mayor would certainly have liked to have done more for the kind of program that your organization can make available to some of Atlanta's children, however, as you are aware, the City itself this year is faced with extraordinary costs in meeting our own needs. Ms. JoAnn Jackson May 22, 1981 Page Two
Thank you for your patience and understanding. Best wishes Sincerely,
Richard A. Monteilh Deputy Chief Administrative Officer
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For further information: PLEASE CALL: Ernest Ector May 8, 1981 771-1414
Through the cooperation of students, teachers, secretaries,
parents, and friends, the Lincoln Heights Elementary School "Save
the Children" button-selling campaign ha^^esLU^dja^Ui^sendiJT^
of $4,410.30 t i nves t i ga t ion o f 1 he f b l^ack ^cli i bba?n ^the^e . Of that
amount, $25.00 was contributed by St. Vincent be Paul School and
$100.00 by Tabernacle Baptist Church. The remainder was generated
through the cooperative efforts of those involved in the sale.
On March 12, 1981, Margaret Harris, a first grade teacher
at Lincoln Heights, approached Ernest Ector, the principal,
expressing her concern over the children who had been killed
in Atlanta. On March 13, a committee was formed to determine what the Lincoln Heights faculty and student body might do to
aid in the capture of the killer (s). One teacher, Barry Adamson,
the instructor of the Academic Program for the Talented (APT)
students, said that he would discuss the question with his
sixth grade students who had formed a button-producing company
named "Ye Olde Button Factory." "The students decided that they would like to make and sell
some buttons at a minimal cost and send the proceeds to Atlanta,"
Mr. Adamson reported. Mrs. Sandra Jones, the school secretary and
an artist, volunteered to draw and design the buttons. They
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featured the face of a young black child, shown in profile,
with a tear falling from his eye. The face was flanked by the
caption, "Save the Children." The buttons went on sale March 16. Two students, Kelvin
Turner and Glynn Rutherford, sold buttons to the students
for 25C and to adults for $1.00. The immediate objective was
to have every student in the building wearing a button at the
physical education program on Thursday, March 19. As the week progressed, the demand became greater, and
the decision was made to sell all buttons for $1.00 or, with a
ribbon attached, for $1.10. During the following week, more and more requests for
buttons were received. Parents who worked for local business
and industry stopped daily at the school to get buttons. Members
of various churches and other organisations made requests. Ihere
were also requests from Dayton, Chicago, and several other cities.
"What had started as a school project had quickly mushroomed into
a city-wide effort... Cincinnati and beyond," said Mr. Ector. The
demand was so great that the teachers volunteered to assist the
students in the mornings, at noontime, and after school.
By the time the project was terminated, over 6000 "Save
the Children" buttons had been sold. -"We are deeply proud of
our students and their teachers for what they have accomplished,"
Mr. Ector said.
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