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The form I am using to email LE with PMs
Topic Started: Apr 4 2006, 12:16 PM (823 Views)
monkalup
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The Old Heifer! An oxymoron, of course.
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Dear

Please allow me to introduce myself. My name is___________ and I am with Porchlight. We are a volunteer organization dedicated in solving missing and unidentified persons cold cases. Our site can be found here: http://s10.invisionfree.com/usedtobedoe/index.php?
I have found a potential match between the following missing and unidentified persons:

Missing Person Name:
Missing From:
NCIC #:
Link to Case:
Dentals, Fingerprints or DNA available through LE:

AND

Unidentified Person Description:
Located In:
NCIC #:
Link to Case:
Dentals, Fingerprints or DNA available through LE:

This possible match will also be submitted to Law Enforcement for Case # ______________ and they can be contacted at:_____________

I would appreciate if you could take this possible match under consideration and notify me of any findings at _______________

I thank you in advance for your assistance. If there is ever anything we can do to assist your agency, please let us know.

Thank you again.

Best Regards,
Lauran

"If you have a chance to accomplish something that will make things better for people coming behind you, and you don't do that, you are wasting your time on this earth." The late, great Roberto Clemente.


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I like it ....I like it.... ;)
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ariel
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Great template Lauran. Thanks! Wish I had had this one sooner. Am copying and pasting to my hard drive in a moment. :P
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Pilgrim
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I, it will have to do I suppose.......



:D
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Are we allowed to copy and paste it..... :unsure: Or can I print it??? :)
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Paradise
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I think it looks good...but what's our group name?
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I think it...good form. :D
Stop talking about it and just do it already
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monkalup
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Paradise,Apr 4
2006 - 01:47 PM
I think it looks good...but what's our group name?

LOL I thought we had settled on the Porchlight for here and the International Missing and Unidentifed for the website? I thought those were the top vote getters? I thought, anyway. Please feel free to tweak the form in anyway you wish. We will work on getting the url to be changed (or added perhaps so both might work) to Porchlight.
Lauran

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monkalup
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Pilgrim,Apr 4
2006 - 01:43 PM
I, it will have to do I suppose.......



:D

Something you would like to change/add? Please feel free. share if you like!
Lauran

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monkalup,Apr 4
2006 - 01:16 PM
Pilgrim,Apr 4
2006 - 01:43 PM
I, it will have to do I suppose.......



  :D

Something you would like to change/add? Please feel free. share if you like!

lol I was only kidding. It is good.
Changing the URL is no problem. There is a setting for that.
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monkalup
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With everything that is going on, I want the folks who already have the link (somehow) to get to us. If we change to Porchlight, will the old link still work?
Lauran

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monkalup,Apr 4
2006 - 01:55 PM
With everything that is going on, I want the folks who already have the link (somehow) to get to us.

You can keep this link AND have an alternative.
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Pilgrim,Apr 4
2006 - 03:02 PM
monkalup,Apr 4
2006 - 01:55 PM
With everything that is going on, I want the folks who already have the link (somehow) to get to us.

You can keep this link AND have an alternative.


lol Yipee!! Let's change it to the Porchlight!
Lauran

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Let's change the link..Let's change the link. :D
Stop talking about it and just do it already
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We should also agree on a standardised Subject heading for the emails so that as more of these are made, LE will begin to learn and know who they are from (because all our email addresses will be different).
How about 'PORCHLIGHT PM SUBMISSION FORM' ? or 'PORCHLIGHT POSSIBLE MATCH SUBMISSION' ?
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I like 'PORCHLIGHT POSSIBLE MATCH SUBMISSION'
Someone who thinks logically provides a nice contrast to the real world
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Gaelle
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Yes, looks a bit like the dn's form.
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100PercentFound
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Looks good to me!
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monkalup
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'PORCHLIGHT POSSIBLE MATCH SUBMISSION' ? sounds good to me
Lauran

"If you have a chance to accomplish something that will make things better for people coming behind you, and you don't do that, you are wasting your time on this earth." The late, great Roberto Clemente.


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Gaelle,Apr 4
2006 - 11:27 PM
Yes, looks a bit like the dn's form.

Lauren said we could give ideas to change its appearance.
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monkalup,Apr 4
2006 - 07:28 PM
'PORCHLIGHT POSSIBLE MATCH SUBMISSION' ? sounds good to me

So are we settled on that for all members Subject heading on email submissions to LE?
I think if it is uniform like that it looks 'neater' more professional than a whole host of different headings.
We will stop short of calling it a rule, miss Lavenfield might faint if she gets the slightest whiff of it being one. I think it is just common sense.
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Pilgrim,Apr 4
2006 - 10:38 PM
monkalup,Apr 4
2006 - 07:28 PM
'PORCHLIGHT POSSIBLE MATCH SUBMISSION' ?  sounds good to me

So are we settled on that for all members Subject heading on email submissions to LE?
I think if it is uniform like that it looks 'neater' more professional than a whole host of different headings.
We will stop short of calling it a rule, miss Lavenfield might faint if she gets the slightest whiff of it being one. I think it is just common sense.

Works for me. Feel free to tweak it!
Lauran

"If you have a chance to accomplish something that will make things better for people coming behind you, and you don't do that, you are wasting your time on this earth." The late, great Roberto Clemente.


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We will stop short of calling it a rule, miss Lavenfield might faint if she gets the slightest whiff of it being one. I think it is just common sense.



I heard you over here at the end of the porch Pilgrim...do I need to poke you again :D

I like that we are calling it the "LE with PMS form"...that makes me giggle.. :D
Stop talking about it and just do it already
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Here is how I'm going to print it out, with the headings centered:

Porchlight
Missing & Unidentified, International[/SIZE=7]
Dedicated to finding the Missing and naming the Unidentified.



Dear

Please allow me to introduce myself. My name is___________ and I am with Porchlight. We are a volunteer organization dedicated in solving missing and unidentified persons cold cases. Our site can be found here: http://s10.invisionfree.com/usedtobedoe/index.php?

I have found a potential match between the following missing and unidentified persons:

Missing Person Name:
Missing From:
NCIC #:
Link to Case:
Dentals, Fingerprints or DNA available through LE:

AND

Unidentified Person Description:
Located In:
NCIC #:
Link to Case:
Dentals, Fingerprints or DNA available through LE:

This possible match will also be submitted to Law Enforcement for Case # ______________ and they can be contacted at:_____________

I would appreciate if you could take this possible match under consideration and notify me of any findings at _______________

I thank you in advance for your assistance. If there is ever anything we can do to assist your agency, please let us know.

Thank you again.

Best Regards,
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Perfect!
Lauran

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: angel: Thank you, finally someone realizes how truly wonderful I am ROFL!!! :lol: :lol:
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Maybe since we are new, there should be something in there about how long some of the senior members of missing and unindentifieds have been doing this? Perhaps maybe note assistance in some solves without mentioning where these assisted solves were made? Just a thought. And gawd we gotta change that 'usetobedoe' in the link LOL

orrrrrrrrr did it already come up about sending info to LEA's that we've worked with in the past and perhaps a letter has gone out to them letting them know of the new site?
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2006 - 06:20 AM
: angel: Thank you, finally someone realizes how truly wonderful I am ROFL!!! :lol: :lol:

Ah but I know too you are wonderful. :)
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:hug: :hug: Aww, I think you are too my Gaelle!
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100PercentFound,Apr 4
2006 - 11:36 PM
Maybe since we are new, there should be something in there about how long some of the senior members of missing and unindentifieds have been doing this? Perhaps maybe note assistance in some solves without mentioning where these assisted solves were made? Just a thought. And gawd we gotta change that 'usetobedoe' in the link LOL

orrrrrrrrr did it already come up about sending info to LEA's that we've worked with in the past and perhaps a letter has gone out to them letting them know of the new site?

Good idea Rita. I think it would be good to put up a FAQ sheet. I am preparing a flyer about us that I intend to mail out with all PMs and to all LE and ME I want to contact.
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Nice , I like it.
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Maybe since we are new, there should be something in there about how long some of the senior members of missing and unindentifieds have been doing this?  Perhaps maybe note assistance in some solves without mentioning where these assisted solves were made? 

I like the stating how long the senior members have been involved in this. :)

But, I think referring to the assistance in solves could present problems.... :(

This group/site should stand on it's own merit's and develop it's own track record for solves. :D
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frogface,Apr 7
2006 - 11:56 PM
100PercentFound,Apr 4
2006 - 11:36 PM
Maybe since we are new, there should be something in there about how long some of the senior members of missing and unindentifieds have been doing this?  Perhaps maybe note assistance in some solves without mentioning where these assisted solves were made? 

I like the stating how long the senior members have been involved in this. :)

But, I think referring to the assistance in solves could present problems.... :(

This group/site should stand on it's own merit's and develop it's own track record for solves. :D

Agreed!
Lauran

"If you have a chance to accomplish something that will make things better for people coming behind you, and you don't do that, you are wasting your time on this earth." The late, great Roberto Clemente.


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