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The Murder Police Podcast is a hobby for Wendy and David; a chance to speak with feeling about homicide investigations, the curiosity they draw and lift victims of violent crime up to be remembered with respect, as more that a Uniform Crime Reporting number or statistic.

One goal from the beginning was that if the podcast ever generated any revenue, large or small, charitable giving would be a must.

With the opening of a merch and store on the horizon in 2022, it was time.

The Murder Police Podcast Focus Group, “The Squad”, was asked for suggestions for charities that had a broad reach helping victims of violent crime and their families.

The Squad came through with many great suggestions with one standing out: The DNA Doe Project.  Our decision was cinched up with our interview with Sgt. ‘Cat’ Catalano with the Santa Clara Sheriff’s Office in California, as she detailed the identification of Patricia Skiple in April 2022.  Patricia was an unidentified victim of the Happy Face serial killer and went 30 years without a name, though her killer was convicted of her murder.

The DNA Doe project is a non-profit organization focusing on the identification of human remains.  They work with law enforcement agencies to make specialized DNA sampling and testing and research to bring answers to family members and move cases forward.

The DNA Doe project can be assisted through donation and or volunteering (imagine working a case and finding answers!).  And a huge help is to upload your DNA test results to GEDMatch or Family Tree DNA to add to the database and improve the likelihood of identifying people.

Take a listen to this episode and hear Cairenn Binder, the Director of the Director of Education and Development at DNA Doe Project, talk about the project and how we all can help.

Learn more about the DNA Doe Project.

Shop for Murder Police Podcast swag by clicking HERE today! 10% of ALL swag and merch proceeds are donated to the DNA Doe Project.

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