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Let's bring Morgan Home!
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At 10:45 p.m. on June 9, 1995 in Alma, Arkansas, 6-year-old Morgan Nick was abducted from a little league ball game by an unidentified man. She was attending the game with her mother and had joined some friends to catch lightning bugs. Morgan was last seen standing near her mother's car where she had stopped to empty sand from her shoes.
Witnesses observed a man watching the youngster as she was playing with other children at the park. The witness also saw a red Ford pickup with a white camper parked nearby that disappeared at about the same time as Morgan. The camper is possibly damaged at the right rear, and was described as four or five inches too short for the truck, which has a short wheel base and paint dulled by age. The truck is believed to have Arkansas license plates.
The man was described as white, 6 feet tall, with a medium to solid build, a mustache and a 1-inch beard. At the time, he was believed to be 23-38 years old. Click here to see a composite sketch.
At the time of her disappearance, Morgan was approximately 4 feet tall, about 55 pounds, with blonde hair and blue eyes. Morgan had 5 visible silver caps on her molars. She was last seen wearing a green Girl Scout t-shirt, blue denim shorts and white tennis shoes.
A massive investigation has turned up thousands of leads, but still no solid clues to the whereabouts of Morgan Nick or her abductor. The FBI and local communities have offered a $60,000 reward for the recovery of Morgan Chauntel Nick and the identification, arrest and conviction of subject or subjects responsible for her abduction.
The search continues to move forward. There have been numerous possible sightings of Morgan across the United States. Morgan's parents believe that Morgan is still alive and hope that with continued media coverage, someone will be able to provide them with information that could bring their daughter home.
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DETAILED INFORMATION |
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Missing: 06/09/95
Missing From: Alma, AR
Age Now: 18 years old
Age at Disappearance: 6 years old
Birth: 09/12/88 |
Race: White
Weight: 55lbs
Eyes: Blue
Sex: Female
Height: 4'0"
Hair: Blonde |
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CONTACT INFORMATION |
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Alma Police Dept.
Fayetteville St.
Alma, Arkansas 72921
479-632-3333 |
Morgan Nick Foundation
PO Box 1033
Alma, Arkansas 72921
479-632-6382
1-877-543-4673 |
National Center for
Missing Children
800-THE-LOST
800-843-5678 |
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In the year 2000 Today’s THV, Arkansas State Police and the Morgan Nick Foundation developed the first ever system, Morgan Nick Photo ID program, to aid law enforcement in getting an adequate photo of an abducted child out to the community faster. Using a digital camera that took a photo directly onto a floppy disk gave police a picture they could e-mail to other law enforcement agencies and to local television stations for immediate broadcast across the state. For six years, organizations, agencies and schools held Morgan Nick Photo ID events and have taken hundreds of thousands of children’s photos on floppy disks.
Over the years, the Morgan Nick Photo ID program has witnessed a significant change in digital technology. Small memory and flash cards have replaced the floppy disk . In essence, the digital photography revolution has changed how our program works today.
In the coming years, more and more families will own digital cameras which plug directly into a computer or printer. So, Today’s THV, Arkansas State Police and the Morgan Nick Foundation want to encourage families to keep an updated digital photo of their child in their camera and home computer. Save this specific picture under file name Morgan Nick Photo ID so it can be accessed quickly in case of an emergency and e-mailed across the state. Update this picture every six months, especially for younger children.
Below you will find how the Arkansas State Police encourage individuals to take child photos for possible emergency situations.
- Head on, bust up, picture of child not smiling. If child wears glasses, please take one with and without glasses.
- Profile, shoulder up, picture of child not smiling. For long hair place behind ear.
- If the child has a visible birthmark or scar on face, arms or legs., please take close up.
Today’s THV, Arkansas State Police and the Morgan Nick Foundation are committed to improving the Morgan Nick Amber Alert and Morgan Nick Photo ID program. Technology has already helped and will continue to play a valuable role in getting children home quicker following the initial report of an abduction. Therefore, we encourage parents and guardians to take the time to take a picture, save and file – it can make a critical difference for your child.
Homemade DNA Kit:
A do-it-yourself DNA kit is designed to provide valuable information to law enforcement should your child ever become missing. In the event you should ever need to have the DNA developed, law enforcement will assist you with that process.
1 zip-lock freezer bag
1 inexpensive plastic comb
3 gauze squares or Q-tips
1 baby tooth
Fingernail clippers
- Run a cheap plastic comb through child's hair. Leave all loose hair in the comb and drop the comb and hair into freezer bag.
- Use 1 gauze square or Q-tip and swab it inside the child's right cheek. Repeat this procedure swabbing the inside of the left cheek. Drop both swabs into the bag.
- Use the remaining gauze the next time your child skins a knee to preserve a sample of his/her blood. Place this into the bag, also.
- Clip the child's fingernails and place the clippings in the bag.
- If your child has lost any baby teeth, place one into the bag as well.
- Label the bag with your child's name and place the entire kit into your freezer. The kit should be well preserved for years if it remains frozen.
For more information about DNA kids, please call the Morgan Nick Foundation toll free at 1-877-543-HOPE or
e-mail Morgan Nick Foundation here.
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