Memphis missing-person alerts rose after Eliza Fletcher’s disappearance
The Memphis Police Department’s mobile command center was in South Memphis near Victor Street and East Person Avenue Sept. 5, 2022 when searching for Eliza Fletcher. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian file)
“We learn from our mistakes,” an MPD spokesperson said. In August 2022, Memphis Police Department posted five missing-person alerts on Twitter. In September, after the abduction of Eliza Fletcher, nearly 45 alerts were posted.
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Eliza Fletcher Memphis Police Department Law EnforcementJulia Baker
A lifelong Memphian, Julia Baker graduated from the University of Memphis in 2021. Other publications and organizations she has written for include Chalkbeat, Memphis Flyer, Memphis Parent magazine and Memphis magazine.
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