Cook County Sheriff's Police
Missing Persons Project
The Cook County Sheriff’s Office has dedicated a special team to investigate the cases of missing persons that have gone unresolved for an extended period of time, with an initial focus on missing women. These cases are derived from the The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (www.namus.gov) and include persons who have been missing in Illinois for three or more years.
The Cook County Sheriff’s Special Victims Unit (SVU) — Missing Persons Investigations Team seeks the public’s help in bringing resolution to these cases for the friends and families of these persons. Please submit any information you may have regarding these cases by calling 773-674-9490 or e-mailing [email protected]
To Contact the Missing Persons Project:
Special Victims Unit
1401 Maybrook Dr.
Maywood, Illinois 60153
773-674-9490
[email protected]
| Profile | Case # | Name & Update | Missing From | Age | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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#MP24194 |
Ssamali Kwatia
Modified: 2018-01-23
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Lake Bluff, IL Contact: 2013-03-13 | 4 YRS | More Info |
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#MP43321 |
Denita Hedden
Modified: 2019-02-21
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Royal Lakes, IL Contact: 2018-01-25 | 37 YRS | More Info |
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#MP42093 |
Janie Sellers
Modified: 2018-10-02
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Bellevue, IL Contact: 2018-01-24 | 32 YRS | More Info |
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#MP59399 |
Lena Stokes
Modified: 2020-12-18
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Chicago, IL Contact: 2017-11-09 | 43 YRS | More Info |
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#MP40059 |
Alexis Scott
Modified: 2019-09-05
|
Peoria, IL Contact: 2017-09-23 | 20 YRS | More Info |

Ssamali Kwatia
Case #MP24194
4 Years Old

Denita Hedden
Case #MP43321
37 Years Old

Janie Sellers
Case #MP42093
32 Years Old

Lena Stokes
Case #MP59399
43 Years Old

Alexis Scott
Case #MP40059
20 Years Old
Special Victims Unit
1401 Maybrook Dr.
Maywood, Illinois 60153
773-674-9490
[email protected]
The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)
www.namus.gov[email protected]
(855) 626-7600
Center for Missing and Exploited Children
www.missingkids.org24-Hour Hotline. 1-800-843-5678.
