GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) – Several families who are still searching for their missing loved ones gathered at the Brown County Sheriff’s Office on Saturday afternoon to raise awareness about missing people.
The event ran from 1 p.m. until 4 p.m., and several people spoke out to those in attendance at a podium, which stood in front of a vast wall with posters of every publicly listed missing person in the state of Wisconsin.
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Families with missing loved ones spoke as well, dating back to 1971 up to 2024. The event was designed by Marsha Loritz, the President and Founder of Wisconsin Missing Persons Advocacy, Inc.
Loritz highlighted the event’s importance, emphasizing her connection with missing loved ones, as her mother, Victoria Prokopovitz, went missing 12 years ago.
“Families need support as it’s a difficult situation to be in,” Loritz said. “My mom went missing 12 years ago, and when that happened, I didn’t have the resources to go to.”
Loritz emphasized that an event like this is huge for families searching for lost loved ones, as it shows that there are people who care and want to help.
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The bridges across Green Bay will be lit yellow during the evening to pay honor and respect to those who are missing.
Click here to learn more about Loritz and her mission.
