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Your DNA.
Their justice.

Bring resolution to unsolved cases and answers for victims and their families.

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Are you the key link to solving a case?

Traditional forensic methods can be shockingly ineffective at solving crimes. But for the first time, advanced DNA technology allows anyone to play a vital role in bringing resolution to the hundreds of thousands of unsolved crime cases in the US.

250k

Unsolved homicides
This number grows yearly, as more unsolved homicides are added, while only 50% are solved.

50-75k

Unidentified human remains/victims
These cases are rarely identified using the Combined DNA Index System (CODIS) alone.

>50%

Sexual assault kits do not identify the assailant
More than half of the tested sexual assault kits do not identify a suspect.

Image of a sonar screen, analogous to a DNA search. Relatives are depicted at various distances. Image of a sonar screen, analogous to a DNA search. Relatives are depicted at various distances.

How you
can help.

It’s easy—and safe—to submit your at-home DNA test kit. We’ll use your information as a single data point that could help connect the dots to solve a crime or reunite an unidentified person with their family.

When you upload your DNA data, your specific genetic information isn’t disclosed. Your data are used to help law enforcement better home in on a suspect or unidentified person, kind of like sonar for solving crimes.

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Your privacy
is our priority.

We know submitting your DNA means you're trusting us with important personal information. We take that trust seriously, and make protecting your privacy our number one priority.

We never allow public search or matching against your DNA profile.

Your DNA profile is used exclusively to aid in solving cases.

You can withdraw your information from the database at any time.

A hero just like
you helped
solve this case.

Betty Scalf at a police press conference

At 84, Betty Scalf feared she’d never know who brutally murdered her daughter. But as she was preparing for the 37th anniversary of her daughter’s death, she got a life changing call from the Polk County Sheriff’s Office. Because of the public genetic database, they’d finally identified the killer, who was a former neighbor.

By allowing your DNA to be a part of this database, you could help solve the next cold case.

Be a hero

Solved
by DNA.

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Collier County Sheriff's Office

In 1985, a man died due to natural causes on an Immokalee, Florida street. The man's identity was unknown for nearly 40 years.

How the case was solved ↗
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DeKalb County District Attorney's Office

In 2020, the unidentified remains of a man were discovered in Tucker, Georgia. The man’s identity was unknown for four years.

How the case was solved ↗
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Baytown Police Department

In 1992, the unidentified remains of a murdered man were found in Baytown, Texas. The man went unidentified for 32 years.

How the case was solved ↗
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Massachusetts OCME

In 2020, the remains of an unidentified man were found in Massachusetts. The case went cold due to a lack of viable leads.

How the case was solved ↗
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Buffalo Police Department

In 1989, remains of an unidentified woman were discovered in Buffalo, New York. The case went cold due to a lack of viable leads.

How the case was solved ↗
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St. Petersburg Police Department

In 1992, man was found on a Florida sidewalk. Despite publicy-released sketches and entry into NamUs, his identity was a mystery.

How the case was solved ↗
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Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office

In 1984, the remains of an unidentified man were found in Palm Beach County. His identity has been a mystery for forty years.

How the case was solved ↗

A track record of solves

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FAQ

How is my DNA profile used?

Your DNA profile is used exclusively to aid human investigations to help solve cases that otherwise could not be solved. We never allow public search or matching against your DNA profile and whenever use your profile for other purposes, such as medical research.

Is my DNA profile secure?

We use advanced security and encryption safeguards to protect your DNA profile.

What happens once you receive my DNA or profile?

We will add your DNA profile to our DNA registry. Your DNA profile will not be returned to you (if you upload it to us) or provided to you (if we create it from your DNA sample).

Can I remove my DNA profile?

Whether you upload a profile or send us your swab kit, you can request removal of your DNA profile at any time.

What if my DNA has already been tested?

If you’ve already taken a consumer DNA test from another DNA testing company, you can download your raw DNA data from that service and then upload it to us at no charge.

Who may my identity be revealed to?

Your identity may be revealed to law enforcement, judicial system members, and associated partner agencies working to solve a case.

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