Cece Moore

And one of the reasons I've been out there talking about this Idaho case, even though I was not involved in it, is because it is a fantastic example of what I've been advocating for, is using investigative genetic genealogy early in a crime.

soon as they don't get that hit in the law enforcement database, because it can save lives.

And this is where we can have the real impact on public safety.

We can keep people from losing their lives and being victimized.

And we can really help law enforcement be more efficient with their investigations.

Instead of investigating something for years or decades,

and spending public funds on this, and involving innocent people in these investigations.

We can probably even help avoid wrongful convictions by keeping the focus off the innocent from the beginning, because one of the real powers of investigative genetic genealogy is the ability to rule people out.

You know, for every one of these, we focus on the arrests, but I have ruled out dozens or hundreds of persons of interest in all of these cases when I start working them.

Many of those have already been under suspicion for years or decades.

I've heard from lots of people

thanking me for finally lifting that burden off of their shoulders.

And so I think that's where we're going is when they don't, you know, when they run out of avenues or they tried all the technological advances and they still don't have this individual in their sights, they will turn to investigative genetic genealogy now.

You're right, because we have had some cases that trace back to law enforcement officers or people that were involved in the case.

And so that's unfortunate when that happens.

Thank you so much.

You are so kind, and I'm so happy we got to speak again.

All the best to you.

I felt sick.

I mean, it scared me to death.