Detective Andrew Houghton
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And the answer is no, we can't, at least not with most of those companies.
However, GEDmatch is an online Ancestry site that does work with law enforcement, and they're proud of it.
While it is much smaller than Ancestry.com, 23andMe, and the other large DNA sites, you can still use them, even if you use another service like Ancestry.com.
I uploaded my DNA several years ago to one of the major sites, but not GEDmatch.
Since I joined the cold case unit, I also joined GEDmatch this past year to be a genetic witness for families in these cases.
The process is actually really simple.
To help appeal to the public, we wanted to read a testimonial from a genetic witness on their website here in this episode.
You can join the Genetic Witness Program by visiting www.gedmatch.com.
If you decide to do so, you can become another witness who can help provide answers to families and bring justice to victims and maybe even exonerate the innocent.
Really, the more people who provide their information in these cases, the better.
Plus, time is of the essence.
Each year, more family members of murdered and missing people pass away, never getting the answers they deserve in their loved ones' cases.
The more people who join the Genetic Witness Program, the closer we can come to finding answers while those loved ones are still alive to hear that news.
So please consider providing a sample to law enforcement if you have a missing loved one, or if you're contacted by law enforcement as an extended relative for someone like in this case.
And also please consider using the genetic witness program too.
It's just another way you can make a huge difference in cold cases.
We have to be clear however, the Elgin Police Department has no affiliation with GEDmatch and we make no warranties or promises regarding any of their services.
That's true, Chris.
But we might be one step closer to that elusive DNA that we need.
Because after months of searching through old records and databases and building on our family tree...
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