PHOTO BY CHUCK HOVEN Tuesday, May 6, 2014; Missing Persons Awareness Day on Seymour Ave., 1-year anniversary of escape on Seymour Ave: Irene Garcia releases a balloon saying she wants to show her support for those that were held captive here and express her appreciation of the strength they have shown. Garcia, who lives in the West Boulevard neighborhood near where Amanda Berry and Gina DeJesus were abducted, says, “If it were my girls, I know I would never give up looking. Gina’s Mom gave me a lot of inspiration. I will admire her forever.”

PHOTO BY CHUCK HOVEN

Tuesday, May 6, 2014; Missing Persons Awareness Day on Seymour Avenue, 1-year anniversary of escape of Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus, and Michelle Knight: (L-R), new Second District Commander Thomas Stacho, Captain Keith Sulzer of the Division of Community Policing, and Deputy Chief Wayne Drummond join with area residents to promote efforts for greater awareness of the plight of missing persons.

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