WHEREAS, the issue of unidentified deceased persons is a significant but often overlooked matter; and

WHEREAS, current resources to deal with this issue in the law enforcement, medical examiner and coroner communities are significantly lacking; and

WHEREAS, many unidentified deceased persons have had, during their lifetime, artificial prosthetic dental or other implants such as hips or knees implanted in their bodies; and

WHEREAS, these dental and prosthetic implants are serial numbered but not registered in any commonly accessible national and international databases; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, that the International Association of Chiefs of Police recommends the creation of a national registry of these dental and prosthetic devices in order to assist in the identification of unknown deceased persons.