A bronze cremation urn containing the remains of a decorated US Army veteran was stolen from a parked car in the 300 block of Jefferson Drive SW Washington, DC on November 12, 2009. This theft occurred between 3:00 pm and 5:00 pm. Initially the theft was reported to the Washington, DC Metropolitan Police Department; however this incident occurred on jurisdiction of the United States Park Police.
The stolen urn is 8.5” X 5.5” X 5.5” in size, manufactured in bronze, with a cross on the lower right front.
United States Park Police Detectives are making the recovery of this urn and contents a priority to assist the family with the mourning process and crime victimization.
While closure of all criminal incidents is paramount, we understand that simply recovering this item is more important.
A reward is offered to anyone with information about this theft or information about the whereabouts of the urn and contents.
Should anyone possess this urn and desire to help close this unfortunate tragedy for this family and wishes to remain anonymous, he or she is asked to contact their local police department and describe where we may find the urn.
Please contact the United States Park Police Crime Tip line at (202) 610-8737 with any information.
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