Those details didn’t prove what happened.

They told us not to stop looking.”

Another recruit asked whether she was proud of finding Teresa.

“I am grateful we found her,” Lena said.

“And I wish she had been identified sooner.

It’s important not to turn a rescue story into a victory lap when an entire family suffered because information didn’t connect.”

The training emphasized practical coordination between agencies, prompt missing-person reporting, hospital identification procedures, and the need to protect vulnerable children during investigations.

Afterward, Lena found a letter waiting at her desk.