U.S. Department of Justice
Federal Bureau of Investigation
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U.S. Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Investigation |
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April 30, 2003 Media Advisory on Tristen Meyers Investigation Thomas J. Kneir, Special Agent in Charge of the Chicago office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) made the following announcement today regarding the status of the FBI's investigation into the October 2000 disappearance of Tristen Alan Myers from his home in Roseboro, North Carolina: Since late Monday evening, Special Agents of this office have been working around-the-clock in an effort to determine if a child in the custody of the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS), tentatively identified as Eli Quick, is in fact Tristen Alan Myers, who went missing from his home in Roseboro, North Carolina in October 2000. Interviews of numerous individuals associated with this boy, including his care giver, Ricky Quick, have been conducted. Additionally, various medical and family records have been obtained and reviewed. Despite these efforts, we have been unable to conclusively determine the true identity of the child in DCFS custody. At this point, it is apparent that a comparison of DNA samples taken from Tristen Alan Myers' mother, Raven, and Eli Quick, will be the only way to conclusively determine if Eli Quick is in fact Tristen Myers. This DNA comparison is being conducted by a medical laboratory in North Carolina. The results of this examination will be available by the end of this week and will be released simultaneously by the FBI in Charlotte and Chicago and the Sampson County Sheriff's Office. Reiterating prior statements made by this office, no arrests have been made and no charges have been filed in connection with this investigation. No further information will be available until the results of the DNA comparison are available. |
