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2024

September 26, 2024

Heroes in Action: Joseph & Joshua Travers Speak at the Street Cop Conference on Child Trafficking

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Saved in America’s Founder and Chairman, Pastor Joseph Travers, along with his son, retired Marine and active Police Officer Joshua Travers, were honored as guest speakers at the prestigious Street Cop Conference, the largest law enforcement event of the year. Their impactful presentation focused on their mission to combat child sex trafficking.

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September 15, 2024

Stressful to Successful Podcast Featuring Joseph Travers

Saved in America’s Founder, Joseph Travers, recently appeared on the “Stressful to Successful” podcast to share his remarkable journey of founding a nonprofit that has changed hundreds of lives.

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September 14, 2024

Liberty Station, Point Loma Joggin' for Frogmen 2024

On July 27th, 2024, Saved in America had the privilege of participating in the annual “Joggin’ for Frogmen” event, held at Liberty Station in Point Loma, California. This energetic and community-driven event provided the perfect platform for Saved in America to promote our mission of locating missing and exploited children and combating child sex trafficking.

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May 6, 2024

Lily: Surviving Child Sex Trafficking

Saved in America Scholarship Recipient, Lily, was a survivor recovered with the assistance of our private investigators. Her story was featured on HBO Vice. Lily's video on HBO Vice:    • Ex Navy SEALs Rescue Children From Se...  

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April 23, 2024

Destiny: Interview with a Survivor of Child Sex Trafficking

Every 2 minutes in the U.S., a child is trafficked and sexually exploited, with most victims aged between 12-15 years. At Saved in America, a team of volunteer retired law enforcement, Navy SEALs, and military Special Operators—all now licensed private investigators—work tirelessly to locate and recover these children at no cost to families or law enforcement.

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March 30, 2024

SIA Board Member Master Chief Kirby Horrell on the Mark Larson Show for Vietnam Veterans Day

Navy SEAL Master Chief Kirby Horrell has a conversation with Mark Larson of KUSI and KOGO radio. Listen to Mark Larson's entire episode on iHeart Radio at: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/176-slater-and-larson-28149809/episode/slater-and-larson-hour-1-163187560/

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MAR 29

Finding Hope After Crisis: Support for Parents of Missing Children | Featuring our Volunteer Parent Coordinator, Sharm Luehmann, LMFT

Sharm Luehmann has volunteered her services as a licensed marriage and family therapist for each of our survivors for years. In this video, Ms. Luehmann shares the importance of healing the victim, but also involving the entire family (at no cost to them). Many former SIA case victims continue to call her their friend and therapist.

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MAR 18

Saved in America's 5th Annual #ChildSavedNotSold Fundraising Gala San Diego 2023

Our annual fundraising dinners attract philanthropists, media influencers, survivors’ family members, local dignitaries, and the families of Navy SEALs and Military Operators. Our donors provide the essential funds needed to operate our high-tech drones and equipment, the dedicated efforts of our investigators, tech ops specialists, open source intelligence professionals, and administrative teams to locate and recover every child sex trafficking victim, while keeping our services free.

JAN 31 - US Navy SEAL Master Chief Kirby Horrell at Naval Training Center Alumni Event San Diego

In this video, one of our special operators and board members, Navy SEAL Master Chief Kirby Horrell, explains his incredible story of strength, dedication, and discipline. He shares some of the most memorable steps along his journey to become the Master Chief US Navy SEAL and last Vietnam Veteran.

JAN 31 - National Night Out Visalia 2023

The "National Night Out Visalia" event is crucial for fostering community spirit and strengthening relationships between residents and law enforcement. It promotes safety, crime prevention, and unity by providing an opportunity for neighbors to meet, engage with local police, and learn about public safety initiatives. The event's impact on the community includes heightened awareness of crime prevention strategies, increased trust and cooperation between the public and police, and a stronger, more connected community committed to maintaining a safe and supportive environment.

JAN 03

Saved in America on CBS: New 2024 Trafficking Laws

New trafficking laws have been implemented in America, and this video includes an interview with the Founder of Saved in America, Inc explaining the incredible impact and valuable asset Saved in America can be to the community.

2023

JUL 20 - Private investigator draws on a colorful history in his P.I. almanac

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*Dan Shomo has appeared in media with Saved In America and is no longer affiliated with the organization.