Retired Detective
Phoenix Police Department
Stuart Somershoe began his career as a police officer with the Phoenix Police Department (PPD) in 1996. Since becoming a detective in the Missing and Unidentified Person’s Unit in 2008, he has investigated thousands of missing person cases, some of which received widespread media attention and spotlighted on such TV programs as 20/20 and Disappeared. Stuart has been featured in books and media about missing and unidentified person cases, including Skeleton Crew (Simon & Schuster) by Deborah Halber, The Long-Term Missing (Rowman & Littlefield) by Silvia Pettem, and the Missing Alissa podcast by Ottavia Zappala. In December 2022, after twenty-six years in law enforcement, Stuart retired from the Phoenix Police Department. He continues to work on open cold cases with the PPD as a volunteer.
Investigating Long-Term Missing and Unidentified Child Cases
Wednesday, August 9, 2023
12:00 PM – 1:15 PM CST
Investigating Long-Term Missing and Unidentified Child Cases (REPEAT)
Thursday, August 10, 2023
10:15 AM – 11:30 AM CST