THANK
YOU THOMAS LAUTH
Dear Patty,
I understand that you are currently working with Thomas
Lauth on a program for missing children. Given this, I would
like to share with you a little bit of my relationship with
Tom.
A few weeks ago my 17 year old daughter ran away from home.
This was not the first time she has done this. I contacted
the police and they tried to look for her. I knew they would
not be able to find her, she has gotten very “street smart”.
I can’t describe into words just how awful I felt during
this horrible ordeal. There were so many horrors that ran
through my mind. I knew I had to find someone to help find
my daughter.
This is where I met Tom. I hired him to help find Alicia. He
was very kind during the entire investigation and he put my
nerves at ease on more than one occasion. I could sense that
he had a deep caring for children. While always remaining
very calm he also portrayed a strong sense of caring for my
child, even thought he had never met her.
I believe he went way beyond the call of duty at the time of
Alicia’s apprehension. Let me explain. Within a week of my
hiring Tom he found her. She was at a home in Indianapolis
where the police say there is known gang activity. He very
carefully checked the house out while I contacted the
police. Only one Indianapolis officer was sent out on the
call. Tom had the officer meet him a block away from the
home so he could show them her picture. The officer asked
Tom to guard the back door so she could not escape through
it. This was not in his job description and I feel that he
did this at great risk to his own safety. Fortunately,
Alicia was apprehended and everything went ok. Tom called me
immediately to tell me she was safe and to fill me in on the
details.
Now my daughter is safe and sound at Teen Challenge in
Wyoming. Tom called a couple of weeks after the ordeal to
see how we were doing. I felt this was very thoughtful. It
is clear to me that he really cares about children and is
committed to his work.
If you would ever like to contact me to ask me any questions
please feel free
Sincerely,
Carolyn M. Berghois |
