North American Tasks Forces

We employ several methods in our lost or stolen artifact and relic recovery projects.

 

These methods include visiting garage sales, estate sales, thrift stores, art dealers, commercial buildings such as hotel/motels, corporate and bank lobbies, libraries and other public access facilities including schools/universities.

 

When we discover an item listed in the FBI's National Stolen Artfile Database (NSAF) we attempt to recover the item by several methods. If the item is for sale at a garage sale, thrift store or through a dealer, we may simply buy the item and turn it over to the FBI, advising them where we purchased it and from whom.

 

If it is on display in a bank lobby, office building, library or private office or residence, we have 2 ways to recover those items. One way is to approach the owners and present them with a recovery affidavit, advising them of the items status as being reported as lost or stolen by the FBI and advise them that we are there to recover that item on behalf of the FBI. If they refuse to release the item, we will then contact the local FBI Field Office and advise them of the discovery of the item and it's location and of our attempt to recover it and the disposition of that attempt. We will then stay with the item until FBI Agents arrive and take control of the item(s).

 

Other methods of discovery and recovery include searching online market sites such as E-Bay or Craigslist as well as media sites classified ads such as the Dallas Morning News online editions.

 

The recovery awards or rewards we recieve are utilized to fund the operating costs of our organization such as rent and utilities on our facilities, equipment purchases or leases as well as paying the compensation to the members of our agencies different divisions.

 

The funds are also utilized to further our charitable activities in the ways of programs funding such as the grants and giving programs, the children's "music is the voice of your soul" program and provides funding for community development programs and historical preservations initiatives.

 

The majority of these funds are also utilized to provide support to the various children's medical treatment and research facilities such as St. Jude's Children's ResearchHospital, Cook Children's Medical Center, Children's Medical Center in Dallas, Shriner's Hospital for Children, Burn's Children's Burn Hospital in Corpus Christi and Shriner's Children's Burn Hospital in Galveston.