When an individual goes missing or is the victim of a violent crime, the entire family suffers. And when that case lingers without resolution, the pain can impact generations. Kelly Crockett is an instructor of Forensic Science at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Prescott. Her passion is cold cases, rooted in service to her community, to victims, and to the families who are still waiting for answers. More than that, as a professor, she is passing that passion on to the next generation of students with the university’s Cold Case Project. Working in partnership with the State Attorney General’s Office and several local police departments, she and her students work directly on missing persons and cold case homicide investigations. That  work not only prepares the next generation of forensic investigators for the future, but also provides meaningful support to victims’ families when a case is solved – truly the most rewarding aspect. As a wife and mother, Kelly is driven by the belief that every family deserves truth, dignity, and – when possible – closure. Original air date: March 5, 2026.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.