Missing or unidentified persons; provide procedures regarding investigation of.

Mississippi's SB 2761 establishes new procedures for law enforcement agencies handling missing persons and unidentified human remains. It requires agencies to immediately enter missing child reports and all available identifying data (including fingerprints, dental records, and DNA) into the national missing persons database. The bill mandates that the State Medical Examiner test unidentified remains using DNA genealogy databases within 45 days and prohibits cremation or embalming of such remains until identification is attempted. These provisions directly affect law enforcement, medical examiners, and families of missing persons by standardizing investigation protocols and improving identification efforts.