Forum Editorial: Finding Branson Perry still important today

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ore than 23 years after Branson Perry disappeared without a trace, law enforcement never gave up looking.

At the time of publication, we’re still awaiting the arrival of the FBI and to find out if a “credible tip” resulted in any new evidence of where Perry may rest today, but it’s a sign that no matter how much time goes by, a community remains committed to the people who are a part of it.

As we wrote of another cold case that has thus far gone unsolved, to live in a community is to volunteer to take on the burdens of others. In life, we like to think that we do our best to be good neighbors, to be good friends, to be good parents, children, sisters and brothers. A community is more than the sum of the individuals who are a part of it at any given time.

Branson Perry, the 20-year-old Skidmore resident who was last seen on April 11, 2001, is still a member of our community who is missing. For his remaining family, finding him remains a priority, and so, it remains a priority for us as well.

Thankfully, law enforcement officials continue to feel the same way, and Wednesday’s developments show that for all of us, the mission to make our community whole again has no time limit.