Todd Matthews is one of the leading voices in the crime community, a pioneer of the amateur sleuth community, an architect of that community’s online presence as well as the US government programs to identify missing and unidentified persons, and a sought-after speaker and consultant.

Matthews is believed to be the first person to solve a cold unidentified remains case using online tools, solving the thirty-year mystery of “Tent Girl.” He quickly became one of the online sleuthing community’s leading lights, helping to found The DoeNetwork and serving as the media director for that program and Project EDAN. A leading expert on issues pertaining to solve cases of missing and unidentified, he has provided expert commentary for Discovery ID, national/local news outlets, VICE, Reveal, Oxygen, and the History Channel. Also served as a consultant for Jerry Bruckheimer and Dick Wolf on scripted entertainment projects.

Matthews is the former director of case management and communications for the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs), the national online database for missing and unidentified cases. He was part of the advisory board for the development of the database and oversaw the quality of data, provided outreach and training, and coordinated NamUs media. He piloted efforts to coordinate data exchanges between NamUs and the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children.

Matthews is an American Podcaster, content creator, speaker, teacher, actor, and writer based in Middle Tennessee.

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