The Starkville Police Department will have a free child identification program Saturday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Starkville Walmart.
The program will offer finger printing, DNA swab, digital imaging and will document hair and eye color, scars, birthmarks, optical and dental information. It is available to children, senior citizens, vulnerable adults, Alzheimer patients, mentally challenged persons and the like. Parents will receive two printed child ID cards and a CD with all the information on it.
The information collected is confidential and will not be retained by the system. Call 662-841-7700 or 662-213-9132 for more information.
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