Over the past four months, hundreds of unresolved investigations in Indian country have received enhanced investigative support, intelligence, and victim assistance from the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
According to the FBI, Operation Not Forgotten is a collaborative effort with the Bureau of Indian Affairs-Office of Justice Services (BIA). Field offices in Arizona, New Mexico, Utah, and six other states have been assigned dedicated personnel for this initiative.
The FBI and Bureau of Indian Affairs finished their second year of the operation with significant progress made toward combating criminal activity and violence in indigenous communities.
From June to September 2024, the FBI deployed special agents and intelligence personnel to 10 FBI field offices “whose regions include Tribal communities that too often are impacted by a crisis of violence.”
Operation Not Forgotten emphasized assistance to cases involving children, sexual abuse, extreme violence and death investigations.