The Department of Justice (DOJ) commemorated the 26th annual National Missing Children's Day on May 21, 2009, with a ceremony at DOJ's Great Hall in Washington, DC, that honored missing children and recognized the extraordinary efforts made by law enforcement personnel and citizens to protect children from harm. Deputy Attorney General David W. Ogden was the main speaker and Office of Justice Programs Acting Assistant Attorney General Laurie O. Robinson presided over the ceremony.