Formal Demand Letters

I am writing in my capacity as Founder and President of AIDBIPOC — the Association for Intellectually Disabled Black, Indigenous, and People Oppressed by Color — a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to the safety, advocacy, and equitable treatment of missing persons and survivors of trafficking, with a particular focus on underrepresented, marginalized, and BIPOC communities.

We are formally demanding immediate action regarding the disappearance of Chalice Angel Welch, a 24-year-old mother of four from Arlington, Texas, missing since February 2–3, 2024. Over 29 months have now passed with no arrests, no CLEAR Alert, and no meaningful public update.

Under Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Art. 63.009(a)(3), law enforcement agencies are required to enter missing person reports into the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) database within two hours of receipt. Under Art. 63.009(b), agencies are further required to supplement clearinghouse, NCIC, and NamUs records as additional information becomes available. AIDBIPOC requests written confirmation that these duties have been satisfied with respect to Chalice Angel Welch.

A “walk-off” or voluntary departure classification carries no legal definition under Texas statute. AIDBIPOC requests written confirmation of the basis for this classification in light of the documented surveillance footage, carrier-confirmed phone tampering, and eyewitness accounts that appear to contradict it.

AIDBIPOC requests that Irving PD confirm whether the documented indicators were formally assessed for a possible trafficking nexus, and whether the case was referred to the FBI Dallas Field Office or another specialized unit under the applicable interagency information-sharing provisions of Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Art. 63.015.

The Trafficking Victims Protection Act (22 U.S.C. § 7101 et seq.) reflects Congress’s recognition that trafficking cases require coordinated law enforcement assessment. Texas DPS guidance recognizes that the combination and context of documented indicators may warrant formal assessment by trained personnel.

The presence of escort advertisements using Chalice’s likeness, a confirmed cross-state phone connection, deliberate device destruction, and a year-long coordinated relocation effort collectively constitute documented indicators that warrant formal evaluation under applicable federal and state frameworks.

AIDBIPOC requests a written explanation of how these indicators were evaluated and what determination was made.

Public Accountability & Escalation Notice: AIDBIPOC has publicly documented this case. Two independent community petition records accompany this letter as Exhibits 1A and 1B:

• Exhibit 1A (Change.org): A community-led petition has gathered 2,085 verified signatures from community members, advocates, and concerned citizens nationwide (snapshot: July 18, 2026).
• Exhibit 1B (AIDBIPOC-Hosted): A separate petition hosted directly by AIDBIPOC has recorded 101 submissions, aggregate count retrieved July 22, 2026. These two petition records are reported separately. Potential overlap between their signer populations has not been reconciled; no combined signature total is asserted.

Summaries of both petition records are attached as Exhibits 1A and 1B. Underlying petition records are retained by AIDBIPOC; any disclosure of nonpublic signer data is subject to consent, privacy, and records review.

If no substantive response is received within 10 business days of confirmed receipt, AIDBIPOC will document the outcome and evaluate appropriate next steps consistent with the documented facts and each authority’s jurisdiction. Potential referrals may include the Texas Attorney General concerning Chapter 63 compliance, the U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division where the facts support a civil-rights concern, relevant congressional oversight offices, and other appropriate oversight channels. Any referral to TCOLE will be limited to matters within TCOLE’s jurisdiction.

Irving PD’s response, or documented absence of response, will be made part of the permanent public record.

Documented Identification and Response Challenges: DOJ-supported research has identified recurring barriers in recognizing and responding to human trafficking, including inadequate victim identification, incomplete offense reporting, and limited interagency coordination. NIJ-supported research on missing-person case outcomes has also found that demographic and socioeconomic characteristics can be associated with case outcomes, with effects varying by context.[1–3]

These findings provide context for AIDBIPOC’s request; they do not establish a conclusion about this case. AIDBIPOC asks Irving PD to explain how the documented trafficking indicators, evidence inconsistent with the continuing “walk-off” classification, and federal-referral considerations were evaluated.

Sources: [1] National Institute of Justice, Gaps in Reporting Human Trafficking Incidents Result in Significant Undercounting (2020). [2] T.D. Miethe, K.T.E. Wetherell & W.C. Regoeczi, Missing Persons: A National Survey Approach Assessing the Predictors of Case Outcomes, OJP NCJ 311075 (2023). [3] National Institute of Justice, Law Enforcement Response to Human Trafficking and the Implications for Victims: Current Practices and Lessons Learned, NCJ 216547 (2006).

The absence of any CLEAR Alert activation for a case with documented trafficking indicators is being formally recorded as part of AIDBIPOC’s 501(c)(3) public interest mission and will be included in any escalation filings.

We respectfully but firmly request a written response within 10 business days of confirmed receipt of this letter.

I am writing on behalf of AIDBIPOC, a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit, regarding the 29-month disappearance of Chalice Angel Welch. Although filed with Irving PD, the entire documented evidence trail — last confirmed sighting, final phone ping, and confirmed phone tampering — occurred within Dallas city limits.

Under Texas Government Code § 411.462, the CLEAR Alert (Coordinated Law Enforcement Adult Rescue) system was established for endangered adults when there exists a credible threat to the individual’s health or safety and sufficient identifying information to justify an alert.

AIDBIPOC requests that Dallas PD confirm whether this documented record — last confirmed sighting within Dallas city limits, confirmed phone destruction one mile from that location, eyewitness accounts of incapacitation, and trafficking platform postings bearing Chalice’s likeness — was evaluated against the applicable CLEAR Alert criteria during the original response window.

AIDBIPOC requests that Dallas PD confirm whether CLEAR Alert eligibility was evaluated during the original 72-hour window following February 2–3, 2024, and provide the outcome of that evaluation: the date, time, requesting agency, and DPS disposition if a request was submitted, or the statutory criterion considered unmet if no request was made.

Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Article 2A.051 sets out general peace-officer duties, including preserving the peace within the officer's jurisdiction using lawful means and performing the other duties identified in that article. AIDBIPOC therefore requests that Dallas PD explain its jurisdictional assessment, whether the Dallas-located evidence was evaluated, and how it coordinated with Irving PD.

The entirety of the post-event evidence trail — last confirmed camera sighting, final GPS ping, and confirmed phone destruction — occurred within Dallas city limits. Irving PD’s filing of the initial report does not transfer jurisdiction over crimes committed in Dallas.

AIDBIPOC requests that Dallas PD identify the basis for its jurisdictional determination, the unit assigned to evaluate the Dallas-located evidence, and the steps taken or planned in coordination with Irving PD. This request and the agency’s response are being documented as part of AIDBIPOC’s public advocacy record.

Public Accountability & Escalation Notice: AIDBIPOC has publicly documented this case. Two independent community petition records accompany this letter as Exhibits 1A and 1B:

• Exhibit 1A (Change.org): A community-led petition has gathered 2,085 verified signatures from advocates and concerned citizens nationwide (snapshot: July 18, 2026).
• Exhibit 1B (AIDBIPOC-Hosted): A separate petition hosted directly by AIDBIPOC has recorded 101 submissions, aggregate count retrieved July 22, 2026. These two petition records are reported separately. Potential overlap between their signer populations has not been reconciled; no combined signature total is asserted.

Summaries of both petition records are attached as Exhibits 1A and 1B. Underlying petition records are retained by AIDBIPOC; any disclosure of nonpublic signer data is subject to consent, privacy, and records review.

If no substantive response is received within 10 business days of confirmed receipt, AIDBIPOC will document the outcome and evaluate appropriate next steps consistent with the documented facts and each authority’s jurisdiction. Potential referrals may include the Texas Attorney General concerning Chapter 63 compliance, the U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division where the facts support a civil-rights concern, relevant congressional oversight offices, and other appropriate oversight channels. Any referral to TCOLE will be limited to matters within TCOLE’s jurisdiction.

Documented Identification and Response Challenges: DOJ-supported research has identified recurring barriers in recognizing and responding to human trafficking, including inadequate victim identification, incomplete offense reporting, and limited interagency coordination. NIJ-supported research on missing-person case outcomes has also found that demographic and socioeconomic characteristics can be associated with case outcomes, with effects varying by context.[1–3]

These findings provide context for AIDBIPOC’s request; they do not establish a conclusion about this case. AIDBIPOC asks Dallas PD to explain whether and how the Dallas-located evidence, jurisdictional responsibility, CLEAR Alert eligibility during the applicable historical window, and coordination with Irving PD were evaluated.

Sources: [1] National Institute of Justice, Gaps in Reporting Human Trafficking Incidents Result in Significant Undercounting (2020). [2] T.D. Miethe, K.T.E. Wetherell & W.C. Regoeczi, Missing Persons: A National Survey Approach Assessing the Predictors of Case Outcomes, OJP NCJ 311075 (2023). [3] National Institute of Justice, Law Enforcement Response to Human Trafficking and the Implications for Victims: Current Practices and Lessons Learned, NCJ 216547 (2006).

This case will remain part of AIDBIPOC’s active public advocacy record until a substantive response is received and documented action is taken.

We respectfully but firmly request a written response within 10 business days of confirmed receipt of this letter.

I am writing on behalf of AIDBIPOC, a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit, to request that the FBI Dallas Field Office assess documented trafficking indicators in the disappearance of Chalice Angel Welch, missing since February 2–3, 2024, and determine whether a federal inquiry, investigation, referral, or other coordinated response is warranted under 18 U.S.C. § 1591 and § 2421.

The FBI maintains a broad human-trafficking program, including its Child Exploitation and Human Trafficking Task Force infrastructure, which addresses trafficking cases involving both adult and minor victims and operates through multi-agency coordination across jurisdictional lines. AIDBIPOC does not assert that this framework requires the Bureau to accept or investigate this case. AIDBIPOC requests that the documented indicators be assessed under applicable federal frameworks to determine whether a federal inquiry, investigation, referral, or other coordinated response is warranted.

The documented pattern in this case — trafficking platform postings using Chalice’s likeness, a multi-state phone number network traced to Roswell, Georgia, coordinated relocation pressure over twelve months, and a vehicle-assisted disappearance following eyewitness-confirmed incapacitation — is consistent with the types of multi-jurisdictional indicators the Bureau’s human-trafficking program infrastructure is designed to assess and investigate.

AIDBIPOC requests written confirmation of whether this case has been evaluated under the Bureau’s human-trafficking assessment processes and, if not, a written explanation of the basis for that determination.

Public Accountability & Escalation Notice: AIDBIPOC has publicly documented this case. Two independent community petition records accompany this letter as Exhibits 1A and 1B:

• Exhibit 1A (Change.org): A community-led petition has gathered 2,085 verified signatures from advocates and concerned citizens nationwide (snapshot: July 18, 2026).
• Exhibit 1B (AIDBIPOC-Hosted): A separate petition hosted directly by AIDBIPOC has recorded 101 submissions, aggregate count retrieved July 22, 2026. These two petition records are reported separately. Potential overlap between their signer populations has not been reconciled; no combined signature total is asserted.

Summaries of both petition records are attached as Exhibits 1A and 1B. Underlying petition records are retained by AIDBIPOC; any disclosure of nonpublic signer data is subject to consent, privacy, and records review.

If no substantive response is received within 10 business days of confirmed receipt, AIDBIPOC will document the outcome and evaluate appropriate next steps consistent with the documented facts and each authority’s jurisdiction. Potential referrals may include the Texas Attorney General concerning Chapter 63 compliance, the U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division where the facts support a civil-rights concern, relevant congressional oversight offices, and other appropriate oversight channels. Any referral to TCOLE will be limited to matters within TCOLE’s jurisdiction.

The names of all agencies notified, the dates of correspondence, and the nature of each response — or non-response — will be published as part of AIDBIPOC’s ongoing public transparency commitment.

Documented Identification and Response Challenges: DOJ-supported research has identified recurring barriers in recognizing and responding to human trafficking, including inadequate victim identification, incomplete offense reporting, and limited interagency coordination. NIJ-supported research on missing-person case outcomes has also found that demographic and socioeconomic characteristics can be associated with case outcomes, with effects varying by context.[1–3]

These findings provide context for AIDBIPOC’s request; they do not establish a conclusion about this case. AIDBIPOC asks the FBI Dallas Field Office to evaluate whether the documented cross-jurisdictional trafficking indicators warrant federal assessment or coordination under applicable law.

Sources: [1] National Institute of Justice, Gaps in Reporting Human Trafficking Incidents Result in Significant Undercounting (2020). [2] T.D. Miethe, K.T.E. Wetherell & W.C. Regoeczi, Missing Persons: A National Survey Approach Assessing the Predictors of Case Outcomes, OJP NCJ 311075 (2023). [3] National Institute of Justice, Law Enforcement Response to Human Trafficking and the Implications for Victims: Current Practices and Lessons Learned, NCJ 216547 (2006).

We ask the Bureau to be the accountability that local agencies have failed to provide. Chalice’s four children deserve no less.

We respectfully but firmly request a written response within 10 business days of confirmed receipt of this letter.