Marisa Cervantes

Victim Assistance Specialist
Gila River Indian Community

Marisa Cervantes is a Lead Victim Specialist/MMIP Specialist in the Gila River Indian Community. She has worked in victim services for over 6 years, providing support and advocacy services for victims of violent crime. She coordinates and collaborates with various departments regarding missing adults and children. Marisa also leads the Missing and Murdered Indigenous People (MMIP) Response Team meetings in the Community. She has attended the Child Abduction Response Team (CART) training and is a member of the CART team. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Sociology from Arizona State University.

Presentation(s):

• Missing and Endangered Children in Indian Country: A Case Study of an Interstate Recovery and Return to Gila River Indian Community

  Wednesday, August 6, 2025
  2:00 PM – 3:15 PM CT

• Missing and Endangered Children in Indian Country: A Case Study of an Interstate Recovery and Return to Gila River Indian Community (REPEAT)

  Thursday, August 7, 2025
  10:00 AM – 11:15 AM CT