
The BIG Search was started in 2009 by Brad Dennis, formally of KlaasKIDS, and Florida Coalition Against Human Trafficking in Tampa Bay as a collaborative outreach during the Super Bowl. Since then, The BIG Search has been coordinated by FREE International, where Brad is the Regional Search Director, and has conducted searches at a variety of Super Bowl cities.
The BIG Search has also taken place at the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, Kentucky Derby, and many other major events. The success of these efforts has led to presentations to the National Association of Attorneys General, been chronicled in major Law Review Journals and led to the receiving of the 2015 FBI Director’s Community Leadership Award.
