Gabby Petito’s father encourages social media users to be better people.
This year marks the second holiday season Joseph Petito and Nichole Schmidt haven’t had their daughter to celebrate.
Joseph Petito Remembers His Daughter At Christmas
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In case you didn’t know, Gabby was killed by her fiance, Brian Laundrie, in August 2021.
On Christmas Day, Petito shared a photo of Gabby and her little brother.
Joe Petito Encourages Fans To #JustBeANicerPerson
#Merry Christmas from our family to you. #Together we can #JustBeANicerPerson pic.twitter.com/N2gdlQSY2p
— joseph petito (@josephpetito) December 25, 2022
“#Merry Christmas from our family to you. #Together we can #JustBeAnicerPerson,” she captioned the post.
His followers were quick to shower his post with words of support.
“Despite the difficulty of this holiday for your family, I pray that God gives you peace in your heart. Happy holidays and love from me here in Alabama,” wrote one.
“Merry Christmas to you and your family Mr. Petito and Merry Christmas to Gabby,” another heartfelt message read.
Many are grateful for his continued efforts to help find missing people.
Gabby Petito
“I wish you and your family a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Thank you and your family for all you do and have done to help find missing and DV victims. Our Gabby Angel is so proud of you all. With sincere gratitude and a big heart,” wrote one fan.
“Merry Christmas Joe! Thank you for all the work you and your family do to keep others safe in Gabby’s memory. Thinking of you all today and thankful for you,” tweeted another.
Gabby’s biological mother and father recently got new legislation to President Joe Biden’s desk.
Gabby’s Parents Help Push Legislation To Find Missing Persons
The “Help Find the Missing Act,” supported by Petito and Schmidt, was passed by the Senate earlier this month and the House of Representatives last week.
According to reports, the law calls for information about missing persons to be entered into an internal FBI database called the National Crime Information Center (NCIC).
The NCIC database will then transfer this information to a Department of Justice database called NamUs, aka, the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System.
Instagram / Gabby Petito
The information will be shared publicly so everyone can see who is missing providing potential help.
According to New York State law, law enforcement is currently required to provide details of missing persons into NamU, but only one of the 13 states is required to share this information.
New Jersey and Connecticut do not have any requirements regarding this matter.
Gabby’s father told investigative reporter Kristin Thorne, “Everyone deserves to be found and this is the way to make sure that happens.”
He continued, “Something needs to be done in the way we deal with missing people. This is just a step in the right direction.”
Gabby’s parents and stepparents learned about the law in February and began working tirelessly to get it.
Something Must Be Done To Find The Missing Person
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“We’ve reached out to senators and their teams to make sure everyone is on board,” Joseph said.
The legislation would also provide $2 million in funding to NamUs.
“It’s not just the left that’s lost or the right that’s lost,” he said “It’s everybody.”
In addition to passing legislation to help find missing persons, Gabby’s parents made sure that the Laundrie family’s attorney, Steven Bertolino, paid the price for allegedly helping the Laundromat cover up Gabby’s death.
On Tuesday, December 6, Gabby’s parents added Bertolino to their civil lawsuit against the Laundromat.
Petito and Schmidt claimed that it was “insensitive, cold-hearted and outrageous” for Bertolino to express the Laundrie family’s “hope” that authorities would find Gabby’s body in 2021.
Earlier this year, Gabby’s parents filed a lawsuit against Chris and Roberta claiming they knew their son killed Gabby and had knowledge of the location of her body.
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In a statement released earlier this month, Petito and Schmidt said, “When they chose to speak, it was through statements issued by Steven Bertolino, including a statement on September 14, 2021 that it was the Laundrie family’s ‘hope’ that the search for Miss Petito successful and that Miss Petito is reunited with her family.’”
It continued, “It is believed that at the time of the September 14, 2021 statement, the Dobi and Steven Bertolino knew that Gabby Petito had died, and that under the circumstances, the statement was insensitive, cold-hearted and outrageous. “
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