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temporary field headquarters >> so many young women missing one woman determined to find them >> theres a story to her too. a young woman lucky to b alive. for a lot of people that would be the end to police work. >> so she searched the numbers grew the families hurt. >> she says i have some ba news for you under a desert sky a secret waited. >> this is not happening >> missing women forgotten by almost everyone but her. >> i have always felt they wer going to be together if you find o...

For spiritual solace and divine guidance. the fall of 2005 was one of those times. it was a time when a sinister force seemed to be snatching women off the streets of new mexicos largest city. and the devoutly religious detective knew she needed all the help she could get. >> i think its somebody whos very organized. i think hes been preying on his victims, has a particular victim in mind. >> reporter: sticking up for victims comes naturally to ida lopez. its the same instinct that drew her to p...

Women off the streets of new mexicos largest city. and the devoutly religious detective knew she needed all the help she could get. >> i think its somebody whos very organized. i think hes been preying on his victims, has a particular victim in mind. >> reporter: sticking up for victims comes naturally to ida lopez. its the same instinct that drew her to police work years ago, when she was a kid, growing up in albuquerque. >> i was about 9 years old. actually, it was my grandfather raised me. he...

Hes tackled by police. i just thought that was the coolest thing id ever seen. and so that curiosity. and then there was the service part, the helping people part of police work. >> reporter: after college ida graduated from the police academy and joined the force as a uniformed officer. >> most of my areas that i worked, especially patrol, i was assigned working the prostitutes in the area. >> reporter: and so she learned about the lives of the women on the street. and it was here while posing ...

Her to police work years ago, when she was a kid, growing up in albuquerque. >> i was about 9 years old. actually, it was my grandfather raised me. he was outside. he was about in his 80s. and im in the porch area. and theres a foot chase. and the guy goes toward him, and hes tackled by police. i just thought that was the coolest thing id ever seen. and so that curiosity. and then there was the service part, the helping people part of police work. >> reporter: after college ida graduated from th...

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