Amber Alert History

A history of the national initiative the amber alert system began in dallas fort worth when broadcasters teamed with local police to develop an early warning system to help find abducted children.

Amber alert history. On the night of january 13 1996 amber and her brother were riding their bicycles in a parking lot in downtown arlington texas. 1 after being gone for only 8 minutes amber was abducted by an unknown individual. The girl s body was found in a drainage ditch four days after the abduction. January 13 amber hagerman abducted and murdered.

In an interview in 2016 20 years after amber s murder the grieving mother said there s another part of me that wonders what would have happened if we would have had the alert when amber went missing. January 27 local radio listener from arlington texas diane simone wrote a letter to kdmx 102 9 fm suggesting that the emergency alert system be used during child abduction cases to get the word out to the community so they can assist in the search. The system takes its name from 9 year old amber hagerman who was abducted and murdered in arlington texas in 1996. Formation of the system.

The tragedy shocked and outraged the entire community. Amer stands for america s missing. Amber is a backronym for america s missing. The amber plan was created in 1996 as a powerful legacy to 9 year old amber hagerman a bright little girl who was kidnapped and brutally murdered while riding her bicycle in arlington texas.

The amber alert system or america s missing. It originated in the united states in 1996. Broadcast emergency response is the namesake of amber hagerman. The amber behind the amber alert system the amber alert system or america s missing.

Donna williams the current name of amber hagerman s mother said that the alert system named in memory of her daughter is bittersweet. Amber s parents quickly reported the abduction to authorities and the media but their efforts were to no avail. On the night of january 13 1996 amber and her brother were riding their bicycles in a parking lot in downtown arlington texas. Broadcast emergency response is the namesake of amber hagerman.

The mission of the amber alert training and technical assistance program aattap is to safely recover missing endangered or abducted children through the coordinated efforts of law enforcement media transportation and other partners by using training and technology to enhance response capacities and capabilities and increase public participation. Amber hagerman who was 9 years old at the time was riding her bike when a neighbor heard a scream. Broadcast emergency response the alert was named after amber hagerman a 9 year old girl abducted and. The acronym was created as a legacy to 9 year old amber hagerman.