The 10th anniversary of the activation of the Amber Alert system in this state

> The 10th anniversary of the activation of the Amber Alert system in the state (Alberta Times) September 24 is the 10th anniversary of the activation of the Amber Alert system in the state. Amber Police…

(Alberta Times)

September 24 is the tenth anniversary of the launch of the Amber Alert system in this state. AMBER Alert system, the full name of the American Missing Persons Emergency Broadcast Response System, was established by the U.S. Department of Justice in 1996 after the kidnapping and murder of Amber Hagerman on January 13, 1996 to rescue missing children. To date, more than 490 children have been rescued, and all 50 states in the United States have their own AMBER Alert systems. A total of 70 AMBER Alerts have been issued in Arizona since its inception in 2002, most recently in the case of the disappearance of nine-year-old Glendale girl Jesse Shockley. The state Department of Public Safety intensively releases information and recent photos of missing children to the public through local television stations, radio stations, and transportation departments. In addition to a recent photo, the parent or guardian of the missing child must submit a written statement describing the missing person’s hair color, eye color, height, weight, date of birth and unique physical characteristics such as eyes, braces, ear piercings, etc., and a birth certificate. The National Center for Missing Children recommends that every parent and guardian keep the above identifying information for their child as a precaution.