The AMBER Alert System began in 1996 when Dallas-Fort Worth broadcasters teamed with local police to develop an early warning system to help find abducted children.

Who is the founder of Amber Alert?

The Amber Behind the AMBER Alert System

The AMBER Alert system, or America's Missing: Broadcast Emergency Response, is the namesake of Amber Hagerman. On the night of January 13, 1996, Amber and her brother were riding their bicycles in a parking lot in downtown Arlington, Texas.

What is the story behind the Amber Alert?

The History of the AMBER Alert Initiative

AMBER stands for America's Missing: Broadcast Emergency Response. The acronym was created as a legacy to 9- year-old Amber Hagerman, who was kidnapped while riding her bicycle in Arlington, Texas, and then brutally murdered. ... AMBER Alert became nationally focused.