| | | | Unsolved AMBER Alerts: These Children Still Need Your Help
Dear John,
Since the first AMBER Alert program launched 27 years ago, more than 1,140 children have been recovered safely as a direct result of AMBER Alerts and the incredible communities that respond to them.
AMBER Alerts are activated in the most serious child-abduction cases. The goal of an AMBER Alert is to instantly galvanize the community to assist in the search for and safe recovery of a missing child. These alerts are broadcast through radio, TV, road signs, cellphones, and other data-enabled devices. The AMBER Alert system is being used in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Indian country, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and 27 other countries.
In 2022, 74% of AMBER Alert cases were recovered within six hours and 93% were recovered within 24 hours. While this is great news, it isn’t 100% - and it’s up to us to continue to be vigilant about the ones that are still missing.
NCMEC is asking everyone to help to find these children. Would you please take a moment to view these images and details? If you have a hunch that you might have information about a missing child, please call our 24/7 hotline at 1-800-THE-LOST.
Thank you for playing an important role in the recovery of an AMBER alert missing child.
Sincerely,
Marita Rodriguez
Vice President of Development and Major Gifts
National Center for Missing & Exploited Children |
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