amber hagerman - amber s story alert

Amber Hagerman, was born in 1986, she was a victim of a child abduction and murder. She was 9 years old when she was abducted off her bicycle on Jan. 13, 1996, in Arlington, Texas.

Her disappearance and subsequent murder resulted in the Amber Alert system to notify the public of the abduction of a child. Now, state in the union has some form of an Amber Alert system.

The system is designed to enhance law enforcement's ability to respond effectively and efficiently, with the assistance of the community and media outlets, when a child has been abducted in the hope of a successful rescue. A key factor in finding missing or abducted children is how quickly an Amber Alert is broadcast and how the public helps law enforcement.