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.
Where was AMBER from amber alert from?
Arlington, Texas, U.S. Arlington, Texas, U.S. Amber Rene Hagerman (November 25, 1986 – January 15, 1996) was a nine year old girl abducted while riding her bike with her brother in Arlington, Texas. Her younger brother, Ricky, had gone home without her because Amber had wanted to stay in the parking lot for a while.