AMBER Alert in Action – AMBER Advocate

Mission:Rescue

A groundbreaking rescue operation in Upstate New York locates more than 60 missing children and shows the power of agencies uniting for a common goal.

AMBER Alert in Indian Country—in Focus

Help, Unity & Hope: A new video project about AMBER Alert in Indian Country has U.S. Tribal child protection leaders calling for enhanced training and collaboration to help save lives.

Pedal to the metal for missing children

Lieutenant Chris O’Keefe of the Tulsa, Oklahoma, Police Department (TPD) has a handful of cameo appearances in the reality-crime TV series “The First 48.” But off screen, the real-life search for bad actors and innocent victims has been his calling for several decades.

Triumph Amid Tragedy

Minnesota’s first Tribal AMBER Alert underscores the vital role law enforcement partnerships and the public play in helping recover missing children—in this case, a toddler who tragically lost his two brothers.

Take 5 With TBI’s AAC

Five years ago this spring we introduced you to Tennessee law enforcement veteran Shelly Smitherman. We’re checking back in to see how much has changed since then.

Eyes in the Sky

The dramatic rescue of a pajama-clad girl from the dark and dangerous piney woods of Louisiana shines a light on cutting-edge drone technology in the search for missing children.

Communication Central

North Carolina AMBER Alert Coordinator Morrissa Ahl-Moyer’s 911 telecommunicator work inspires her to help law enforcement work seamlessly and successfully when a child goes missing.

CART on Camera in Burlington County, New Jersey

Nearly 100 members of law enforcement joined in a large-scale CART training exercise “to enhance their knowledge of how to handle cases involving our most vulnerable populations,” said Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia Bradshaw.

Finding the Right Words

With every minute precious in the search for a missing child, a revolutionary new geolocator tool, what3words, is winning support from emergency responders. A North Texas case involving two lost teens reveals why.

Moving With a Purpose

Sheriff’s Deputy Wes Brough’s dramatic water rescue of a Florida boy with autism shows how a sense of urgency pays off in missing child cases.