AMBER Advocate Magazine

This issue celebrates the retirement of Jim Walters, longtime administrator of the AMBER Alert Training and Technical Assistance Program, who fulfills a promise to a grieving mother by helping pass the Ashlynne Mike AMBER Alert in Indian Country Act. Janell Rasmussen, who helped launch Minnesota’s AMBER Alert program, steps into the role. A front-lines story from Minneapolis highlights the rescue of a one-year-old taken in a stolen vehicle, thanks to birdwatcher Barbara Gusse, who spotted the car after seeing the alert—earning her a citywide honor. Another story from Utah details the recovery of an abducted infant, aided by two sisters who responded to a Wireless Emergency Alert. The issue also covers international developments, including the Netherlands’ plan to replace its AMBER Alert system with Burgernet, Canada’s new search network for high-risk missing children, and AMBER Alert Europe’s partnership with ActiveFence to monitor online threats, along with welcoming a new partner in Croatia.

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