AMBER Advocate Magazine

Issue 66

For 2026 Issue 2, our feature story honors the memory of 10-year-old Ashley Johnson-Barr from Kotzebue, Alaska. Her story sparked a national conversation on the missing and murdered Indigenous people (MMIP) crisis and helped drive critical changes in policy and community response.

For our “Faces” spotlight we go behind the scenes with Lieutenant Benjamin Endres, Statewide Search and Rescue Coordinator for the Alaska State Troopers.

And for innovation in action, our “Front Lines” article looks at Arizona’s first Turquoise Alert. Its “gray space” solution proves that cross-state collaboration and flexible alerting tools save lives.

We also offer AMBER Alert-related news briefs from the U.S., Indian Country, and around the globe.

For the best viewing of this file, ensure your browser and PDF viewer are updated to the latest versions.

Download PDF
Issue 66

Features

People looking at gravesites with crosses and the area is covered in tall grasses and natural wildflowers in the late fall stage of maturity. A picture of Ashley Johnson Barr holding a bucket of blueberries is overlayed in the sky.

Legacy Beyond Loss

Vast distances, harsh weather, and complex jurisdictional lines complicate the search for MMIP justice in Alaska—while one grieving father fights [..]
Collage of images showing clockwise from top, an airplane approaching Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport in Arizona; a woman (Amanda Leonard) in front of a MAILE AMBER Alert sign in Hawaii; a 6-year-old girl holding a toy; and a woman and man, members of the Arizona Department of Public Safety (including Kelsey Commisso)

From Gray to Turquoise

When Hawaii needed help locating [..]
Photo of man wearing sunglasses with watery, mountainous Alaska in the background

Call of the Wild

Lieutenant Benjamin Endres of the [..]

U.S. Briefs

Indian Country Briefs

International Briefs