The Somerset County, Sheriff's Office in Maine issued a warning in June 2018 about a fake AMBER Alert being shared on Facebook. The alert claims a taxi was stolen with a passenger and could be anywhere in the area. Maine has activated AMBER Alerts just twice since the state started the program 13 years ago.

Two Farmington, New Mexico, police officers were recognized for finding a missing boy after an AMBER Alert was issued in New Hampshire. Officers Darin Gilbert and Michael Lyman arrested the boy’s father and recovered his 18-month-old son after recognizing them from the alert. The suspect tried to flee but was stopped after officers put spikes on the road to stop his vehicle. The officers were given the Meritorious Service Award at the Maine Association of Police Awards Banquet.