Tough to believe that its been 13 years since Amber Alerts were made official. Remember this… There is no charge to enroll in the Wireless AMBER Alerts program, and no charge for any AMBER Alerts that are delivered – to receive local alerts on your mobile you can simply text the word “AMBER” followed by a space and your 5-digit ZIP Code to 26237.
About AMBER Alerts…
AMBER stands for “America’s Missing: Broadcast Emergency Response” and was created in 1996 when Dallas-Fort Worth broadcasters teamed with local police to develop an early warning system to find abducted children. The AMBER Alert program was soon adopted across the nation and is a legacy to Amber Hagerman, a 9-year-old girl who was kidnapped while riding her bicycle in Arlington, Texas, and then murdered. All 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands have since established AMBER Alert programs.
See more on AMBER Alerts here or register to receive alerts on your mobile at at www.wirelessamberalerts.org
