What is an AMBER Alert?
The AMBER Alert was born in 1996 when local media teamed up with local police to develop an early warning system to find abducted children following the abduction and brutal murder of 9-year-old Amber Hagerman, of Arlington. While the alert name is intended to honor its namesake, it is also an acronym for America's Missing: Broadcast Emergency Response. Download our NBC DFW mobile app for Apple or Android to get alerts for local breaking news and weather. The alerts are designed to inform the public of serious child abductions and generate leads to help police recover the missing child as soon as possible. The following is required for AMBER Alerts to be issued, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety. Texas Statewide Alert Programs  There are six kinds of alerts that can be issued for people in Texas. They are listed below with links to a page with more information.