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AMBER Alerts
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AMBER Alerts
Overview
How to Receive AMBER Alerts
International AMBER Programs
Additional Information
AMBER Alerts are activated in the most serious child-abduction cases. The latest alerts will appear here.
Active AMBER Alerts
Notice: The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children® certifies the posters on this site only if they contain the NCMEC logo and the 1-800-THE-LOST® (1-800-843-5678) number. All other posters are the responsibility of the agency whose logo appears on the poster.
AMBER Alerts are usually resolved within hours. However, there are still some children who were featured in AMBER Alerts who are still missing. These children and their most up to date poster can be found below.
Children Still Missing from AMBER Alerts - Expand for details
Name
Missing State
Missing Date
Poster Link
Joliet Cedano
CA
9/11/2006
Daphne Webb
CA
7/10/2013
Pearl Pinson
CA
5/25/2016
Vanessa Morales
CT
11/29/2019
Relisha Rudd
DC
3/1/2014
Jarkeius Adside
FL
10/18/2001
Zachary Michael-Cole Bernhardt
FL
9/11/2000
Trenton Duckett
FL
8/27/2006
Bryan Dossantos-Gomes
FL
12/1/2006
Haleigh Cummings
FL
2/10/2009
Andrew Caballeiro
FL
1/28/2020
Tangena Hussain
MI
10/2/2008
Alexander Skelton
MI
11/26/2010
Tanner Skelton
MI
11/26/2010
Andrew Skelton
MI
11/26/2010
Katherine Phillips
MI
6/29/2011
Bianca Jones
MI
12/2/2011
Christian Ferguson
MO
6/11/2003
Bianca Piper
MO
3/10/2005
Lisa Irwin
MO
10/3/2011
Myra Lewis
MS
3/1/2014
Dulce Alavez
NJ
9/16/2019
Keshawn Williams
OH
6/24/2023
Zaylee Fryar
TN
5/1/2011
Chloie Leverette
TN
9/23/2012
Christopher Daniel
TN
9/23/2012
Sebastian Rogers
TN
2/27/2024
Summer Wells
TN
6/15/2021
Jesus Martinez
TX
10/20/2004
Kendrick Jackson
TX
4/7/2006
Elian Majano
TX
6/21/2006
Danielle Jimenez
TX
7/31/2006
Daisja Weaver
TX
6/10/2009
Armaidre Argumon
TX
9/18/2020
Lina Sardar Khil
TX
12/20/2021
Noel Rodriguez-Alvarez
TX
3/25/23
Acacia Bishop
UT
5/25/2003
Sofia Juarez
WA
2/4/2003
Overview
AMBER Alerts are activated in the most serious child-abduction cases. The goal of an AMBER Alert is to instantly galvanize the community to assist in the search for and safe recovery of a missing child. These alerts are broadcast through radio, TV, road signs, cellphones, and other data-enabled devices. The AMBER Alert system is being used in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Indian country, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and 27 other countries.
The U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs has tasked the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children with managing the AMBER Alert Secondary Distribution Program. When law enforcement issues an AMBER Alert, NCMEC is notified and re-distributes the alert to the appropriate secondary distributors.
As of December 31, 2025: 1,312 children have been recovered due to the activation of an AMBER Alert. Of those, at least 252 are due to the use of a Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA) message.
How do I receive AMBER Alerts?
AMBER Alerts are broadcast through radio, television, road signs, and the network of secondary distributors, which include digital signage, hotel chains, internet service providers, apps, and other technology. As of 2013, AMBER Alerts are also delivered to wireless phones through the
Wireless Emergency Alerts program
(WEA).
Most people will see AMBER Alerts directly from primary distribution and secondary distributors and do not require any additional steps. You may also be notified of an AMBER Alert in the following ways:
On Facebook:
Visit
www.facebook.com/AMBERAlert
and “Like” the page to receive AMBER Alerts in your newsfeed. Facebook also automatically notifies users near the location of an AMBER Alert.
On Instagram:
If an AMBER Alert is activated by law enforcement and you are in the designated search area, the alert will appear in your Instagram feed.
On Twitter:
Follow
@AMBERAlert
to receive rapid AMBER Alert notifications on your Twitter feed and share the alert with your followers.
International AMBER Alert Programs
Countries around the world followed the success of AMBER Alerts in the U.S. and created similar rapid alert systems. Each country adapted the system to fit its own needs and requirements but the goal remains the same — use the eyes and ears of the public to help law enforcement recover a child who is in immediate danger.
More information can be found at
Additional Information
State AMBER Alert Contacts
The contact information listed is for public reference. Law enforcement and AMBER Alert Coordinators should contact the NCMEC Hotline (
800-843-5678
) if additional information is required.
State
Contact
Alabama
Alabama State Bureau of Investigations
1-800-228-7688
Alaska
Fairbanks Dispatch Center
907-451-5100
Arizona
Arizona Department of Public Safety
602-223-2212
Arkansas
Arkansas State Police
501-618-8100
California
California Highway Patrol
1-800-TELL-CHP (1-800-835-5247)
Colorado
Colorado Bureau of Investigation
303-239-4211
Connecticut
Connecticut State Police
860-685-8190
Delaware
Delaware State Police Communications
302-739-5901
District of Columbia
Metropolitan Police Department
202-727-9099
Florida
Florida Department of Law Enforcement
Missing Children Information Clearinghouse
1-888-356-4774
Georgia
Georgia Bureau of Investigation
404-244-2600
Hawaii
Missing Child Center-Hawaii
Department of the Attorney General
808-753-9797
hawaiimissingkids@hawaii.gov
Idaho
Idaho State Police
208-884-7000
Illinois
Illinois State Police
217-786-6677
missing@isp.state.il.us
Indiana
Indiana State Police
1-800-831-8953
MissingChildren@isp.IN.gov
Iowa
Iowa State Patrol Communications
515-323-4360
Kansas
Kansas Bureau of Investigation
785-296-8262
1-800-KS CRIME
Kentucky
Kentucky State Police
502-564-0838
Louisiana
Louisiana Clearinghouse for Missing & Exploited Children
225-925-6536
or 6636
Maine
Maine State Police
207-624-7076
Maryland
Maryland State Police
410-653-4200
Massachusetts
Massachusetts State Police
508-820-2121
Michigan
Michigan State Police
1-800-525-5555
517-241-8000
Minnesota
Bureau of Criminal Apprehension
651-793-7000
Mississippi
Mississippi Highway Patrol
601-987-1212
or 1530
Missouri
Missouri State Highway Patrol, Troop F
573-751-1000
Montana
Montana Department of Justice
406-444-2800
Nebraska
Nebraska State Patrol
308-385-6000
Nevada
Nevada Highway Patrol
775-687-0400
New Hampshire
New Hampshire State Police
603-271-3636
New Jersey
New Jersey State Police
Missing Persons Unit
609-963-6900
New Mexico
New Mexico State Police
505-795-2793
New York
New York State Police
NYSP Special Victims Unit
(The NYS AMBER Alert Coordinator’s Office)
518-457-6811
NYSPSVU@troopers.ny.gov
North Carolina
North Carolina Center for Missing Persons
1-800-522-5437
North Dakota
North Dakota State Police
701-328-9921
Ohio
Department of Public Safety
Emergency Operations Center
614-466-2660
Oklahoma
Oklahoma Highway Patrol Communications Center
405-425-2231
Oregon
Oregon State Police Communications Center
503-375-3555
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania State Police
717-346-5430
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico Police Department
787-782-9006
Rhode Island
Rhode Island State Police
401-444-1000
South Carolina
South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED)
803-737-9000
South Dakota
Division of Criminal Intelligence Analyst
605-773-7281
Pierre State Radio
605-773-3536
Tennessee
Tennessee Bureau of Investigation
615-744-4000
Texas
Texas Department of Public Safety
Missing Persons Toll-Free Line: (800) 346-3243
Utah
Utah Department of Public Safety
801-652-6287
Vermont
Vermont State Police
802-875-6110
Virginia
Virginia State Police – Missing Children’s Clearinghouse
804-674 2026
U.S.Virgin Islands
U.S. Virgin Islands Police Department
340-772-9111
Washington
Washington State Patrol
360-704-2404
West Virginia
West Virginia State Police
304-746-2158
Wisconsin
Wisconsin Clearinghouse for Missing & Exploited Children
608-266-1671
Wyoming
Wyoming Highway Patrol
307-777-4237
AMBER Alert Reports
2024 AMBER Alert Report
2023 AMBER Alert Report
2022 AMBER Alert Report
2021 AMBER Alert Report
2020 AMBER Alert Report
2019 AMBER Alert Report
2018 AMBER Alert Report
2017 AMBER Alert Report
2016 AMBER Alert Report
2015 AMBER Alert Report
2014 AMBER Alert Report
2013 AMBER Alert Report
For reports beyond this date range, please visit
AMBER Alert FAQs
What happens when an AMBER Alert is received?
o AMBER Alert broadcasts have a unique audible signal and vibration. It is intended to indicate the urgency of the message and make the alert accessible to people with hearing or vision-related disabilities. The message will contain a limited number of characters and provide basic information.
o In the case of an AMBER Alert, the message would indicate that an AMBER Alert has been issued for your area and, relevant information about the missing child, and if possible, the abductor and/or vehicle used in the abduction.
How do AMBER Alerts work?
o Once law enforcement has been notified about an abducted child, they will decide whether or not to issue an AMBER Alert based on their AMBER Alert program's criteria. They will provide the geographic area where the alert should be issued as well as any available information about the child, abductor, or suspected vehicle used in the abduction.
o Once issued, the alerts are distributed by broadcasters and transportation agencies. They are also sent to NCMEC which redistribute the alerts to a network of secondary distributors that includes internet service providers, digital billboards, truckers, and others.
How are AMBER Alerts distributed to cell phones?
o AMBER Alerts are distributed to cell phones as part of the AMBER Alert program's secondary distribution through the Wireless Emergency Alert program (WEA).
What is the Wireless Emergency Alert program?
o The Wireless Emergency Alert program is operated by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. It distributes notifications from authorized federal, state, local, and tribal government agencies that alert customers with capable devices of imminent threats to safety or an emergency situation. The messages are intended as a supplement to the existing Emergency Alert System, which broadcasts alerts over radio and television.
o In addition to AMBER Alerts, the program includes National Weather Service, Presidential, and imminent threat alerts. If you own a capable mobile device, you will automatically receive these alerts when you are in the geographic area where an alert has been issued.
o Because the alerts are sent on a special wireless carrier channel called Cell Broadcast they are not affected by congestion on the voice or SMS text channels. The alerts are transmitted simultaneously to all mobile devices within range of the cellular carrier towers in the affected area. The system does not need to know your mobile number and it does not track your whereabouts; it simply broadcasts the alert, and any mobile devices that can "hear" the alert will display it to the user.
Will wireless customers be charged for Wireless Emergency Alert messages?
o No. Wireless customers will not be charged for the receipt of these messages.
How do I know if my device is Wireless Emergency Alert capable?
o To determine if your mobile device is capable of receiving the alerts, visit www.ctia.org/wea and look for a link for your wireless service provider where you will find a list of mobile devices that will receive the alerts on their network. Also, be sure to ask for a capable device the next time you acquire a new mobile device.
Look for this symbol on the box
Is it possible to adjust the volume of the Wireless Emergency Alert audible signal?
o If a wireless device is set to vibrate only, users will not hear the audible signal from a Wireless Emergency Alert message. For additional information about adjusting the volume of a specific device or opting out of receiving the alerts, wireless customers should contact their individual wireless service providers.
Where can I go to receive more information if I receive an AMBER Alert on my cell phone?
o If you are notified through a Wireless Emergency Alert message that there is an AMBER Alert in your area, you can consult local media or visit
www.missingkids.org/AMBER
or
www.amberalert.gov
for more detail about the AMBER Alert.
Helpful Links
Learn about the AMBER Alert Training and Technical Assistance Program
Learn about the AMBER in Indian Country Initiative
DOJ AMBER Alert Training
www.amberalert.gov
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