Missing Child Help in the Brazos Valley
If your child is missing, call 911 immediately. Don’t wait. There is no required waiting period to report a missing child, and the first few hours matter most. Give the dispatcher a recent photo, a description of what your child was wearing, and where they were last seen. The Amber Alert Network Brazos Valley works alongside local law enforcement across Brazos, Burleson, Grimes, Leon, Madison, Robertson, and Washington counties to get critical information to the public fast and to support families through every step of the search.
When a Child is Missing, Every Second Counts
The Amber Alert concept originated in Texas after 9-year-old Amber Hagerman was kidnapped from her Arlington home in 1996 and murdered. A neighbor was able to provide some details of a car believed to be involved in the abduction; however, no system was in place to get that information to the public quickly. After Amber’s death, local residents worked with area radio stations to develop the Amber Alert.
