Missing Adult Alert System

To:  Lawmakers, Law Enforcement Officials, and the Media

"We, the undersigned, believe the time has come for the development and implementation of an adult emergency alert system designed to resemble the Amber Alert already in place for missing children. We realize that most adults (age 18 and over) are legally capable of making sound decisions in their best interest (with the exception of those suffering from Alzheimer's Disease & some affected by mental illness), however we cannot ignore the fact that crimes resulting in the kidnapping or disappearance of adults occur every day. Yet it is most unfortunate that adults reported missing are in most cases not officially declared as such for 48 hours, by which time crucial search hours are forever lost, making safe recovery less likely. Through the creation of a system, which would alert the public to information regarding a missing adult sooner, we could increase the chances for a positive outcome, by reducing the number of hours lost in the first 48 hours.

While criteria for an adult alert system are yet to be determined, for the sake of families & victims such as Alice Donovan of Galivants Ferry, S.C., abducted from a Wal-Mart parking lot by two prison escapees on the afternoon of November 14th, 2002, we ask that you, our lawmakers, law enforcement and media, consider this issue as one of highest priority."

Sincerely,

The Undersigned

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