According to the U.S. Department of Justice 

•  A child goes missing every 40 seconds in the U.S., over 2,100 per day 
•  800,000 children go missing each year   
•  90% are juveniles 
•  50% are 4 to 11 years old 
•  Strangers commit 53% of child abductions that end tragically
  
• Statistics show that it generally takes a parent 2 to 4 hours to provide complete information to law enforcement agencies.
  

• 44% of tragic outcomes occur within the first hour of the abduction.
• 74% of tragic outcomes occur within the first three hours of the abduction.
• 91% of tragic outcomes occur within the first 24 hours of the abduction.  

This site can expedite community notification if someone is reported missing.  If there is an active amber alert there will be a red siren at the top of the home page. Click on the siren to view the amber alert. Also, sign up for wireless amber alert notification.

AmericaUKnight is not affiliated with the Amber Alert System.  We are simply encouraging awareness.

 

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