Grand Prairie police find missing 11-year-old girl safe, Amber Alert canceled
The Local Amber Alert has been issued for an 11-year-old girl last seen in Grand Prairie Sunday afternoon has been canceled.
Gand Prairie police said that officers have safely located her.
The history of the Amber Alert
The first Amber Alert was issued on January 13, 1996, after 9-year-old Amber Hagerman was reported missing. The body of the little girl who lived in Arlington was found four days later in a creek.
The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children shares the story of a woman in the community who called for a public Emergency Alert System. Diane Simone wanted community members to be alerted when there's a child missing so they could help in the search. She requested it be named after Amber Hagerman and hence, Amber's Plan was created in her memory.
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