14-year-old missing from Weatherford has been found, officials say

The Amber Alert issued for a 14-year-old girl missing from Weatherford has been canceled, the Texas Department of Public Safety said. She has been found.

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, Texas, 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 a child is 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.