Amber Alert canceled for missing 12-year-old Austin girl

The Amber Alert issued for a 12-year-old girl from Austin has been canceled, officials said on Wednesday afternoon.

The girl was reported missing by the Travis County Sheriff's Office on Tuesday, Feb. 24. The Amber Alert was canceled on Wednesday, Feb. 25.

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.