Adam John Walsh (November 14, 1974 – c. July 27, 1981) was a boy abducted from a Sears department store at the Hollywood Mall in Hollywood, Florida, on July 27, 1981, and later found murdered. Adam's death earned national publicity, and Adam's father, John Walsh, later became an advocate for victims of violent crime and the host of the television program America's Most Wanted. Convicted serial killer Ottis Toole confessed to the boy's murder but was never tried for the crime. Although no new evidence has come forth, on December 16, 2008, police announced that the Walsh case was now closed as they were satisfied that Toole was the murderer of Adam Walsh. Ottis Toole died of liver failure on September 15, 1996.
The Adam Walsh Story
On July 27, 1981, 6-year-old Adam Walsh and his mother Revé went to a department store about a mile away from their home to shop for lamps. When they entered the store Adam saw several children playing video games on a television monitor and asked if he could stay to play. His mother let him stay and went to the lamp department, which was about 75 feet away. Because the lamp she wanted was not in stock she returned rather quickly, less than 10 minutes later, but couldn’t find Adam. After looking for Adam on her own for two hours, someone finally called the local police department. By the end of that week thousands of fliers with Adam’s photograph were distributed through the local area. Sixteen days after Adam disappeared from the store his body was found and identified.
http://abcnews.go.com/US/adam-walsh-murder-john-reve-walsh-live-investigation/story?id=13037931#.T1VPXHm3_6g
As many of us already know. Some good has come out of this horrible story. Thanks to the Walsh family many kids have been saved by A program called Code Adam. When that code is set all doors close and lock. No one can get in or out of the store until that code is lifted.
http://www.gsa.gov/portal/content/101362
America's Most Wanted
Adams father, John took to the airways to help others so they do not have to suffer like they did. He started A show called AMW (Americas Most Wanted). To help catch criminals that law enforcement were unable to locate. He used the show as part of his therapy. There are no words to express the sorrow we as A nation feel when these kinds of things happen. But I will like to give A sincere thank to John and his wife for allowing people to hear his story and invite us into their lives when they were at their darkest moment.
http://www.mylifetime.com/shows/americas-most-wanted/video?paidlink=1&cmpid=PaidSearch_Google_MYL_americas%2Bmost%2Bwanted_amw&utm_source=ltd_google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=americas%20most%20wanted&utm_term=amw
Adam may have been A little boy when he went missing, but he now has the loudest voice in helping others from being abducted. You will never be forgotten Adam.
R.I.P Adam
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