The '' Rachael Alert '' child abduction alert system was used only in the June 2002 abduction of Elizabeth Smart and the January 2003 abduction of 3-month-old Nicholas Triplett ; both children were ultimately found alive . In the wake of Elizabeth Smart 's subsequent safe recovery , 41 states implemented the AMBER Alert child abduction alert system . Utah would adopt this child abduction alert as a replacement for '' Rachael Alert '' in April 2003 — primarily to conform with nationwide standards . The AMBER Alert system is currently tested twice annually in Utah : on January 13 and on the anniversary of Rachael 's abduction ( August 26 )
abduction of Elizabeth Smart
Kidnapping of Elizabeth Smart
Murder of Rachael Runyan