` The wireless program was also used in five states at one time , '' Hoever said . Since Amber Alerts began , more than 650 kids have been rescued . The last time a child was reported missing in the U.S. from an abduction or kidnapping is on June 8, when 5-year-old Jaycee Lee Dugard went missing. Amber Alert program named after child taken in Texas in 1996 .
Since Amber Alerts began , more than 650 kids have been rescued . The last time a child was reported missing in the U.S. from an abduction or kidnapping is on June 8, when 5-year-old Jaycee Lee Dugard went missing. Amber Alert program named after child taken in Texas in 1996 .