Virginia Amber Alert System
Virginia Lt. Patrick D. Fagan III Virginia State Police 804-674-2023 pete.fagan@vsp.virginia.gov www.vaamberalert.com Dear Lt. Patrick D. Fagan III: I have a few questions about Virginia's Amber Alert System. I do see a place on the site that shows local activated alerts, but is there a place to also see national activated alerts? Also, is there a section on your site where people can sign up to receive e-mail alerts? I also did not notice a link to where people can sign up for wireless alerts. I understand there are radio and television Alerts, but If a person isn’t watching television or listening to the radio these alerts are missed, and precious seconds are wasted. As you know, in today's society we are much more dependent on our cell phones and internet as opposed to TV and radio. And lastly, is there a specific site to go to view Active Alerts or a ticker? I am also looking for non Amber situations such as endangered or critical missing. I work for a site that lists current Amber Alerts nationwide and we would like to know how to get Virginia's information when needed. I am writing to you because I am concerned that some of the Amber Plans are not working properly. Look at the case in Ohio of 19 month old Aliyah Starling Myrick. The Amber Alert being issued was about six hours after the initial call came in. And no one in our network received that alert because their System is also flawed. She was murdered and left in a park to be found the next day by a passersby. All these flaws are doing an injustice to the children it is meant to help. Any help on this matter would be greatly appreciatied. Thank you for your time. I look forward to hearing from you soon. Sincerely, REMOVED www.fromwhisperstoroars.org

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