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Code Adam is a missing-child safety program in the United States and Canada, originally created by Walmart retail stores in 1994. [1] This type of alert is generally regarded as having been named in memory of Adam Walsh , the 6-year-old son of John Walsh (the host of Fox 's America's Most Wanted ).
By the late 1990s, many malls, department stores, supermarkets, and other such retailers had adopted what is known as a "Code Adam", a movement first started by Walmart stores in the southeastern United States. A "Code Adam" is announced when a child is missing in a store or if a child is found by a store employee or customer.
Code Adam was created in memory of 6-year-old Adam Walsh, who was tragically abducted from a Florida department store and later found murdered. Code Adam is a program of the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, a nonprofit co-founded by Adam’s parents, John and Revé Walsh.
Adam John Walsh (November 14, 1974 [1] – c. July 27, 1981) was an American child who was abducted from a Sears department store at the Hollywood Mall in Hollywood, Florida, on July 27, 1981. His severed head was found two weeks later in a drainage canal alongside Highway 60/Yeehaw Junction in rural Indian River County, Florida.
Jan 24, 2023 · Adam's dad, John Walsh, went on to host the TV show America's Most Wanted for 24 seasons after his son's unjust death. John and Revé, Adam's mom, created the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, which started the "Code Adam" program.
Dec 16, 2008 · A serial killer who died more than a decade ago is the person who decapitated the 6-year-old son of "America's Most Wanted" host John Walsh in 1981, Florida police said Tuesday.
Jul 26, 2013 · John Walsh's 6-year-old son, Adam, was abducted from a Florida shopping mall on July 27, 1981, and found murdered two weeks later.
