From her modest home in Hood County, the Texan who first came up with the idea of a child abduction alert says the tone system needs a tuneup. | Opinion ...

Amber alert systems began to take hold in states in the early 2000s. Years later, silver alerts for missing elderly persons who may have dementia or similar conditions began to be implemented.

“We have AMBER Alerts for children and Silver Alerts for seniors,” Paplauskas said ... “It’s all about bringing people home,” Paplauskas said.