Who abducted Amber Hagerman? Police believe the suspect was a local male. Officials described him as White or Hispanic, in his 20s or 30s, under 6 ft. and with dark hair.

The backstory. Amber Hagerman, 9, was kidnapped in Arlington, Texas, while riding her bike on Jan. 13, 1996. Four days later, she was found murdered in a creek a few miles from her home.

Pallbearers carry the casket containing Amber Hagerman out of the First Methodist Church in Arlington, Texas, Saturday, Jan. 20, 1996. Amber's funeral came a week after the 9-year-old girl was ...

The 1996 abduction and death of Amber Hagerman in Arlington, Texas, ... At the time of her abduction, police had a description of a suspect and a vehicle, ...

The Amber Alert system got its start in 1996; Amber stands for America’s Missing: Broadcast Emergency Response and was created as a legacy to 9-year-old Amber Hagerman, who was kidnapped while ...

AMBER is an acronym—standing for America’s Missing: Broadcast Emergency Response—but also commemorates 9-year-old Amber Hagerman, who was kidnapped and murdered while riding her bicycle in ...