Adam

As a child, I remember a case that was in all the newspapers. It was the kidnapping and murder of Adam Walsh. The reason I remember it so vividly is because I was about his age when it happened, so it made quite an impact. Adam was shopping with his mother at a Sears when she got momentarily distracted. Those few seconds were all it took for someone to come along and snatch him away.

I believe there was a movie made about the case, but it the ending was bittersweet. They discovered Adam's decapitated body, horrific as it sounds, at least they could put him to rest. The worst part of the tragedy was the not knowing who was responsible. It is well-known that the police investigation was poorly handled and many mistakes were made. You can imagine the heartache of Adam's family.




Adam's father, John Walsh, would go on to become a major crimefighter in his own right. He would go help found the Center for Missing and Exploited Children. For several years, he hosted America's Most Wanted. John Walsh helped bring justice to many families, but couldn't find any for his own son...until this past week. Police announced that they conclusivly linked evidence to Adam's killer, who reportedly died ten years ago. It is a very sad tale, but it is good to know that the Walsh family finally have some closure to this chapter of their lives. They went on to have three more children, including one a year after Adam's kidnapping. Adam's story reminds me a lot of that of Jonbenet Ramsey, the haunting death of a little girl of the same age. Her case remains unsolved.





One thing that I truly respect George Bush for during his presidency was the passage of the Adam Walsh Child Safety and Protection Act, or better known as Adam's Law. Go here to read more about it...http://www.angelsthatcare.org/adam.html. We all have our causes that are close to our heart and this is one of mine. Children should be treated as precious gifts and protected as such. May Adam rest peacefully at last in heaven.