[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 11 (Tuesday, February 3, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E99]
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  AMBER ALERT HAS HAPPY ENDING--WOMAN NOTICES STOLEN CAR AND CALLS 911

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                          HON. HEATHER WILSON

                             of new mexico

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 3, 2004

  Mrs. WILSON of New Mexico. Mr. Speaker, today I bring to your 
attention the story of an AMBER Alert in action and working to save the 
lives of New Mexico's children.
  The AMBER Alerts are currently carried by New Mexico's broadcast 
media via the same Emergency Alert System used in severe weather and 
national emergencies. The tones so familiar to citizens during storms 
are now helping to save children's lives. On Wednesday, November 19, 
Juan David Olive, 4, lay sleeping in the back of his father's Geo Metro 
in the parking lot of a restaurant on Isleta Boulevard in Albuquerque. 
When the boy's father returned to the parking lot, his car was missing, 
and he knew his son was still inside. Authorities issued an AMBER Alert 
for the boy with a description of the car. Nadine Marquis was in the 
parking lot of a local electronics store when she saw what appeared to 
be the stolen car. Upon closer investigation, she heard crying inside 
and called the police. When authorities arrived, they found the boy and 
returned him safely to his parents.
  Mr. Speaker, Albuquerque began implementing the AMBER Alert system in 
2001 when the New Mexico Broadcasters Association signed an agreement 
with the police department. I encourage their effort. Now, AMBER Alert 
is statewide in New Mexico.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask you to join me and all the residents of New Mexico 
in honoring and thanking Nadine Marquis. AMBER Alerts have proven 
effective in finding missing children, but could not succeed without 
the help of sharp-eyed people like Nadine. I commend her for her 
efforts, and I am sure there will be many others like her who will help 
save the lives of children in New Mexico and nationwide.

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