On this day, Feb. 7, in 1988, “America’s Most Wanted,” the television show that helps law enforcement authorities capture high-profile fugitives, made its television debut. It is the longest-running program in the history of the Fox television network.
The show’s host is John Walsh, the businessman whose 6-year-old son, Adam, was abducted and murdered in Florida in 1981.
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AMW marked its first capture four days after its first show: David James Roberts, one of the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted Fugitives.
As of Friday, 1,102 people have been captured thanks to AMW.
The filming studio is now housed at the Crime & Punishment Museum in downtown Washington.
America’s Most Wanted typically ends with Walsh saying, “… and remember, you can make a difference.”
– Scott McCabe
