John Walsh and wife Reve plead for son Adam's safe return

[retrowifey]

Adam and I were born the same year. When he went missing I was terrified & literally afraid to go outside. Adam's murder changed the way I've lived my life, and parent my 3, because I became hyper vigilant & always aware of my surroundings & cautious. I think about him alot. Never forgotten, you sweet little boy.

[ninabobina]

Oh Carol, I was in Orlando when Adam went missing. Even being a young girl…you just felt it. I have so much respect for John Walsh and his family. They have created such a beautiful light out of what I can’t possibly imagine. Adam’s legacy will continue to thrive and help other children and their families. I remember how hard he had to push to get to go on the news, it was ridiculous. These parents could have chosen to just shut down and quit even being. I can’t say I would’ve blamed them. Instead, they chose to use the media and the public to call attention to some of the most helpless among us… children… He could have accepted Adam’s death and moved on. He didn’t. We are all blessed that there are still people willing to fight tooth and nail for children, the elderly, and animals! John Walsh took the most excruciating experience in life and he worked to make sure that other kids weren’t forgotten. I think it’s amazing that Callahan has grown up to be such a strong advocate himself. Two brothers who never got to meet in life…yet you can see Adam clearly in everything he does. xx RIP ALWAYS, Adam. ❤

[halfrutter]

Amazing Carol, thanks for this! I’ve never seen it even though I was alive during this terrible case! 👍👍👍

[Joeymichelle-gy]

I remember this case. I prayed for that little boy adam. It's sad how the case ended ❤

[AngelinaCsikos]

Im still crying 😢 Adam Walsh will never be forgotten we all love yousweetheart

[tammyramey]

Aww, thanks for posting this. I followed this case for many years.

[ChessArmyCommander]

How does a 6 year old get kicked out of a store without the mom being aware of what's happening? You'd think that the store security would look for a 6 year old's parent in the store, if anything.

[Espo]

The person to blame for ALL of this is the sears security guard that threw a 6 year old boy out of the store because of an arguement over a video game. If adam isnt told to leave, he is alive today. Ottis toole from what i read, wanted to raise adam as his adopted son but adam cried for his mother about an hour into the drive back to jacksonville and he punched him in the face to quiet the boy and the situation went downhill from there.. Such a sad story that always got under my skin.

[gaminggrannyyaall]

That was awful. I am glad they finally got the truth about what happened to Adam. The book you need to read is Bringing Adam home. I don't want to ruin it but it's an amazing read and they were left in the dark way too long.

[GodYourHighnessYourMajesty]

Not one single tear in sight🥲boy, people were definitely asleep back in those days💯

[RS-uzud]

I remember reading this horrific story in Reader's Digest as a teenager. I wondered why Reve would leave her shy 6-year old with strangers to shop. I watched the movie Adam much later and was struck by John not letting Adam bike to the park by himself. John describes Adam as a smart but SHY boy. Shy kids often don't speak up, obey rules and lack confidence when faced with new situations, all things that went against Adam on that fateful day.

[peggydeforest]

Woild love one of the behaviour guys to analyze John's reactions

[Antarath]

They settled with Ottis Toole being responsible, but I've read the transcript of the several police interviews with Toole in this case (long read) and I think we can safely rule him out. Nothing made sense at all. He couldn't remember basic stuff and the few things he could vividly remember were forgotten the next time he was interviewed. He basically told the cops what they wanted to hear. Then again he wasn't exactly the most reliable person.

[briansheridan]

I was born in 1975 and raised in South Florida. I used to attend school in the late 1980's in Hollywood, FL. I used to take a public bus to and from my school, The buses would stop and leave at the Hollywood Fashion Center. Scary.

[georgeshelton]

I'll also remember what John Walsh said as a crime shows host. "And now, news of the weird."

[chrismcevoy]

Adam was asked to leave the Sears store by a security guard when a scuffle ensued with the other boys.

[carrieparsons]

Stop judging the parents. Until you go through something like this, you can’t judge another’s reaction.

[yolandagofigure]

Any updates on his disappearance? 2024. 😔

[AvaZinn]

Wow the legendary Ralph Renick interviewing the host of #AmericasMostWanted back then.

[jefftotheleftt]

in 1972, while working as a hollywood beach diplomat hotel (demolished in 1998) lifeguard, john walsh saved manager john h. monahans's ten year old son junior from drowning. on november 20, 1981 senior's fiance shelly stock was killed in a colorado rocky mountains airplane crash smuggling narcotics. senior (who died in 2004) was a runner for miami crime boss meyer lansky (up until his death in 1983, since run by alvin malnik)