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TIL John Walsh, host of "America's Most Wanted," became an advocate for missing children after his son Adam was abducted and murdered in 1981. His advocacy led to changes in laws and the creation of the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children. His show helped capture over 1,200 fugitives.

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