When Etan Patz dissappeared on the two block was to his schoolbus, New York City was forever changed forever. His disapperance in 1979 put the spotlight on the missing in a national way, and in the process wound up helping kids who went missing around country. Etan’s father, Stanley and his wife, Julie, didn't only look for their son, but wanted to help find all the other missing kids.
Because of their efforts, President Ronald Reagan signing the Missing Children Act in 1982. It required the FBI to keep track of such cases. ( How odd that prior to 1982 this was not a requirement…) Etan became was the first milk carton kid- his face was eveywhere.
Today iss the 33rd anniversary of the day Etan disappeared. And today, 33 years later, there has been an arrest in the case. Perhaps now Etan's parents will find peace.
Remember the missing today.
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