When we learned that an Amber Alert could not be issued, we were devastated- but we were also determined. In a conversation between Amber Bradford, Jacquese Hogan, and Jonisa Cook, discussing the urgent need for a system that would better serve childrens like Joshua. What started as a grief quickly turned into action. Amber suggested that if an alert could not be issued under the current system, then change was necessary. That conversation led to the creation of a petition, which Jacquese began drafting - marking the first official step towards what would become the push the Joshua Alert.