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The '''Shawn Hornbeck Foundation''' is a ] ] based in ], ], ], devoted to the search for and rescue of abducted children. It runs the '''Shawn Hornbeck Search and Rescue Team''', which was founded by Pam and Craig Akers following the disappearance of their son Shawn Hornbeck, aged 11, on ] ], while riding his bicycle near his home in Richwoods, Missouri. Shawn Hornbeck was missing for over 4 years before being discovered on ] ] by police searching for |
The '''Shawn Hornbeck Foundation''' is a ] ] based in ], ], ], devoted to the search for and rescue of abducted children. It runs the '''Shawn Hornbeck Search and Rescue Team''', which was founded by Pam and Craig Akers following the disappearance of their son Shawn Hornbeck, aged 11, on ] ], while riding his bicycle near his home in Richwoods, Missouri. Shawn Hornbeck was missing for over 4 years before being discovered on ] ] by police searching for a recently missing 13-year-old boy. Hornbeck and the other boy were found in the apartment of ] in ]. ], Devlin has been charged with a range of offences, including kidnapping both boys. | ||
The Shawn Hornbeck Search and Rescue Team is a member of NASAR (]) and a member of SARCOM (]). It is also involved with the ]. Following the recovery of Shawn Hornbeck, the family announced that they intended to withdraw from active involvement with the foundation, leaving its operation to family friend and co-founder Chris Diamond. | The Shawn Hornbeck Search and Rescue Team is a member of NASAR (]) and a member of SARCOM (]). It is also involved with the ]. Following the recovery of Shawn Hornbeck, the family announced that they intended to withdraw from active involvement with the foundation, leaving its operation to family friend and co-founder Chris Diamond. |
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The Shawn Hornbeck Foundation is a non-profit charitable organization based in Richwoods, Missouri, USA, devoted to the search for and rescue of abducted children. It runs the Shawn Hornbeck Search and Rescue Team, which was founded by Pam and Craig Akers following the disappearance of their son Shawn Hornbeck, aged 11, on 6 October 2002, while riding his bicycle near his home in Richwoods, Missouri. Shawn Hornbeck was missing for over 4 years before being discovered on 12 January 2007 by police searching for a recently missing 13-year-old boy. Hornbeck and the other boy were found in the apartment of Michael J. Devlin in Kirkwood, Missouri. As of June 2007, Devlin has been charged with a range of offences, including kidnapping both boys.
The Shawn Hornbeck Search and Rescue Team is a member of NASAR (National Association for Search and Rescue) and a member of SARCOM (Search and Rescue Council of Missouri). It is also involved with the National Search Dog Association. Following the recovery of Shawn Hornbeck, the family announced that they intended to withdraw from active involvement with the foundation, leaving its operation to family friend and co-founder Chris Diamond.