<Tr> <Th> Children </Th> <Td> Adam (1974--1981) Meghan (b . 1982) Callahan (b . 1987) Hayden (b . 1994) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Awards </Th> <Td> Operation Kids Lifetime Achievement Award 2008 </Td> </Tr> <P> John Edward Walsh Jr. (born December 26, 1945) is an American television personality, criminal investigator, human rights, victim rights advocate, and the host / creator, of America's Most Wanted . Walsh is known for his anti-crime activism, with which he became involved following the murder of his son, Adam, in 1981; in 2008, the late serial killer Ottis Toole was named as the killer of Walsh's son . Walsh was part owner of the now defunct Museum of Crime & Punishment in Washington, D.C. He also anchors an investigative documentary series, The Hunt with John Walsh, which debuted on CNN in 2014 . </P> <P> Walsh was born in Auburn, New York . He attended the University at Buffalo . After college and marriage to the former Revé Drew in 1971, the newlywed Walshes settled in South Florida, where John became involved in building high - end luxury hotels . </P>

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