John Walsh Quotes


People don't understand the devastation the murder of a child does to someone. Eighty percent of parents of murdered children wind up in divorce. The only thing you have in common is that horrible sadness. You can't see the joy of your previous life.


Citations

Walsh, John, and Susan Schindehette. Tears of Rage: From Grieving Father to Crusader for Justice. Pocket Books, 1997.

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John Walsh
John Walsh
  • Born: December 26, 1945
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Television Personality, Criminal Investigator, Anti-crime Advocate, Host/creator

John Edward Walsh Jr. is an American television personality, criminal investigator, victim rights advocate, and the host/creator of America's Most Wanted. He 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 officially named as Adam's killer. He was part-owner of the now defunct National Museum of Crime and Punishment in Washington, D.C. He also anchors an investigative documentary series, The Hunt with John Walsh, which debuted on CNN in 2014.