Until 2013, the Shawn Hornbeck Foundation was a non-profitcharitable organization based in Richwoods, Missouri, devoted to the search for and rescue of abducted children. It ran the Shawn Hornbeck Search and Rescue Team.
The rescue team was founded by Pam and Craig Akers following the disappearance of their son Shawn Hornbeck (born July 17, 1991[1]). Hornbeck was eleven years old on October 6, 2002, when he was kidnapped while riding his bicycle near his home in Richwoods, Missouri. Shawn Hornbeck was missing for over four years before being discovered on January 12, 2007, along with another teenage boy, Ben Ownby. They had been kidnapped by Michael J. Devlin.
The Shawn Hornbeck Search and Rescue Team was a member of NASAR (National Association for Search and Rescue) and a member of SARCOM (Search and Rescue Council of Missouri). It was also involved with the National Search Dog Association.
The Akers founded the Shawn Hornbeck Search and Rescue Team following the disappearance of their son Shawn Hornbeck. Hornbeck was eleven years old when he was kidnapped while riding his bicycle near his Richwoods, Missouri home on October 6, 2002.
Shortly after Hornbeck's disappearance, his parents appeared on The Montel Williams Show, where self-described psychic Sylvia Browne erroneously told the Akers that Hornbeck was dead. Browne also described the abduction, telling them several things about the abductor that later proved to be incorrect.[2][3]
Hornbeck was missing for over four years before being discovered on January 12, 2007. Police were searching for 13-year-old Ben Ownby of Beaufort, Missouri, who had gone missing earlier that week. Aided by a descriptive tip from teenager Mitchell Hults of Beaufort, Missouri,[4] police searched Michael J. Devlin's apartment in Kirkwood, Missouri. Hornbeck and Ownby were both found alive there.[5]
Prosecution
In June 2007, Devlin was charged with 80 counts in the abductions and molestations of Hornbeck and Ownby. On October 8, 2007, Devlin pleaded guilty to all charges filed against him and was sentenced to life imprisonment.[6]
^"Shawn Hornbeck Celebrated 16th Birthday with Family". July 18, 2007.
^Lancaster, Robert (May 26, 2007), Follow-up to "Montel: Shawn Hornbeck Reading", Stop Sylvia Browne, retrieved July 13, 2010
^. YouTube. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved December 9, 2009. SYLVIA BROWN WRONG: Shawn Hornbeck
^Leonard, Christopher (January 17, 2007), "Teen Called Hero for Missing-Boy Tip", The Washington Post, retrieved July 13, 2010
^Associated Press, "Missing boy in the open: Child had encounter with police just 10 months after disappearance, January 21, 2007, as found in the Albany Times-Union, January 21, 2007, p. A7.
^"Devlin Pleads Guilty to Federal Charges for Photographing, Taping Kidnapped Boy", FOXNews.com, 10 October 2007, Retrieved June 11, 2016
January 06, 2023
shawn, hornbeck, foundation, until, 2013, profit, charitable, organization, based, richwoods, missouri, devoted, search, rescue, abducted, children, shawn, hornbeck, search, rescue, team, rescue, team, founded, craig, akers, following, disappearance, their, sh. Until 2013 the Shawn Hornbeck Foundation was a non profit charitable organization based in Richwoods Missouri devoted to the search for and rescue of abducted children It ran the Shawn Hornbeck Search and Rescue Team The rescue team was founded by Pam and Craig Akers following the disappearance of their son Shawn Hornbeck born July 17 1991 1 Hornbeck was eleven years old on October 6 2002 when he was kidnapped while riding his bicycle near his home in Richwoods Missouri Shawn Hornbeck was missing for over four years before being discovered on January 12 2007 along with another teenage boy Ben Ownby They had been kidnapped by Michael J Devlin The Shawn Hornbeck Search and Rescue Team was a member of NASAR National Association for Search and Rescue and a member of SARCOM Search and Rescue Council of Missouri It was also involved with the National Search Dog Association Contents 1 History 2 Prosecution 3 See also 4 ReferencesHistory EditThe Akers founded the Shawn Hornbeck Search and Rescue Team following the disappearance of their son Shawn Hornbeck Hornbeck was eleven years old when he was kidnapped while riding his bicycle near his Richwoods Missouri home on October 6 2002 Shortly after Hornbeck s disappearance his parents appeared on The Montel Williams Show where self described psychic Sylvia Browne erroneously told the Akers that Hornbeck was dead Browne also described the abduction telling them several things about the abductor that later proved to be incorrect 2 3 Hornbeck was missing for over four years before being discovered on January 12 2007 Police were searching for 13 year old Ben Ownby of Beaufort Missouri who had gone missing earlier that week Aided by a descriptive tip from teenager Mitchell Hults of Beaufort Missouri 4 police searched Michael J Devlin s apartment in Kirkwood Missouri Hornbeck and Ownby were both found alive there 5 Prosecution EditIn June 2007 Devlin was charged with 80 counts in the abductions and molestations of Hornbeck and Ownby On October 8 2007 Devlin pleaded guilty to all charges filed against him and was sentenced to life imprisonment 6 See also Edit Biography portal Law portal United States portalLaura Recovery Center Polly Klaas Foundation Texas EquuSearchReferences Edit Shawn Hornbeck Celebrated 16th Birthday with Family July 18 2007 Lancaster Robert May 26 2007 Follow up to Montel Shawn Hornbeck Reading Stop Sylvia Browne retrieved July 13 2010 YouTube YouTube Archived from the original on March 5 2016 Retrieved December 9 2009 SYLVIA BROWN WRONG Shawn Hornbeck Leonard Christopher January 17 2007 Teen Called Hero for Missing Boy Tip The Washington Post retrieved July 13 2010 Associated Press Missing boy in the open Child had encounter with police just 10 months after disappearance January 21 2007 as found in the Albany Times Union January 21 2007 p A7 Devlin Pleads Guilty to Federal Charges for Photographing Taping Kidnapped Boy FOXNews com 10 October 2007 Retrieved June 11 2016 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Shawn Hornbeck Foundation amp oldid 1130839199, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
