MADISON -- Governor Scott Walker on Wednesday, March 28 signed into law a bill that creates a new alert system for missing veterans.
It is called the Corey Adams Searchlight Act.
It is named after a Milwaukee Air Force Veteran who passed way in 2017 after he was missing for 18 days.
The Amber and Silver Alert systems will be used to create a Green Alert.
This legislation is the first-of-its-kind in the nation.
Corey Adams
Below is a joint statement from Senator LaTonya Johnson (D-Milwaukee) and Rep. Evan Goyke (D-Milwaukee), who sponsored the legislation: