In addition to the Walsh murder, Toole had claimed responsibility for hundreds of other murders, but police determined that most of these confessions were lies. Over the years, Toole had twice confessed to the killing, but both times he later recanted his admissions. The Hollywood Police Department officially identified him as Adam's killer on December 16, 2008, and the case was considered closed. Toole, the prime suspect in Adam's abduction and murder, died in prison in 1996 while serving a life sentence for other crimes. This speculation was discounted by Walsh in an America's Most Wanted statement on February 6, 2007. In January 2007, deceased serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer fell under suspicion for the murder of Adam. John Walsh had long said he believed that Toole, a drifter, was responsible for the crime, saying investigators found a pair of green shorts and a sandal similar to what Adam was wearing at Toole's home in Jacksonville, Florida. ![]() Many names had been mentioned in connection to the case since the murder, but detectives kept returning to that of serial killer Ottis Toole. Sixteen days after the abduction, his severed head was found in a drainage canal 120 miles (190 km) away from his home. Police records in Adam's case, released in 1996, show that a 17-year-old security guard instructed four boys to leave the department store. When she returned several minutes later, Adam was missing. Revé had left Adam in the toy department at a model video game console at the Sears while she looked for a lamp. On July 27, 1981, Adam was abducted from a Sears department store at the Hollywood Mall (today Hollywood Hills Plaza), across from the Hollywood Police station. He and his wife, Revé, had a six-year-old son, Adam. In summer 1981, Walsh was an official with Paradise Island Hotel and Casino in The Bahamas, and worked in Hollywood, Florida. After college, the Walshes settled in South Florida, where John Walsh became involved in building high-end luxury hotels. He attended the University at Buffalo, from which he graduated in 1967 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in history. He graduated from Auburn's Our Lady of Mount Carmel High School in 1963. Walsh was born in Auburn, New York, one of four children born to John E. He also anchors an investigative documentary series, The Hunt with John Walsh, which debuted on CNN in 2014. Walsh was part-owner of the now defunct National Museum of Crime and Punishment in Washington, D.C. 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. ![]() ![]() (born December 26, 1945) is an American television personality, and victim rights advocate, and the host/creator of America's Most Wanted. Operation Kids Lifetime Achievement Award
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