Texas authorities issued a Blue Alert about 4:50 a.m. Friday, launching a statewide search for a man suspected of shooting a Panhandle police chief.

Blue Alert Blue Alerts are issued to help catch people who are believed to have wounded or killed local, state or federal law enforcement officers.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Among the various alerts from law enforcement that you may notice flashing across your cellphone screen or appearing in your social media feeds is the Blue Alert.

As of Tuesday, law enforcement officials in Tennessee had issued two Blue Alerts. The first Blue Alert is for Samuel Quinton Edwards, a 34-year-old man accused of shooting a police officer Monday ...

As of Tuesday, law enforcement officials in Tennessee had issued two Blue Alerts. The first Blue Alert is for Samuel Quinton Edwards, a 34-year-old man accused of shooting a police officer Monday ...

As of Tuesday, law enforcement officials in Tennessee had issued two Blue Alerts. The first Blue Alert is for Samuel Quinton Edwards, a 34-year-old man accused of shooting a police officer Monday ...

As of Tuesday, law enforcement officials in Tennessee had issued two Blue Alerts. The first Blue Alert is for Samuel Quinton Edwards, a 34-year-old man accused of shooting a police officer Monday ...

“This [alert for law enforcement is] so the public can rest assure it’s accurate.” Twenty-five states already have the Blue Alert System, which started in Florida almost 10 years ago.

According to the Attorney General’s Office, a Blue Alert is a notification system that gets issued anytime a law enforcement officer is either critically injured, killed or missing, with the ...

A Blue Alert is issued to rapidly disseminate information to law enforcement agencies, the news media and the public to help apprehend violent criminals who killed or seriously injured an officer ...

Seth Altman, 33, was named as the wanted suspect, according to the alert, which is aimed at helping authorities find suspects who are accused in incidents involving a law enforcement officer.

What is a Blue Alert? A Blue Alert is issued for people who are suspected of killing or seriously wounding local, state or federal law enforcement officers, according to the DPS.