Who are Adam Walshs Parents? Adam Walsh Biography, Parents Name, Nationality and More

John Walsh, a TV show host for "In Pursuit With John Walsh" and a passionate advocate for victims of violent crime, has drawn parallels between the way the FBI handled the investigation of Gabby Petito's case and their handling of the inquiry into his own son's abduction and murder in 1981.

According to Walsh, "My son Adam's case had all these mistakes, and this case also saw similar errors being made. It's really unfortunate."

In July 27, 1981, Adam Walsh disappeared while he was with his mother, Reve Walsh, on a visit to a mall in Hollywood, Florida. Unfortunately, his body was later discovered and confirmed to have been murdered.

Reve Walsh had momentarily entrusted her six-year-old son to keep an eye on a group of older boys who were playing video games in the toy department of a Sears store, while she attended to some errands in a different section of the store.

Upon her return, which was in less than 10 minutes, Adam was nowhere to be found.

Subsequently, investigators discovered that a teenage security guard had instructed the group of boys to exit the mall, following a disturbance caused by some of the older boys.

It is hypothesized that Adam might have been too afraid or unsure to reveal that his mother was still in the store, and so he left with the group of boys who subsequently scattered. Regrettably, he is assumed to have been taken against his will from the mall's parking area.

Following an extensive search operation for the missing child, Adam's decapitated head was eventually discovered by two fishermen in a drainage canal in Vero Beach, Florida, approximately 100 miles away from Hollywood.

Adam's remains were discovered without his body ever being recovered, and a coroner determined that he had died from asphyxiation. The condition of the remains indicated that Adam had passed away several days before his head was eventually found.

Toole, who was incarcerated in a prison in Raiford, Florida for two other murders, admitted in October 1983 to abducting and murdering Adam. Additionally, he stated that his companion and fellow serial killer, Henry Lee Lucas, was also involved.