American curator; director of the J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles.
In 1996, he was chosen by People magazine as one of the 50 most beautiful people in the world
On July 27, 1981, his six-year-old son Adam Walsh was kidnapped from a Sears department store in Hollywood, Florida and his remains were found sixteen days later. Although devastated by their sons murder, Walsh and his wife campaigned for better provisions to help find missing children. He now serves on the board of the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, an organization that he helped found.
In July 2005, Walsh attempted to assist the family of missing teen Natalee Holloway on his show. Walsh was critical of the Aruban crime investigation and, along with television personality Phil McGraw , urged Americans to boycott Aruba.
Before his sons murder (and before hosting "Americas Most Wanted" ), he was employed as a hotel marketer.
Believes that serial killer Otis Toole (who died in 1996) was responsible for his son Adams murder. Although he was never convicted, in December 2008 Otis Toole was conclusively tied to the abduction and murder of Adam Walsh.
Author of 3 books: Tears Of Rage, No Mercy and Public Enemies.
Is of Irish-American heritage.
He and his wife Reve have four children: Adam (b. 1975, d.1981), Meghan (b. 1982), Callahan (b. 1985) and Hayden (b.1995). Their youngest son, who often accompanies his father while filming "Americas Most Wanted" , is said to resemble his elder brother Adam.
Wife, Reve, filed for divorce on August 1, 2002. However, they later reconciled and the divorce proceeding was dismissed.
On December 16, 2008 - the nearly 30 year old case of Adam Walsh was finally solved. In a press conference held in Hollywood, FL, the chief of police said they determined that serial killer Ottis Toole was in fact the murderer of six year old, Adam. Mr. Walsh said at news the conference that "the waiting and not knowing has been torture." Toole died in prison of Cirrhosis in 1996 at the age of 49. He was serving five life sentences for murders unrelated to Adams death.
Was mentioned, along with son Adam in the Feb. 1, 2002 episode of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.
Graduated from Dalhousie High School, Dalhousie, New Brunswick, Canada, in 1967.
Son-in-law of Donald Harron and Gloria Fisher.
Brother-in-law of Kelley Harron.
Stepson-in-law of Stephen Vizinczey and Catherine McKinnon.
Son of actor J.T. Walsh.
