Tennessee state troopers blast ‘Eye of the Tiger’ into woodlands during desperate hunt for missing autistic boy Sebastian Rogers after he vanished from his bed seven days ago
Police have shot ‘Eye of the Tiger’ into the woods of Tennessee during a desperate search for an autistic boy who disappeared from his home a week ago.
15-year-old Sebastian Rogers is said to have left his family home with a flashlight in the early hours of February 26. He was reported missing by his parents at 6:30 am.
Tennessee State Troopers used a speaker attached to a drone to play the Rocky theme song — Sebastian’s favorite song — in hopes it would lure him out as he hid.
The state Bureau of Investigation released an endangered child alert for the teen the day he disappeared. Since then, officials have used drones, dogs, boats, horses and helicopters in the search for him.
Sebastian Wayne Drake Rogers, 15, is said to have left his family home with a flashlight in the early hours of February 26. He was reported missing by his parents around 6:30 am.
The state Bureau of Investigation released an endangered child alert for the teen on the day he disappeared – and officials have since deployed drones, dogs, boats, horses and helicopters in the search for him.
Tennessee State Troopers used a speaker attached to a drone to play the Rocky theme song – Sebastian’s favorite song – in hopes it would lure him out as he hides
“We were told his favorite song was ‘Eye of The Tiger,'” said Chief Deputy Eric Craddock of the Sumner County Sheriff’s Department.
“We tried to play that to call him and let him know we’re here to help. I’m sure he could see what’s going on here and be intimidated.
“But when he sees this news, I want him to know: Sebastian, come out, we’re here to help you. We just want to get you home safely.”
“We have no clues, no details to suggest that Sebastian is not alive,” Craddock added in an update on Monday.
He said officials were now “winding down” the investigation on the ground as they “moved over to the investigative side.”
“We consulted search and rescue experts. They have said, ‘You have done everything you could do.’
Sebastian lives in Stafford Court, Hendersonville, on the northeastern edge of Nashville, and is believed to be wearing glasses with a black sweatshirt and sweatpants.
Sebastian lives in Stafford Court, Hendersonville, on the northeastern edge of Nashville, and is believed to be wearing glasses with a black sweatshirt and sweatpants.
The search continues for 15-year-old Sebastian (left), who has been missing for a week
Hundreds of trained search team members traveled 2,000 miles on foot through Hendersonville
Late last week, Craddock said they were “operating under the assumption that Sebastian was running away,” adding that his family had cooperated
Hundreds of trained search team members traveled 2,000 miles on foot through Hendersonville. Among them are mountain experts
Police have asked locals to check their properties “including crawl spaces, sheds, small areas and other locations where a child who likes to hide may be.”
Hundreds of trained search team members traveled 2,000 miles on foot through Hendersonville.
They include mountain experts who have checked nearby caves, said Ken Weidner, director of Sumner County Emergency Management Agency (EMA).
“Yesterday a group from East Tennessee came in and they are mountain experts and they make caves,” Weidner said WKRN.
“So every cave we’ve marked, we’ve had them in those caves.”
Late last week, Craddock said they were “operating under the assumption that Sebastian was running away,” adding that his family had cooperated.