AMBER Alert SEBASTIAN ROGERS: Missing from Hendersonville, TN - 26 Feb 2024 - Age 15 (1 Viewer)

Tennessee Amber Alert issued for missing teen out of Sumner County

Officials continue to search for 15-year-old Sebastian Wayne Drake Rogers, reported missing out of Hendersonville on Sunday, Feb. 25.

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Tennessee Amber Alert issued for missing teen out of Sumner County​

Sumner County officials are asking everyone to be on the lookout as they continue their search for a missing and endangered teenager they say has autism.

An Amber Alert has been issued by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation.

"Carefully check your property… and any other locations where a child who enjoys hiding might be," the Sumner County Sheriff's Office has said.

Fifteen-year-old Sebastian Wayne Drake Rogers was last seen on Monday "near Stafford Court in Hendersonville wearing a black sweatshirt, black sweatpants and glasses," the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation said on X.


MEDIA - SEBASTIAN ROGERS: Missing from Hendersonville, TN - 26 Feb 2024 - Age 15

 

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Sheriff’s office says photo circulating online is not missing teen, Sebastian Rogers

“The juvenile depicted in the photograph is not Sebastian Rogers.”

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Sheriff’s office says photo circulating online is not missing teen, Sebastian Rogers​

The Sumner County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) has issued a response to a photo circulating online that people are claiming is missing teen Sebastian Rogers.

“The juvenile depicted in the photograph is not Sebastian Rogers,” the sheriff’s office said.

 

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Nonprofit, Culver’s to host event bringing awareness back to the Sebastian Rogers case

Sebastian Rogers, a 16-year-old with Autism, has been missing from Hendersonville since Feb. 26, 2024.

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Nonprofit, Culver’s to host event bringing awareness back to the Sebastian Rogers case​

A nonprofit and Culver’s in Clarksville are teaming up to host an event to bring Sebastian Rogers’s case back to the forefront of Middle Tennessee.

Sebastian Rogers is a 16-year-old with Autism who has been missing from Hendersonville since February 26, 2024. An AMBER Alert was issued for Rogers the day after his disappearance and remains active.

The Voices of Truth, a nonprofit advocacy group, said their sole mission is to find Rogers. The group hosts a weekly YouTube show sharing information that they believe could help bring him home.

The nonprofit said it received support from the Culver’s in Clarksville to sponsor an awareness event for Rogers’s 17th birthday on December 17. The restaurant will be providing free Malts to their customers at the Clarksville location on that day along with passing out Rogers’s missing FBI flyer.

Culver’s is located at 140 South Hampton Place in Clarksville.

The FBI is offering a $50,000 reward along with a $450,000 reward from AtNight/OneWorld/Dog The Bounty Hunter for information leading to Rogers’s safe return.

 

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On Sebastian Rogers’s 17th birthday, his father continues to search around the clock for the missing teen

His father, Seth Rogers, spent the day at a Clarksville Culver’s restaurant, which gave away free malts and handed out flyers in honor of his son’s birthday.

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On Sebastian Rogers’s 17th birthday, his father continues to search around the clock for the missing teen​

Sebastian Rogers turned 17 Saturday, marking the second birthday since the teen with autism disappeared from his mother’s home in Hendersonville in February 2024.

His father, Seth Rogers, spent the day at a Clarksville Culver’s restaurant, which gave away free malts and handed out flyers in honor of his son’s birthday.

“Flyers get taken down. People sometimes think that he’s been found and he hasn’t been found,” Seth Rogers said.

In the nearly two years since Sebastian went missing, Seth Rogers has traveled across multiple states following leads. He said he has put more than 36,000 miles on his truck searching for his son.

“It’s nothing but gas and mileage on my vehicle. Finding my son’s worth more than that,” he said. “It’s my job and my duty as a father, as a parent, to go down every rabbit hole I can to find my son. Because at the bottom of one of those will be Sebastian.”

Seth’s search has taken him to Virginia, Ohio, Kentucky, Mississippi and other states. He said he wants the FBI to take control of the investigation, a request he feels has been ignored.

“They may not like me saying it, but... I’m invested. It’s my son. They’re not. It’s just another person to them. And... I refuse to accept that,” Seth Rogers said.

Since the investigation started back in 2024, Seth says calls between himself and investigators have dwindled. Through community organization, the search has become a nationwide headline, garnering attention from organizations across the country.

Seth says no matter what it takes, he’s going to do all he can to bring his son home safely.

“This will be another birthday. It’s gonna be another Christmas if he’s not found before then. It’s just something that a parent never wants to actually have to go through,” he said.

He directed a message to his son: “If you are seeing this Sebastian, phone number is still the same, call me, I will come and pick you up. I don’t care where you’re at, if I got to get a boat, I’ll come pick you up, son. I’m looking for you and I won’t stop until I find you. I love you, boy, and I will always love you.”

Sebastian’s missing persons case continues to be investigated by the Sumner County Sheriff’s Office, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

Seth says it’s not only his son’s case, but the case of hundreds of other missing children that need to continue to be prioritized.

“I think it’s ridiculous that people can’t put aside their pettiness and their ego to help find a missing child. And it needs to happen. It needs to not just happen here. We have too many missing children in the United States,” he said.

Seth added that the best thing the community can do to help in the search is by keeping their eyes open and distributing flyers.

The current reward from the FBI for information leading to Sebastian’s whereabouts stands at $50,000.

 

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2 years since Sebastian Rogers was last seen: WSMV4 sits down with missing teen’s mom

WSMV4’s Holly Thompson sat down with Rogers’ mother, Katie Proudfoot, about his disappearance and what it feels like two years later.

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2 years since Sebastian Rogers was last seen: WSMV4 sits down with missing teen’s mom​

Nearly two years ago to the day, Sebastian Rogers went missing from his mother’s home in Hendersonville.

The teen with autism was just 15 years old at the time he disappeared.

WSMV4’s Holly Thompson sat down with Rogers’ mother, Katie Proudfoot, about his disappearance and what it feels like two years later.

 

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Two years since Sebastian Rogers disappeared: Sheriff shares truths as investigation continues into missing teens ‘active and ongoing’ case

The Sumner County Sheriff’s Office urges the public to continue to send tips and if you believe you see Sebastian, call 911.

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Two years since Sebastian Rogers disappeared: Sheriff shares truths as investigation continues into missing teens ‘active and ongoing’ case​

It’s now been two years since Sebastian Rogers went missing from his mom’s Hendersonville home, and the Sumner County Sheriff’s Office reports that the investigation into the teen’s disappearance remains active and ongoing.

SCSO said that deputies are continuing to follow every credible lead in coordination with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

The truth about SCSO’s investigation, according to Sheriff Eric Craddock:

• Sebastian has never been removed from missing-person databases
• The case has never been closed or suspended
• All credible tips are reviewed and followed up on

The FBI is still offering a reward for information leading to Sebastian’s whereabouts or to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for his disappearance.

The sheriff’s office urges the public to rely on official information released through law enforcement channels — saying that rumors, speculation and unverified claims, including social media posts that misrepresent investigative facts, distract from the investigation and lead to misinformation.

“Decisions regarding what information can be released publicly are guided by investigative procedures and legal obligations — not a lack of effort or concern," the sheriff said.

 

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‘I love you, son’: Two years after Sebastian Rogers went missing, father demands FBI steps in​

“It takes a community to raise a child. Well, I am asking for the nation to help me find my son,” Sebastian’s father, Seth Rogers, said. “He has been gone for two years today.”

Sebastian turned 17 in December. Holidays and special moments when Sebastian should have been with his family have come and gone.

“Sebastian is a bright light, fun, energetic, mischievous at times, but what kid isn’t?” Seth explained.

Seth said his days look much the same.

“You know, asking people to hand out flyers, talk about Sebastian. If you have anything, send the tips in,” Seth said.

“The days are long, but the years are quick,” Seth added.

On Wednesday, community members held up signs, demanding answers outside the Sumner County Sheriff’s Office.

In addition, Seth is asking the sheriff’s office to step aside so the FBI can take over the case after the family has had no answers for two years.

“It’s obvious that local law enforcement has been outsmarted by whoever did this, and it is time for them to let the big boys come in and do their job,” Seth said. “I don’t think they have the right type of training or anything for such has happened.”

“There are other agencies that could help, but they have to be willing,” Seth continued. “[Sumner County Sheriff’s Office] has to be willing to put their ego aside for Sebastian’s sake.”

“We feel there should be a lot more going on with him, a lot more searches, isolated searches based upon reports that were garnered during this time,” an organizer of the event outside the Sheriff’s Office, Andra Griffin, said. “We really think that it’s time for a press conference.”

Seth told News 2 that he will not stop fighting to bring Sebastian home.

“I love you, son,” Seth said. “I need you to call me; my phone number is still the same. I will not change my phone number, so that you can get ahold of me, so that I can come get you.”

News 2 reached out to the Sumner County Sheriff’s Office, and they declined an interview but said a statement will be released on Thursday.

 

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‘I love you, son’: Two years after Sebastian Rogers went missing, father demands FBI steps in​

“It takes a community to raise a child. Well, I am asking for the nation to help me find my son,” Sebastian’s father, Seth Rogers, said. “He has been gone for two years today.”

Sebastian turned 17 in December. Holidays and special moments when Sebastian should have been with his family have come and gone.

“Sebastian is a bright light, fun, energetic, mischievous at times, but what kid isn’t?” Seth explained.

Seth said his days look much the same.

“You know, asking people to hand out flyers, talk about Sebastian. If you have anything, send the tips in,” Seth said.

“The days are long, but the years are quick,” Seth added.

On Wednesday, community members held up signs, demanding answers outside the Sumner County Sheriff’s Office.

In addition, Seth is asking the sheriff’s office to step aside so the FBI can take over the case after the family has had no answers for two years.

“It’s obvious that local law enforcement has been outsmarted by whoever did this, and it is time for them to let the big boys come in and do their job,” Seth said. “I don’t think they have the right type of training or anything for such has happened.”

“There are other agencies that could help, but they have to be willing,” Seth continued. “[Sumner County Sheriff’s Office] has to be willing to put their ego aside for Sebastian’s sake.”

“We feel there should be a lot more going on with him, a lot more searches, isolated searches based upon reports that were garnered during this time,” an organizer of the event outside the Sheriff’s Office, Andra Griffin, said. “We really think that it’s time for a press conference.”

Seth told News 2 that he will not stop fighting to bring Sebastian home.

“I love you, son,” Seth said. “I need you to call me; my phone number is still the same. I will not change my phone number, so that you can get ahold of me, so that I can come get you.”

News 2 reached out to the Sumner County Sheriff’s Office, and they declined an interview but said a statement will be released on Thursday.

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“There are other agencies that could help, but they have to be willing,” Seth continued. “[Sumner County Sheriff’s Office] has to be willing to put their ego aside for Sebastian’s sake.”