Disappearance of Sebastian Rogers

• 💡 Sebastian Rogers, an autistic teenager, was reported missing from his home on February 26th at 6:00 AM by his mother, Katie Proudfoot.
• 📌 Katie discovered Sebastian was not in his room, and after a brief search, she contacted her husband, Chris Proudfoot, who was 3.5 hours away in Memphis for work.
• 🚨 Law enforcement has since scaled back active search efforts and moved into an investigation phase, while numerous volunteers and organizations like the Cajun Navy continue to search.

Details of the Night He Went Missing

• 🌙 Sebastian was last seen by his mother around 9:00 PM the night before, when he went to bed after a family outing.
• 👂 Katie Proudfoot reported hearing a "thud" from Sebastian's room around 10:00 PM and told him to go to sleep, confirming his voice at that time.
• 🏠 There were no signs of forced entry into the home, and the family did not have a burglar alarm or a Ring doorbell camera.
• 👟 All of Sebastian's shoes were found inside the house, leading to the assumption he left barefoot.

Parental Accounts and Questions

• 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Chris Proudfoot, Sebastian's stepfather, was working in Memphis and had been away from home since early February, returning only on the morning Sebastian was reported missing.
• 🗺️ The family's ranch-style home has Sebastian's bedroom on the opposite side of the house from the master bedroom.
• 🚫 Both parents stated Sebastian was not a "wanderer" and had never left home on his own before.
• 🗣️ Katie Proudfoot stated she passed a polygraph test, and Chris Proudfoot has volunteered to take one.

Search Efforts and K9 Findings

• 🐕 K9 search dogs reportedly had "hits" around the house and near a retention pond about half a mile away, which was subsequently drained with no findings.
• ⚠️ The Cajun Navy, a volunteer search and rescue organization, joined the efforts and clarified a false positive K9 hit on federal property that was an old hurricane site where a homeless person had died.
• 🔍 Law enforcement has stated the Proudfoots have been "vetted and cleared" of foul play, and their home was thoroughly searched, with items taken for scent dogs and DNA.

Current Situation and Appeals

• 💬 The Proudfoots have left their home due to threats received from social media users and are not disclosing their current location for safety.
• 🧠 An autism expert highlighted that an autistic individual like Sebastian would likely experience great distress and disorientation if with strangers, due to communication deficits and aversion to overwhelming situations.
• 🙏 The public is urged to contact the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) at 1-800-TBI-FIND with any information regarding Sebastian Rogers' disappearance.