SUMNER COUNTY, Tenn. (WKRN) — Nearly six months have passed since Sebastian Rogers went missing from the Hendersonville area of Sumner County.
His father, Seth Rogers, told News 2 that it feels like time stands still since his son's disappearance.
“It feels like one continuous day,” Rogers said. “We are still looking and getting tips. We want awareness so my son’s case doesn’t disappear.”
The case of 15-year-old Sebastian Wayne Drake Rogers is one that has intrigued the country. On Feb. 26, 2024, the teen disappeared from his mother and stepfather's home in Hendersonville.
However, investigators said the teen with autism wasn't seen leaving on home security cameras. Since then, search crews have used boats, helicopters and horses in an attempt to find Sebastian.
"The more the merrier and all hands on deck," family friend Tony Mathis. "We have other organizations that are qualified to come in and help."
To keep Sebastian's name out there, the owners of Mikaela's Mutt Motel are hosting an event in his honor.
The event will take place on Saturday, Aug. 24, at 2 p.m. at the Fallen Brewery in Clarksville. "His family reached out and said the adored animals and they wanted to give back to animals," said owner Mikaela Lambert. "We are touched by the whole story."
Seth, Sebastian's father, said this event is just another way to continue to spread awareness for his son.
“We’re wanting the community to show up and spread awareness that he’s still missing and we want to find him," he told News 2.
Seth is asking everyone to not give up on hope in finding Sebastian. "As a father you realize a lot of the things you do are for your children. All I can think about is trying to find him."
The Sumner County interim sheriff said one detective a day is assigned to the missing teen's case.
In fact, a protest will be held outside the Sumner County Sheriff's Office on Monday, Aug. 26. Seth said he hopes it will encourage investigators to find answers regarding his son's whereabouts.
Sebastian Wayne Drake Rogers, 15, was reported missing on Monday, Feb. 26 from the Beech area in Hendersonville.
Sebastian Rogers: Description
Sebastian is 5 feet, 5 inches tall, 120 pounds with dirty blond hair. He was last seen on Monday, Feb. 26 near Stafford Court wearing a black sweatshirt and black sweatpants, said the TBI.
AMBER Alert Issued
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) originally issued an Endangered Child Alert for Sebastian on the morning of Feb. 26 as multiple agencies took to the area to look for him.
Based on additional investigative information developed during the search, the TBI issued an AMBER Alert for Sebastian on the afternoon of Feb. 27. An AMBER Alert is issued when there is reasonable belief by law enforcement that an abduction has occurred and the child is in imminent danger of serious bodily injury or death, per the DOJ.
Multiple agencies including the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, Tennessee Highway Patrol, Nashville Fire Department, City of Hendersonville’s first responders, Sumner County Sheriff’s Office and Shackle Island Volunteer Fire have assisted in the search for Sebastian.
Who to Contact
If you have seen Sebastian or have info about his whereabouts, call the Sumner County Sheriff's Office at (615) 451-3838 or TBI at 1-800-TBI-FIND.