Efforts are intensifying in Baldwin County as multiple agencies continue to search for Jeffrey Epps, a 15-year-old non-verbal autistic teenager who went missing on Monday. Epps was last seen in the Torrance Road area, as per reports from FOX 5 Atlanta. At 5-foot-3-inches tall and around 135 pounds, he was wearing a yellow shirt and gray shorts when he disappeared.
Deputy Fire Chief of Operations Bradley Towe of the Baldwin County Fire Department was on scene at Epps’ home shortly after the teen was reported missing. “We got people everywhere trying to help,” Towe said, as agencies, including the Georgia Bureau of Investigation and Georgia State Patrol, have come together to actively join the search efforts, which were detailed in a report by 11Alive. Resources such as K9 units, thermal drones, and a FLIR-equipped helicopter have been deployed, with ATVs and UTVs also being used to navigate the challenging terrain.
The search for Epps restarted early Tuesday morning, and according to the Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office, was due to continue the following day, with many officials and citizens conducting searches throughout the night. The Sheriff’s Office has requested residents within the Coopers Community to thoroughly check any potential hiding spots, including sheds, outbuildings, barns, campers, pools, and vehicles, to see if Epps could be located there…