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A Kentucky community banded together on May 16, 2026, after learning parents could not find their 4-year-old son. Aazam Dahir reportedly took off from his Louisville home around 8 p.m. Because Aazam was both nonverbal and autistic, police knew it was crucial to find him as soon as they could. The Louisville Police Department employed as many resources as possible. They searched for hours for Aazam and finally found his body at 1 a.m. on May 17. Sadly, he had drowned in a swimming pool, leaving the entire community devastated.
Law enforcement enacted a Golden Alert.
A Golden Alert is a special bulletin issued Kentucky to alert the public that a person considered impaired is missing. According to WHAS, the person must have a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s, dementia, or autism to qualify for the alert. Aazam was considered particularly vulnerable because of his young age and inability to speak.
Aazam disappeared from the 6100 block of Richie Wayne Drive, near the 8200 block of Smyrna Parkway, according to WLKY. Police gathered members of the Missing Persons Unit, K9 teams, Air Unit, and Drone Unit to begin the search. More than 100 volunteers also helped to find Aazam.
Neighbors desperately searched for Aazam.
Mark Domeck told WAVE he’d lived in the area a long time and wanted to help in any way that he could…