SUMNER COUNTY, Tenn. (WKRN) — Despite “exhaustive efforts,” the Sumner County Sheriff’s Office said Friday a search of a Kentucky landfill did not provide any additional clues as to what happened to missing teen Sebastian Rogers.
The decision to search the Hopkins County Regional Landfill in White Plains was made in accordance with “ongoing investigate efforts and information gathered in the search for Sebastian Rogers,” the sheriff’s office said in a news release Friday morning.
K-9 teams were used to search the area Thursday as trained personnel looked for any evidence pertaining to the case. However, officials said no leads were discovered.
“While we had hoped for a different outcome, our commitment to finding Sebastian remains unwavering,” Sumner County Sheriff Sonny Weatherford said. “We will continue to explore all available avenues and resources to bring closure to this case and provide answers to Sebastian’s family and loved ones.”
Friday marked 11 days since Sebastian was reported missing from his home in Hendersonville. After a massive search covering thousands of miles, authorities announced this week that they were scaling back the ground search and transitioning to the investigative side of the case.
In the Friday news release, the sheriff’s office said the support and cooperation of the community has been instrumental in the search efforts so far. Investigators are continuing to urge anyone with information regarding Sebastian’s disappearance to come forward.
