Through partnership and community support, Enterprise police was able to find and save a young life, something the department says they are more than grateful for.
DOTHAN, Ala. - Enterprise police are extending their massive thanks to the Wiregrass law enforcement community following Tuesday night’s multi-agency search for a missing 9-year-old boy. Police began their search for Zachary Kyker at around 4:30 p.
m. on January 27, with surveillance video near the child’s home on County Road 750 showing him running into a wooded area after being dropped off by a school bus. From that point on, it became the mission not just of Enterprise Police Department, but of several local agencies to ensure this child was found safe during what was going to become a very cold evening and night, with temperatures dropping from the low 40s to just into the upper 20s during the seven-and-a-half hour search. Ultimately, Kyker was indeed located safe right around midnight, with the 9-year-old found hiding in a shed near County Road 702. Joining EPD’s Search and Rescue Team as part of main operations was the Dale County Sheriff’s Office WASP unit. EPD Search and Rescue quickly established grid searches throughout the area, while DCSO’s WASP unit provided aerial support. Zachary Kyker, the 9-year-old who went missing in Enterprise on January 27, was located safe right around midnight after a seven-and-a-half hour, multi agency search, with the boy found hiding in a shed near County Road 702.Also assisting in the search with drones and K-9 units, along with additional support, were the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency , Enterprise Rescue, Coffee County Sheriff’s Office, Houston County Sheriff’s Office, Geneva County Sheriff’s Office, Coffee County EMA and Coffee County CERT. “The Enterprise Police Department extends its sincere gratitude to the many agencies whose assistance was critical to the successful outcome of this operation,” the department said in a statement sent out Wednesday, highlighting these agencies for “their professionalism, teamwork, and unwavering support.” Along with those law enforcement agencies, several residents and volunteers helped with locating Kyker. “Your willingness to help during a critical time did not go unnoticed,” the department said. “A special thank you is extended to the search volunteers from Fort Rucker’s ALE Class 26-007. These flight students played an active role in ground search operations, and one of their assigned teams ultimately located Zachary. “Their dedication and service were instrumental in bringing this incident to a safe and positive conclusion.” Through partnership and community support, Enterprise police was able to find and save a young life, something the department says they are more than grateful for. Download the WTVY News4 app to get alerts and stories the moment they are published. Available for FREE in theBand of thieves target Mexican stores. “We’re going to get them.”
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