RIVERDALE — A 6-year-old Clayton County boy who had been missing since Sunday morning has been found dead.
Clayton County police say Ramon “RJ” Jett was discovered in a pond near the 8000 block of Webb Road in Riverdale, near where he was last seen. RJ’s body was found at 9:12 a.m. Monday, after an extensive search that went into the night.
His family has been notified.
Search had stretched through the night
RJ was reported missing Sunday between 11:30 a.m. and noon. He was nonverbal and had a mental health condition that may have prevented him from calling for help or communicating with others. Searchers used K-9 teams, drones, patrol officers, and detectives to look for him.
Investigation continues
Police say the case remains an active investigation. Detectives are working to determine the circumstances surrounding RJ’s death, and no additional information has been released.
Police are asking the public to respect the family’s privacy as they grieve. Additional information will be released as the investigation allows.
B.T. Clark is the Publisher of The Georgia Sun and author of Principles Are Like Pants… You Ought to Have Some. Over two decades in journalism, he has served as Managing Editor of Neighbor Newspapers in metro Atlanta and Digital Director at Times-Journal Inc., earning multiple awards along the way. His work has appeared in newspapers across the state, including The Cherokee Tribune and The Marietta Daily Journal.
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