On Wednesday night, there was a community prayer vigil at Northfield Church in support of the search for Sebastian
Wayne Drake Rogers.
Rogers, a 15-year-old autistic adolescent, has been missing since Sunday night.
Friends, neighbors, and Rogers’ classmates say they are heartbroken every day that he has not been discovered.
While teams searched, dozens of people gathered to pray for a safe return.
People attending the vigil fought back tears as scores of community members sat, pleading for Rogers’ safety.
Officials said Rogers left his Shackle Island community house on Sunday morning and has not been seen since.
“What law enforcement has told us is that with a lot of people searching, since they have so many specialty people
and law enforcement people that when the general public gets out there, we can cover up tracks and scents,” Haddon
went on to say.
To combat feelings of helplessness, Haddon assisted in organizing a prayer vigil.
“We believe in the power of prayer, so we are calling on people in our community to come together and unite in what
we can do,” he said. “Praying for the safety of Sebastian, the safety of the workers and pray that they find him
quickly.”
“People keep asking me what I can do, and I tell them the most important thing you can do right now is pray,” she
added.
While teams search for another day, people say they aren’t only checking cameras and combing through yards. They
are emotionally and fearfully praying for answers.
“We beg, we bet that you would rescue Sebastian,” one community member prayed.
People stated that they will not stop praying until Rogers is located.
