The Clayton County Police Department has issued an urgent, high-priority Be On the Lookout (BOLO) alert for 6-year-old Ramon “RJ” Jett. The child mysteriously vanished from his home on Sunday, June 28, 2026, triggering a massive, multi-agency search operation that has crossed the 10-hour mark.
Authorities, along with the Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR), have established two separate command centers within the local residential area to coordinate specialized tactical search units.
Missing Child Vital Statistics
CRITICAL MISSING: RAMON "RJ" JETT (AGE 6)
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Last Seen Location : 8000 Block of Webb Road (Sutter Lake Apartments)
Riverdale, Georgia
Timeframe of Absence : Last seen Sunday, June 28, between 11:30 AM & 12:00 PM
Physical Description : Black hair, brown eyes, 3'5" tall, weighing ~40 lbs
Last Seen Apparel : Light green shirt, camouflage (dark green) shorts,
and white socks
Medical Vulnerabilities: NONVERBAL; suffers from a critical developmental/
mental health condition (high risk of elopement)
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Timeline and Circumstances of Disappearance
According to investigative statements from RJ’s mother, she was away at work while her adult daughter was watching him at their apartment. The family reportedly laid down for a collective nap around 11:00 AM. When the sister woke up between 11:30 AM and 1:00 PM, she discovered the front door of the apartment standing open and RJ completely missing.
Family members note that RJ has a documented history of wandering off (elopement) due to his condition, though he was always recovered quickly in previous instances. Thus far, only one neighbor has come forward confirming a visual sighting of the child, reporting that they saw him walking past a nearby building directly across the parking lot.
Active Search Operations and Tactical Deployments
Because RJ is nonverbal and has limited communication skills, he cannot cry out or directly request assistance. Consequently, police forces are treating the situation with extreme urgency.
Emergency Resource Allocation — Sutter Lake Apartments
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[ Ground & Air Units ] ---> Patrol Officers, Detectives, K-9 Tracking Teams,
and Police Drone Units scanning grid sectors.
[ Specialized Teams ] ---> CCPD Dive Unit & Georgia DNR actively dragging and
searching the retention pond behind the complex.
[ Local Directives ] ---> Command staff ordering all area residents to
physically clear their private properties.
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The primary focus of specialized rescue teams has gravitated toward a large pond situated behind the apartment building structure. Because children who elope are statistically drawn toward bodies of water, a specialized Police Dive Unit is actively checking the pond, even though the sole neighbor sighting placed RJ walking in the opposite direction.
Urgent Action Requested for Local Residents
Clayton County Police detectives are pleading with the Riverdale community to actively assist in the search. Residents living in or near the 8000 block of Webb Road are strictly requested to perform immediate, physical sweeps of their property.
Where to check right now: Thoroughly inspect your yards, porches, open sheds, unattached outbuildings, crawlspaces, wooded property lines, and any dense brush or vehicles where a frightened child might seek shelter or hide.
Community members are reminded not to assume that someone else has already called 911 if they spot a child matching RJ’s description.
If you see Ramon “RJ” Jett, keep him in your sight and immediately call 911. Every single second is vital to bringing this little boy home safely.
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