ENTERPRISE, Ala. (WDNews) — The following information was released officially by the Enterprise Police Department regarding the search for a missing child reported Monday afternoon.
According to the Enterprise Police Department, officers were called to County Road 750 around 4:30 p.m. on Jan. 27 after receiving a report of a missing 9-year-old boy. Home surveillance video showed the child running into a wooded area after being dropped off by a school bus.
The Enterprise Police Department Search and Rescue Team immediately responded and began coordinated grid searches throughout the area. The Dale County Sheriff’s Office WASP unit provided aerial support, while the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency remained on standby to deploy additional air assets if needed. Multiple agencies also assisted using drones and K-9 units during the search.
At approximately midnight, search teams located the missing child, identified as Zachary Kyker, safely hiding inside a shed near County Road 702.
In the official release, the Enterprise Police Department expressed gratitude to the agencies that assisted in the search, including the Dale County Sheriff’s Office, ALEA, Enterprise Rescue, Coffee County Sheriff’s Office, Houston County Sheriff’s Office, Geneva County Sheriff’s Office, Coffee County Emergency Management Agency and Coffee County CERT.
The department also thanked local residents and volunteers who came out to support search efforts throughout the evening hours.
A special thank-you was extended to search volunteers from Fort Rucker’s ALE Class 26-007. According to the release, the flight students played an active role in ground search operations, and one of their assigned teams ultimately located the child.
Enterprise Police said the operation reflected strong interagency partnerships and overwhelming community support during the search.
