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Statewide Effort to Find Non-Verbal Autistic Teen Missing in Florida

May 28, 2024 1 min read

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Authorities in Sumter County, Florida, are searching for 16-year-old Peyton Pickard, who has been missing since Memorial Day. A statewide Missing Child Alert has been issued for Pickard, who is nonverbal and has autism. He was last seen near County Road 575 and West C-48 in Bushnell, wearing only black underwear or boxers. Pickard is described as a white male, 5 feet 7 inches tall, weighing approximately 120 pounds, with brown hair, blue eyes, and a burn scar on his right leg.

A large law enforcement presence is actively searching the area for any signs of Pickard. The Sumter County Sheriff's Office has requested that anyone with information on his whereabouts contact them at 352-793-2621 or call 911.

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