The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation's recent endangered child alert concerning a missing five-year-old out of Knoxville came to a swift resolution when the child was found safe later that day. The TBI had broadcasted an alert for Dejon Parker, who was believed to be with his non-custodial father, 42-year-old Darrell Moore Jr. According to WVLT, both were located in Johnson City yesterday evening.
The Knoxville Police Department, collaborating with the TBI, worked diligently to quickly locate the child after the alert was issued. Nearly 400 people go missing in Tennessee annually, which works out to be approximately five individuals per 100,000, as reported by WATE. The community is encouraged to keep an eye to help locate someone missing.
At the time of his disappearance, TBI described Dejon Parker as being 3'2", 47 pounds, having brown hair and brown eyes. Fortunately, the TBI and local police swiftly responded to the situation. The Knoxville Police Department confirmed that "Five-year-old Dejon Parker and his non-custodial father Darrell Moore Jr. have been located in Johnson City." as stated in WBIR.
If anyone has seen a missing person or can provide relevant information, they should not hesitate to call the Knoxville Police Department at 865-215-7165 or TBI at 1-800-TBI-FIND, to hopefully help in safely reuniting another family.
