Hamilton County, TN – The Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office regrets to inform our local community the juvenile who went missing yesterday in the Birchwood Pike area after leaving their home has been located deceased near the intersection of Highway 58 and Harrison Bay Road.

HCSO personnel began searching yesterday morning after learning of the young man’s disappearance. Since then, Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office personnel, along with our local public safety partners, have diligently searched the Birchwood Pike and Harrison area in hopes of locating the juvenile safely and providing assistance.

“The HCSO would like to offer our deepest condolences to the family of this young man during this difficult time. I know we all hoped for a different outcome to this tragic situation. As Sheriff, I would like to thank our detectives, deputies, and other many public safety partners who have diligently worked to locate this missing young man for the last two days,” stated Sheriff Austin Garrett.

HCSO Investigative Services personnel are currently conducting a death investigation and the body will be transported to the Hamilton County Medical Examiner’s Office where the cause and manner of death will be determined.

The HCSO would like to thank our community and our local media outlets for helping disseminate information about this search and for the tips we received from citizens as to the possible whereabouts of this individual.

As this is an ongoing investigation and due to the sensitive nature of the incident, the HCSO does not have any additional information to offer at this time nor will interviews be conducted at the scene.