LEHIGH ACRES, FL – Today, the Lee County Sheriffโs Office was notified of a missing juvenile in Lehigh Acres. Due to the nature of the incident, Sheriff Carmine Marcenoโs Reunite Program was activated and several assets responded to the scene. Agency members from all over the county arrived to assist, including a Mobile Command Vehicle, Drones, K-9s, Aviation, and various specialty units.
A press release was issued to the public requesting their assistance in this investigation. It didnโt take long for a civilian to hear of the missing juvenile, recognize him, and contact the Lee County Sheriffโs Office. Deputies were then guided by the โeye in the skyโ right to the area that the juvenile was located at.
โIt was all hands on deck,โ stated Sheriff Carmine Marceno. โThis juvenile is safe today because of the incredible response from both your sheriffโs office and the public. See it, Say it, Make the Call. This civilian did exactly that and now this juvenile is home.โ
The tactical and strategic response of the many responding units, and the coordination with the public, contributed greatly to the safe return of this juvenile.
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