Found Deceased AK- Sawyer Cipolla, 7, Autistic, Responds to vocal howling & names "come on in & Brigadier", Forest Dr, Kodiak, 7 May 2022

[Unalienable Rights]

Updates: Child missing near Monashka; police asking for assistance from public

Editor’s Note: This is a developing story. We will update as more information is available. Sawyer is 7-years-old and autistic, and answers to “come on in.” He was last seen off Forest Drive, in the Monashka area of Kodiak. (Photo: Kodiak Police Department) Sat., May 14, 8 a.m. According to the...

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Editor’s Note: This is a developing story. We will update as more information is available.

Alaska State Troopers and the Kodiak Police Department are asking for the public’s help locating a 7-year-old boy named Sawyer, who went missing in the Monashka Bay Road area of Kodiak on Saturday afternoon. Sawyer is autistic, and responds to “come on in.” He was last seen on Forest Drive, which is off of Three Sisters Way, at 12:20 p.m., Sat., May 7, according to the Alaska State Troopers.

Tim DeSpain is a public information officer for the Alaska State Troopers. He said residents in the neighborhoods near Monashka Bay Road should check sheds, garages and any other potential hiding places on their properties. Over 100 volunteers are currently searching for the boy as of 7 p.m., according to DeSpain, including members of Kodiak Police Department, Alaska Wildlife Troopers, Alaska State Troopers, City of Kodiak Fire Department, Bayside Volunteer Fire Department, Kodiak Island Search and Rescue, Coast Guard sector Anchorage/Air Station Kodiak and local residents.

Sawyer was last seen wearing grey pants and a camouflage top with hiking boots, according to an Alaska State Troopers press release.

DeSpain says anyone who has seen Sawyer should call the Kodiak Police Department at 907-486-8000.

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AST Update 12:54am
They will start sending search teams home and resume search in the morning. Volunteers will meet at Bayside Fire Department at 7:00am. Bayside Fire Department is located at 4606 E Rezanof Drive.
K9 Teams will continue the search.
AST Update May 8, 2022 12:18am
The search is ongoing. There are a lot of searchers in monashka area and they are asking for property owners to be patient with all the searchers.
K9 has arrived on the island and is searching.
If you have any lights around your property please turn them on to help with visibility and possibly for Sawyer to see the lights.
AST Update 5:59pm
Sawyer is still missing . Approximately 100 people are on ground, we have multiple assets assisting with the search. Monashka residents please check your properties thoroughly. Thank you

 

[ClaireNC]

Very scary. Kodiak is an island and Forest Drive is very near the water. Child missing Kodiak, AK - Google My Maps

 

[Kimkimba]

Praying for you Sawyer! And praying for all the volunteers - please let them find him hiding somewhere safe.

 

[GuyfromCanada]

Alaska State Troopers were leading a search for a non-verbal austic 7-year-old boy named Sawyer, as of Sunday morning.

Sawyer was last seen near Forest Drive at around 12:30 p.m. on Saturday afternoon, according to an alert from the Alaska State Troopers.

Sawyer was wearing a camouflage NorthFace hoodie and khaki long-john pants when he went missing, state troopers told volunteers who searched for Sawyer on Saturday. One of Sawyer’s toy swords was found in someone’s backyard on Saturday, volunteers were informed.

More at Search continues for missing child

 

[Turkeytrot]

I hope he is found safe soon. Too many sad endings for these autistic kiddos in the last few weeks.

 

[Unalienable Rights]

I'm so afraid for this little one. He is so very vulnerable. <modsnip: Discussing general comments in any fashion is off limits>

According to the following article, his full name is Sawyer DeSpain and his dad is the public information officer for the Alaska State Troopers.

Kodiak Searches for Autistic 7-Year-Old Boy Missing Since Saturday in Monashka Bay Area - Alaska Native News

The Kodiak Police Department and the Alaska State Troopers are asking the Kodiak public for assistance with locating an autistic 7-year-old boy named Sawyer Cipolla, who has been missing in the Monashka Bay Road area since Saturday morning. AST says that Sawyer was last seen on Forest Drive off...

alaska-native-news.com

The Kodiak Police Department and the Alaska State Troopers are asking the Kodiak public for assistance with locating an autistic 7-year-old boy named Sawyer DeSpain, who has been missing in the Monashka Bay Road area since Saturday morning.

AST says that Sawyer, the son of the AST’s Public Information Officer Tim DeSpain, was last seen on Forest Drive off of Three Sister’s Way at just after noon, when last seen, he was wearing gray pants and a camouflage top.

Homeowners are asked to check garages, sheds, and other places where a child can hide.

At least 100 volunteers including members of Kodiak Police Department, Alaska Wildlife Troopers, Alaska State Troopers, City of Kodiak Fire Department, Bayside Volunteer Fire Department, Kodiak Island Search, and Rescue, Coast Guard sector Anchorage/Air Station Kodiak and volunteers from the public, according to DeSpain. A K9 team has also been participating in the search.

Authorities ask that anyone who has seen Sawyer to call the Kodiak Police Department at 907-486-8000.

 

[kat-999]

No he has not been found. Kodiak is a small community where everyone know everyone. The Coast guard are very big in this search. helicopters have been searching along with ground searching, dogs have been brought in and people are waiting to replace search teams as they get tired. My daughter lives there. Please pray that he is found soon.

 

[chihuahua]

I have been sharing and following since he went missing.
Please be found safe.
Chi

 

[mooseandcoffee]

This is near to my heart. Hoping for a miracle.

 

[YaYa_521]

We read about Sawyer potentially responding to "come on in" but I hadn't seen reports on Brigadier & howling. I hope LE have shared all of this info with searchers and nearby homeowners/workers.

Child missing near Monashka; police asking for assistance from public - KMXT 100.1 FM
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Sun., May 8, 8 p.m. As of 5 p.m. Sunday night, volunteers were pulled out of the field to allow search and rescue K9 teams from Anchorage and Mat-Su to continue looking for the missing boy.

Sat., May 7
[Snip] Sawyer is autistic, and responds to “come on in,” or the name “Brigadier.” He may also respond to vocal howling.[Snip]

 

[moonriverfarm]

Did he wander off from his yard?

 

[Mistree]

So sad. I hope he is found safe and very soon.

 

[kat-999]

It's possible that they are offering a reward to entice locals to help search. If someone brings the kid home then they will be rewarded. Not sure that they are saying it bc they suspect he was taken from his yard. Hoping for the best for this little dude.

There is not a problem getting locals to help search. They are waiting for there turn to search. There are so many people that are searching.

 

[chaz]

Hundreds search for 7-year-old boy missing in Kodiak since Saturday

Sawyer Cipolla went missing from his home, authorities say. Searchers from Kodiak, Anchorage and Mat-Su are looking for him.

www.adn.com

This article has a link to his missing poster

 

[Unsolved]

@Unalienable Rights just a friendly note that you might want to change the last name in the thread title - right now it shows as "Sawyer DeSpain" but it is actually "Sawyer Cipolla". (I think I see where the "DeSpain" came in, Tim DeSpain was the public information officer in the OP article).

 

[Unalienable Rights]

@Unalienable Rights just a friendly note that you might want to change the last name in the thread title - right now it shows as "Sawyer DeSpain" but it is actually "Sawyer Cipolla". (I think I see where the "DeSpain" came in, Tim DeSpain was the public information officer in the OP article).

Other articles have said that he is the son of Tim DeSpain. From previous links:

The Kodiak Police Department and the Alaska State Troopers are asking the Kodiak public for assistance with locating an autistic 7-year-old boy named Sawyer DeSpain

AST says that Sawyer, the son of the AST’s Public Information Officer Tim DeSpain, was last seen on Forest Drive off of Three Sister’s Way at just after noon, when last seen, he was wearing gray pants and a camouflage top.

Maybe he is Tim DeSpain's step-son.,,,or maybe the press got it wrong. In any case, the name on the missing poster -- Cipolla -- must be the correct one.

 

[Trackergd]

If LE and SAR are reading this thread, there are some things I want to pass on. First is that children with autism will tend to hide if they become frightened. Searchers and Police can appear as strangers and cause them to hide. Look under every bush, thicket, and anywhere else a child can crawl in and hide. Second, get an experienced Footprint Tracker in the place last seen and have them start track trailing Sawyer. They may have to circle the place last seen a number of times until they can pick up the exit trail given the number of individuals who have walked all over the area.

 

[Murtaugh907]

According to the Missing Person poster, if someone yells "Marco", he may respond with "Polo" (in addition to the other things he may respond to that have already been mentioned).

 

[Beans]

Oh my heart. This poor little lad. Hopefully the dogs can do a job here for this family.

 

[Kimkimba]

Still praying for Sawyer. I keep hoping for “found safe.”