'I miss him everyday': Lucas Hernandez' father talks about son, one year since disappearance
Wichita's son. It's how thousands refer to Lucas Hernandez, the five-year-old whose disappearance remained a mystery for months, until his body was found in rural Harvey County.
Today marks one year since the young boy first went missing. KSN's Sara Berlinger talked to his father about Lucas' legacy.
I met Jonathan Hernandez at a place you may not expect. It's the area his son's body was discovered last May. But he and others say it's become a memorial for Lucas and even a year later, they remember his light here.
Among the trees and brush on this Harvey County road stands a cross, surrounded by flowers and gifts for a beloved little boy. His name? Lucas.
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It isn't a dark place, but rather, a place his mother and father can talk to him. And others who searched for him.
"There's not a day that goes by that I don't think about him or remember things that we would do," said Hernandez.
Hernandez says whether they were cleaning the house or cooking dinner, little Lucas wanted to be close.
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Lucas captured the hearts of thousands, some of them, joining his parents Sunday. They say although it's difficult to think about what happened to Lucas, it's important to keep his memory alive. And they look forward to the day they meet again.
"I love my boy very much, and I miss him everyday," said Hernandez.
The two women who joined Jonathan are part of Texas EquuSearch Kansas, which formed because of the search for Lucas. They say their mission is to use this army to protect children throughout the state.