Investigators are en route to the scene where Jerold Joseph Williams has been found deceased. Jerold is the 5 year old whom searchers have been looking for over the past several days.
The search for missing 5 year old Jerold Williams continued day and night south of Jacob Lake on Monday. There were over 400 people in the field including community volunteers; law enforcement officers; state, local and federal agency personnel; and specialized search and rescue teams.
Jerold’s mother said he had wandered away from the family’s camp while chasing grasshoppers.
In addition to the outpouring of community volunteers, partnering agencies include:
Coconino County Sheriff’s Office
Coconino County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue
Kane County Sheriff’s Office and Search and Rescue,
Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office and Search and Rescue,
Maricopa County Search and Rescue,
Mohave County Search and Rescue,
Pima County Search and Rescue,
Washington County Search and Rescue,
US Forest Service, National Park Service, AZ Game and Fish,
Coconino County CERT teams, Page Rural CERT teams,
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children,
NNellis US Air Force Base, AZ National Guard,
AZ Department of Emergency Management,
AZ Department of Public Safety and Air Rescue,
Bureau of Land Management,
AZ Civil Air Patrol, and UT Civil Air Patrol.