FOUND SAFE: 12-Year-Old Deerfield Beach Boy Located

by News Desk | Apr 22, 2023 · 1:57 pm | Deerfield Beach News

12-Year-Old Deerfield Beach Boy Missing - Zachary Kearney

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Zachary Kearney Found Safe

UPDATE

Detectives with the Broward Sheriff’s Office Missing Persons Unit have located a 12-year-old boy missing from Deerfield Beach.

According to investigators, Zachary Kearney was located and reunited with his family. A missing person alert was issued on April 21, after he was last seen near the 1600 block of West Hillsboro Boulevard in Deerfield Beach.

Originally reported by Boca Post

DEERFIELD BEACH, FL (Boca Post) (Copyright © 2023) — BSO is looking for 12-year-old Zachary Kearney who was last seen Thursday morning.

According to the Broward Sheriff’s Office, Zachary Kearney was last seen at approximately 7 a.m. on Thursday, April 20, 2023, near the 1600 block of West Hillsboro Boulevard in Deerfield Beach. Kearney was last seen wearing a red “Gap” jacket, light blue polo shirt, light brown pants, and black “Nike” sneakers.

Detectives say he is 4 feet 11 inches tall, weighs around 85 pounds and has black hair and brown eyes.

Anyone with information on his whereabouts should contact BSO Missing Persons Det. Leonard Charla at 954-321-4274 or the BSO non-emergency number at 954-764-HELP (4357).

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