FOUND SAFE: Statewide missing child alert issued for Jacksonville 9-year-old

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — UPDATE 4:25 P.M.: Zoe has been found safe, JSO said.

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office announced officers are searching for a missing 9-year-old girl believed to be endangered.

On Wednesday, July 21, 2021 just before 2:00 p.m., patrol officers responded to the area of Pennant Drive and Ortega Farms Boulevard in reference to a missing child.

The child, Zoe Seel, walked away from her residence on foot and has not returned.

Seel is reportedly diagnosed with Autism and is non-verbal.

Name: Zoe E. Seel

Age: 9

Race/Sex: White/ Female

Height/Weight: 4′3″/ 75 Ibs.

Eyes/Hair: Brown/ Brown

Clothing: Pink/Purple tank top, Greenish shorts, and no shoes.

Anyone having seen or who may know the whereabouts of Zoe is asked to immediately call the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office at 904-630-0500 or 911.

Minutes after JSO announced her disappearance, a statewide Missing Child Alert was issued for Seel by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE).

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