DeKalb County

11-year-old missing Decatur boy found safe overnight

DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — UPDATE: He has been found safe and is now back home.

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DeKalb County police are looking for 11-year-old Jakaree Hicks after he disappeared from his Decatur home on Monday.

The boy was last seen around 6:30 p.m.

Hicks is 4 feet 1 inch tall and weighs 63 pounds. He was last seen wearing a red T-shirt, navy blue sweatpants, and red/black Jordan sneakers.

The boy may be riding his black and white bicycle.

No other details were released.

Anyone with information on Hicks, or has seen him, is asked to call 911 or call the department’s Special Victims Unit at 770-724-7710.

#Update: (as of 1:45am 09/01/20) Jakaree was located and returned home! Thanks to all who helped us bring him home! ...

Posted by DeKalb County Police Department on Monday, August 31, 2020