Aberdeen, South Dakota Police Need Help ASAP Finding Teenager

A South Dakota family and local police are in need of help right now. There is a teenager missing and he could be anywhere.

The Aberdeen Police Department say 15-year-old Dayton Laverdure of Aberdeen, South Dakota has not been seen since Saturday, May 9th. He disappeared the day before Mother's Day.

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Details of Dayton Laverdure's disappearance are limited at this time. The South Dakota Missing Persons website has the latest information about Dayton. Just a quick note: Their report indicates Dayton might have been missing since Thursday, May 7th.

Additionally in a Facebook post from the Aberdeen Police Department, officials gave information about where Dayton was last seen and what he was wearing.

Dayton was last seen on Saturday, May 9, at approximately 7:00 p.m. in the 700 block of N. State St. in Aberdeen. He was last seen wearing a black Nike sweatshirt and black sweatpants.

Dayton is described as 6’1” tall, approximately 170 pounds, with brown eyes and short sandy brown hair.

It's hard to imagine what his family and loved ones are going through right now.

How Can The Sioux Empire Help The Aberdeen Police Department and Dayton's Family?

If you or anyone you know has information about where Dayton Laverdure can be, please contact the contact Brown County Dispatch at (605) 626-7911 and reference case number 26AP09646. You can also submit an anonymous tip through the Crime Stoppers Tip Line at (605) 626-3500.

Dayton if you're reading this, your family and community is looking for you and won't stop until you are home safely. You are loved and missed!

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