6-year-old “Waldy” Raber, was discovered dead in a pond, After being reported “lost”
- 6-year-old Virginia kid Landon “Waldy” Raber”, an autistic non-verbal child, was reported missing over the weekend.
- He was discovered dead early on 11th July 22.
- Waldy was found in a small pond on the property where he was allegedly last seen.
- According to the Toga Volunteer Fire Department, the authorities were first made aware of Raber’s absence on Sunday at 8:45 p.m.
- “The Buckingham County Sheriffs’ Office should receive this message. Please keep an eye out for a missing 6-year-old non-verbal autistic male who was LAST SEEN NEAR THE AREA OF 4650 NEW STORE ROAD WEARING GRAY PANTS AND A GREEN AND BLUE TSHIRT. Call the Buckingham Sheriff’s Office at 434-969-1772 if you see or hear anything “According to a Fire Department Facebook post.
- Additionally, it stated that the search was aided by the efforts of all Buckingham County Vol. Fire Depts., ES 1, BCDES, BSO, VSP, VDEM Search and Rescue, VSP Helicopter, and VSP canine teams. Members of the Farmville and Prince Edward FDs are on the scene, and Cumberland Deputies are also assisting, the statement continued.
- A large search party that included Virginia State Police, Buckingham volunteer firefighters, and sheriff deputies from multiple counties looked for the child Sunday into Monday.
- “While this was not the outcome anyone was wanting or expecting, we’d like to thank everyone who was involved with searching all evening and all night,” the department said. “
- According to a Facebook post from the Buckingham County Department of Emergency Services. “We would want to thank everyone who participated in the search throughout the evening and into the night, even if this was not the desired or anticipated result. VSP, all Buckingham Volunteer Fire Departments, BCDES, deputies from numerous other counties, and staff from other Volunteer Fire Departments are among those who fall under this category, but they are not the only ones “added the post. They pleaded for everyone to “respect the privacy of the family during this terrible time” and to “keep the family in your thoughts.”
- In the wake of the heartbreaking news, the family’s neighbors planned a gathering to memorialize Raber on Monday afternoon.
- People commented on Facebook: “This will be a place for people to pray for and support the family as well as to remember Landon “Waldy” Raber’s wonderful life! His brief life touched so many people, and we want to use this opportunity to express our support and mourn as a community, as friends, as family.”