The Authorities Step In
After a few minutes, the other kids emerged from the bushes, yelling at their older relatives as they pretended to be shocked. But Dennis didn’t come out. The two families started looking for him. They roamed around the Park for hours and hours, calling his name.
That was the last time anyone saw Dennis. After the alarmed family called the authorities, the National Guard and the Special Forces deployed more than 1,400 searchers, including 71 Green Berets, across a 56-square-mile area. Still, the boy was never found.