Dawson Payne Sanders was 15 when he was last seen in Pinson, Tennessee, on March 9, 2017. He is described as a male Caucasian with dark brown hair and blonde-highlighted bangs, pierced ears, standing about 5 feet 8 inches to 5 feet 9 inches and weighing roughly 100 to 105 pounds. At the time he vanished he was wearing a black jacket with white stripes on the sleeves, white basketball shorts, flip-flops, and was carrying a pair of khaki pants over his shoulder.

The Madison County Sheriff’s Office is handling the investigation and the case remains open. Few details about the circumstances immediately before Dawson’s disappearance have been released. If anyone saw Dawson on March 9, 2017, or has information about his movements in Pinson around that time, please contact the Sheriff’s Office.