Willie Lee Dennis was 16 when he disappeared from Harvey, Illinois, in the spring of 2015. He was described as between 6 feet 0 inches and 6 feet 2 inches tall, weighing 130 to 150 pounds, with black hair, brown eyes, and a five-pointed star tattoo on his forearm. Nicknames included Jay and Lil Willie.

Reports say he was last seen wearing a gray and black jacket, black jeans and sneakers. He was believed to have been in an area noted for recent shooting activity; in the early morning of April 25, 2015, he reportedly spoke to his girlfriend and asked her to meet him at a vacant house. There are also reports of an earlier altercation with a local gang. Authorities at times classified the case as an endangered runaway, though few details supporting that theory are provided. The Harvey Police Department is investigating and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children circulated his image.

Does anyone from Harvey in 2015 remember seeing Willie or have information about the vacant house he mentioned?