Javaris L. Aikens was 17 when he was last seen walking south on Airline Road in Arlington, Tennessee, on April 11, 2018. He was reported wearing a white hoodie with a red splatter design, tan pants, and maroon and white Nike Air Force One sneakers. He is described as an African American male with black hair, brown eyes, about 5 feet 9 inches tall and roughly 120 pounds.

The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office investigated but found few leads, and his family has reported no significant developments. Javaris’s case was added to the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System in August 2020 to widen the search. The investigation remains open and his loved ones continue to hope for his safe return.

If anyone saw Javaris around Airline Road on or after April 11, 2018, or has information that could help locate him, please contact the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office.