Kentucky police looking for missing autistic teen Sebastian Rogers search landfill 10 days after he vanished in middle of the night

Kentucky officials have been unable to find any evidence after searching a landfill to locate autistic teen Sebastian Rogers who went missing over a week ago.

Rogers, 15, is believed to have left his family house with a flashlight in the early hours of February 26. He was reported missing by his parents at 6:30 am.

He hasn't been seen since February 26, when he is thought to have snuck into the Tennessee woodlands near his house. 

On Thursday, deputies from the Sumner County Sheriff's Office and the Kentucky State Police begun searching a landfill in Hopkins County, Kentucky in hopes of finding evidence. 

Sebastian Rogers, 15, left his family house with a flashlight on February 26 and has since been missing

On March 7, deputies from the Sumner County Sheriff's Office and the Kentucky State Police begun searching a landfill in Hopkins County, Kentucky, in hopes of finding evidence

The landfill is believed to be where the trash from Sebastian's neighborhood in the Beech area went to on the day he went missing

The landfill is believed to be where the trash from Sebastian's neighborhood in the Beech area went to on the day he went missing. 

Officials called the search of the landfill a 'precautionary measure to eliminate possible options and questions.'

The SCSO said in a statement: 'There is no specific information that indicates evidence related to the search for Sebastian may be there; rather it is an investigative, precautionary measure to eliminate possible options and questions.'

But despite thorough search, the Sheriff's Office reported on Friday morning that the Kentucky landfill did not provide any additional clues about what has happened to Rogers. 

According to officials, investigators are currently working on eliminating and drumming up leads. 

Officials called the search of the landfill a 'precautionary measure to eliminate possible options and questions'

But despite thorough search, the Sheriff's Office reported on Friday that the Kentucky landfill did not provide any additional clues about what has happened to Rogers

According to officials, investigators are currently working on eliminating and drumming up leads

Earlier this week, Roger's mother and stepfather, Katie and Chris Proudfoot, said they felt overwhelming 'helpless and hopeless' grief following the disappearance of their 15-year-old son in Hendersonville, Tennessee.

His stepfather told WSMV4: 'We're on one constant rollercoaster ride of helpless and hopeless and many other emotions all in one. 

'And it's a never-ending rollercoaster. It doesn't stop.'

In between shaky breaths, the boy's mom added: 'I wouldn't wish this on anyone.'

The parents also detailed the circumstances surrounding Sebastian's disappearance: 'Everything was pretty normal. He was playing in his room.

'When I told him to go to bed, he did. He said: "Goodnight, mom. I love you."'

Sebastian's mother and stepfather, Katie and Chris Proudfoot, said they felt overwhelming 'helpless and hopeless' grief following the disappearance of their 15-year-old son in Hendersonville, Tennessee

Sebastian lives in Stafford Court, Hendersonville, on the north-eastern outskirts of Nashville, and he is believed to be wearing glasses with a black sweatshirt and sweatpants

Hundreds of trained search team members have combed 2,000 miles on foot throughout Hendersonville. They include mountain experts 

Given how normal everything was, it came as a complete shock to Katie when she went to wake her son up for school and 'he wasn't there.'

They don't know what would have prompted their son to disappear into the woods in Hendersonville, Tennessee, which lies on the outskirts of Nashville.

The day before, Rogers , who loves games and has been described as 'smart,' had been 'laughing' and 'joking'.

His mother pointed out that it would make 'more sense if we'd been fighting.'

'He hadn't even been in trouble,' Sebastian's stepfather observed. 

By late last week, Craddock said they were 'operating under the assumption that Sebastian walked off,' adding that his family had been cooperating

The state Bureau of Investigation released an endangered child alert for the teenager on the day he disappeared - and officials have since deployed drones, dogs, boats, horses and helicopters in the search for him

Katie explained to the interviewer how about three minutes after she found Sebastian's bed empty, she knew something was wrong.

She called her husband, who was at work in Memphis, and told him that the teen wasn't in the house. 

The boy's mother searched for him everywhere, running 'all over the house, outside, inside.'

She looked for him in every closet.

They called the Sherriff's Office and made a report, and the authorities responded within minutes. She said: 'It was rapid fire. They had cars from here down to the [main] road.' 

An amber alert was issued, and state and local forces deployed helicopters, drones, boats, horses and search-and-rescue dogs. 

Hundreds of trained professionals and volunteers descended en masse to look for Rogers, combing through 2,000 miles of terrain on foot. 

Among the professionals, there were even mountain and cave experts.

At one point, a drone was rigged with a speaker that was playing 'Eye of the Tiger' on a loop. The Rocky theme is the teen's favorite song, and authorities were hoping the song might lure him out of the woods if he was hiding. 

The search continues for 15-year-old Sebastian (left) who has been missing for one week

Throughout their interview, Sebastian's parents continued to be resolutely optimistic, and a note of sincere hope underpinned their answers

The whereabouts of Rogers remain unknown, and on Monday, officials announced that they would be scaling down their search in order to transition to 'the investigative side.'  

Throughout their interview, his parents continued to be resolutely optimistic, and a note of sincere hope underpinned their answers.

'He's gonna walk through that door, and the street will be flooded again with family and relatives all waiting to hug him and love him,' Rogers' stepfather said.

After pausing for a moment, Katie added: 'That boy's gonna have more friends than he knows what to do with when he comes home'