Ryan Rogers: What we know about the missing teen found dead in Palm Beach Gardens
UPDATE: Police identified a man charged with Rogers' homicide on Dec. 2. Read the latest here.
Palm Beach Gardens teenager Ryan Rogers was reported missing Monday night. Following a search, his body was found by the side of a road on Tuesday morning.
On Saturday, police said his death has been ruled a homicide. Here's what we know so far.
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Who is Ryan Rogers?
Ryan Rogers was a 14-year-old student at William T. Dwyer High School. The teen was last seen around 6:30 p.m. Monday night when he left home on his bicycle. He did not return and was reported missing. His mom, Cindy Rogers, and other family and friends asked for help searching for Ryan via social media.
Where and when was Ryan Rogers found?
Around 9 a.m. on Tuesday morning, Ryan and his bicycle were found near the Central Boulevard sidewalk at the Interstate 95 overpass, according to the Palm Beach Gardens police. Police and paramedics were called, but the teen was pronounced dead at the scene.
How did the teen die?
On Saturday, Palm Beach Gardens police declared Ryan Rogers' death to be a homicide. They did not disclose a cause of death, but did say he was not killed in a traffic-related collision. Police say they are awaiting results from an autopsy conducted by the Palm Beach County Medical Examiner.
What is the community's response?
After Ryan's body was found, friends and neighbors organized fundraising efforts to help the family with expenses for his funeral. A meal train was also organized by the Palm Beach Gardens Youth Athletic Association, where he had played soccer.
Palm Beach County school district officials confirmed the off-campus death of a Dwyer High School student but did not identify the person in their released statement:
"It is with great sadness that I inform you that we have lost a student, and member of the Dwyer family in a tragic accident. Out of respect and privacy for the family, I am not sharing the student’s name at this time."
The school district has made grief counselors available for Dwyer students and staff.
This article originally appeared on Palm Beach Post: Ryan Rogers: What we know about the death of the missing Palm Beach teen
