Missing

I just got a reverse 911 call from the Thornton police department asking everyone to check their yards, garages, homes, etc. for an 8 year old boy that went missing this afternoon. I don't know when I became such an emotional sap, but things like that make me tear up like crazy now. I was passed by 6 speeding police cars on my way home from Curves today (which would be about the time that the kid went missing). I was thinking it was some kind of chase that they were on their way to join since some went straight while others turned down my street. I've been planning to watch the news to see if I could get some answers - maybe it was the kid. Maybe they'll flash his picture for me.