The TBI
Ground teams like the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI), Blount County Fire Department, Blount County Search and Rescue Tea, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Blount County Chief Deputy Jeff French, and Blount County Sheriff’s Department all carried out their own grid searches to look for Kaydon.
A Community Comes Together
As news spread that the missing student was found, the community eventually did their part. Integrated Public Alarm & Warning System (IPAWS) alerts were rapidly disseminated by the Blount County Emergency Services in a matter of hours to alert the community.