CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) -- First responders launched a water rescue operation Sunday afternoon following the disappearance of a boy in Clarksville.
The Clarksville Police Department said it responded to Billy Dunlop Park just after 1:45 p.m. on Sunday, May 18 to help Clarksville Fire Rescue and Montgomery County EMS with a water rescue.
According to authorities, a father reported his 12-year-old son went missing after he was last seen in the river.
Officials announced shortly before 3 p.m. that Billy Dunlop Park, Robert Clark Park, and the Blueway are closed until further notice as a precaution.
At 9:22 p.m., police announced the dive teams suspended their operations for the night and will resume their efforts at 8:30 a.m. on Monday, May 19, but personnel from Clarksville Fire Rescue "will continue to conduct recovery operations for a little while longer this evening."
No additional details have been released about this incident.
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