UPDATE — Aug. 5, 2026, 11:44 p.m.: Ethan Boyd has been safely located, according to the Martin County Sheriff’s Office. The agency announced the update in its original Facebook post and thanked the public for sharing information about the missing teenager.
Original report:
The Martin County Sheriff’s Office had asked the public for help locating Ethan Boyd, a 14-year-old autistic boy who went missing Wednesday in Palm City. Ethan was last seen at 5:20 p.m. running toward the south side of the Grand Oaks senior living community near Coquina Cove.
Ethan was described as 5 feet 7 inches tall, weighing approximately 130 pounds, with brown hair. He was last seen wearing a dark blue shirt and seafoam green shorts without shoes.
The sheriff’s office asked anyone who saw Ethan to contact deputies immediately. The agency later updated its original Facebook post to announce that he had been safely located.