JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – While police and prosecutors build the case against the mother of 21-month-old Lonzie Barton, who disappeared six week ago and was never found and her boyfriend who was watching the toddler at the time, Jacksonville Sheriff Mike Williams took time to thank hundreds of citizens agencies and businesses that helped with the search.
Williams sent a letter to 125 agencies and 381 citizens and organizations thanking them for their "generous support of our efforts."
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READ: Sheriff Mike Williams' letter
Among the support offered by the community were meals donated by restaurants, drinks, snacks and ice from other businesses and food for the K-9s and bug spray for the searchers from individuals.
"Please know that our mission is not yet complete. Despite the result not being what we had prayed and hoped for, we are not done in our effort to bring closure to this family and hold accountable anyone responsible for this tragedy," Williams wrote. "You and your employees, and your collective families will never know how much we appreciate the way you stepped up and helped in the care, comfort, feeding and support of the 125 agencies involved in the search and recovery effort."