May 1, 2009
Gary Davidson
Public Information Officer

SHERIFF’S OFFICE SEARCHING FOR MISSING DELTONA TEEN

The Volusia County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help in locating a 15-year-old boy who ran away from his home in Deltona Thursday night and hasn’t been seen since. Paul Raulerson left his house at 177 Fort Smith Boulevard after getting into an argument with his mother. Deputies are concerned about Raulerson’s well-being because of his frame of mind when he left. He was reported missing by family members at about 9:34 p.m.

Patrol deputies along with a Sheriff’s Office helicopter and bloodhound have been searching for Raulerson throughout the night, but so far have found no sign of the boy. The Sheriff’s Office also initiated a pre-recorded message about the missing teen to homes in the area through the Ft. Lauderdale-based organization, A Child Is Missing.

Raulerson was wearing blue jeans and no shirt when he left his house. He’s 5’10” and weighs about 130 pounds and has brown hair and blue eyes. Anyone who sees Raulerson is asked to call the Sheriff’s Office at (386) 736-5999.