Update: Sad end as body of missing non-verbal juvenile has been found in a retention pond

Update March 28, 2025

Gwinnett County Police Department reported Friday that the missing juvenile that had been the focus of a massive overnight search come to a sad end Friday when Hall County Sheriff’s Department dive team and Gwinnett County Fire Department Swift Water Rescue team located Indi Bullock deceased in the retention pond behind the apartment complex.

“GCPD Crime Scene Unit has responded to the scene to collect any possible evidence and fully process the scene.  At this time there is no suspected foul play, but the official manner of death with be determined by the Gwinnett County Medical Examiner’s office.  We express our sincere gratitude to all the departments and agencies involved in the search operations,” GCPD wrote in an update.

Update March 28, 2025

Gwinnett County Police Department and Emergency Management have been deploying multiple resources simultaneously with the assistance of multiple agencies attempting to locate Indi Bullock. 

Several Gwinnett Police K9s units searched during the evening, overnight and early morning hours with the assistance of the Gwinnett Search Team.  These units remain active, with two K9s continuing to search in the area where he was last seen.  The Georgia Department of Natural Resources utilized a remotely operated submarine with cameras for four to five hours searching a retention pond in the area.  Aviation is assisting the search utilizing the helicopter and drones with thermal imaging cameras. 

Gwinnett Fire has deployed the Swift Water Rescue Team to continue searching the retention pond.  Hall County Sheriff’s Department has responded with their search dive team.  The Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Department is on scene with additional manpower to aid in the ground search.  Gwinnett Emergency Management is on the scene, coordinating additional resources.  GCPD has been actively searching since the child was reported missing, with officers from various specialized units across the department to assist in the effort. 

Police will bring in more resources at daylight and continue the search

Missing non-verbal 5-year-old in Lawrenceville overnight March 27, 2025

(Lawrenceville, Ga., Mar 27, 2025) – The Gwinnett County Police Department began a search overnight for a missing non-verbal juvenile in Lawrenceville.

GCPD report that shortly after 4:25 p.m., Indi Bullock left his home, at the Reflections on Sweetwater Apartments, at 3405 Sweetwater Road, after reportedly jumping over the balcony of his residence.

Indi is a 5-year-old non-verbal child, about three feet tall and weighing about 45 pounds. He has black hair and brown eyes and was last seen wearing a black shirt, green shorts, and no shoes. His hair is currently in two braids.
If anyone has any information to share in this case, please contact GCPD detectives at 770.513.5300.