UPDATE: FOUND SAFE: BREAKING: Former Boys & Girls Clubs of the Chattahoochee Valley President Rodney Close reported missing
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The Columbus Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in locating a critical missing person identified as Rodney Close, the former president and CEO of the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Chattahoochee Valley.
According to police, Close was last seen around 7 p.m. on Sunday, June 21, 2026, in the 700 block of River Oaks Court in Columbus.
Close is described as a 54-year-old Black male standing 5 feet 9 inches tall and weighing approximately 189 pounds. He has brown eyes and a bald head. He was last seen wearing a blue and white shirt with blue dress pants.
Close served as president and CEO of the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Chattahoochee Valley for nearly 13 years before retiring from the organization in 2025.
The Columbus Police Department has classified Close as a critical missing person and is actively seeking information regarding his whereabouts.
Anyone with information is urged to call 911, the Columbus Police Department’s Special Victims Unit at 706-225-3449, or lead investigator Detective Chris Whitehead at 706-225-4278.
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