On September 15, Laundrie was named a person of interest. Laundrie's parents hired a lawyer, and based on his advice, remained silent, refusing to talk to anyone about the case.[1] On September 16, North Port Police Chief Todd Garrison told reporters they knew where Laundrie was.[40] On September 17, Laundrie was reported by his parents to be a missing person after not seeing him since September 13.