Levi Frady Forsyth County Georgia October 22, 1997
On October 22, 1997, after a day of playing with his friends, 11-year old Levi Frady headed toward his rural Forsyth County home. It was getting dark but his house was less than a mile away, and he and his trusty bike had made the trip dozens of times. Tragically, on this evening, Levi would not make it home. He was abducted, driven to a neighboring county, and brutally murdered. His body was found the next day in the Dawson Forest Wildlife Management Area in Dawson County. Little Mill Road is a well-traveled road between Highway 306 and 369. The Dawson County Sheriff's Office, the Forsyth County Sheriff's Office and the GBI Regional Office in Gainesville are investigating the murder. Note: October 22,1997, was the fifth game of the World Series. October 23,1997, was opening day for deer hunting in Dawson Forest for rifles. Investigators are also seeking the public's help in identifying 2 possible witnesses in the Levi Frady murder case. The first person in question was seen walking along Little Mill Road in Forsyth County at 6:30 p.m. on October 22, the day Levi was reported missing. Based on witness descriptions, the sketches below - profile and front views - of the man were made by GBI forensic artist Marla. He is described as a white male in his late 50's, with a scruffy, gray beard. He was wearing a faded blue baseball cap. He walked in a stooped fashion. The second potential witness, left, was seen in the Dawson Forest Wildlife Management Area. He is described as a white male, 45 to 55 years of age, clean shaven, 6' 0" to 6' 1" tall, slim build with white or gray hair. He was driving a 1980 to 1985 medium blue Toyota, 2 wheel drive, pick-up truck with a white camper shell over the bed of the vehicle. Contact: Anyone with information on the murder of Levi Frady or on the identity of the persons in the sketches is asked to contact investigators by calling 1-800-432-9284 or by writing: Levi Frady Case 189 Highway 53 West, Suite 201 Dawsonville, Georgia 30534 Law enforcement are still searching for his killer(s). Research Collected From http://www.state.ga.us/gbi/levi.html and http://www.ganet.org/gbi/homicides/frady.html

Georgia EAS LEVI's Call (Missing Child Alert) Levi’s Call was established in January 2002, as a voluntary partnership between law enforcement, emergency management, and broadcasters to activate an urgent bulletin in child abduction cases. Like severe weather warnings, Levi’s Call utilizes the Emergency Alert System (EAS) to deliver vital information to broadcasters and the public about a missing child and an abductor. Levi’s Call is an investigative tool that can be activated only by local law enforcement agencies through a request to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI). The services are activated as follows; § When abduction is confirmed and investigators determine that the case meets “Alert Criteria”, the respective GBI regional office should be contacted. (Regional offices can be called directly during business hours, 8:30 am – 5:00 pm. After hours, on weekends and holidays, contact the GBI Communications Center at 404-244-2600. An operator will locate the on-call agent.) § The GBI verifies that the use of an alert is justified and works with the local investigator to draft an “Alert Bulletin”. The bulletin includes: * Description of the child (race, physical attributes, and clothing worn at the time of abduction) * A suspect description * The vehicle in which the two may be traveling * Where the abduction took place and where the child was last seen * A phone number where the public can contact local law enforcement with information § Once the Alert Bulletin is complete, the GBI requests activation through the Georgia Emergency Management Agency (GEMA). § GEMA transmits the bulletin via the EAS to broadcasters. GEMA, in cooperation with law enforcement, determines whether the alert should be broadcast statewide or regionally. § Broadcasters are requested to run the alert at least twice the first hours and once every hour for the next three hours. § Local law enforcement also must supply the GBI with a photograph of the child for dissemination to the media. Before Levi’s Call can be activated, the following “Alert Criteria” must be met: § There must be a confirmed child abduction § The circumstances surrounding the abduction must indicate that the child is in danger of harm or death § The child must be 17 years of age or younger § There must be enough descriptive information to believe that an immediate broadcast alert will help § The case must be entered into the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) database Activation will not be granted for the following reasons; § Non-custodial abductions where no danger exists to the child § Runaways § Exception may be given to juveniles with mental or physical disabilities who may be at greater risk of danger because of their impairments. These cases should be evaluated on their own merit. Preliminary investigation must conclude whether a pattern of runaway exists. The Levi’s Call partnership includes; Georgia Bureau of Investigation Georgia Emergency Management Agency Georgia Association Chief of Police Georgia Sheriff Association Georgia Board of Public Safety Georgia Department of Public Safety Georgia Association of Broadcasters For more information visit the GBI website at www.ganet.org/gbi. Contact Information: Georgia Bureau of Investigation Vicki Metz Telephone: Georgia Emergency Management Agency Dan Brown Telephone: 404-635-7212 Charles McKinney WSB Telephone: GEMA