Public reporting identifies Na’Sean Kirkland as a 13-year-old boy from Maitland, Florida, whose disappearance prompted a Florida Missing Child Alert and a large, urgent search effort. According to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, he was last seen in the area of the 100 block of Windglow Trail in Maitland. He was described as a Black male with black hair and brown eyes, about 5 feet 5 inches tall and 95 pounds, and he was reportedly wearing a black shirt with green writing, gray
shorts, and no shoes when he vanished. Authorities also publicly noted that he was non-verbal and attracted to water, which added to the concern and urgency surrounding the search.
Local coverage reported that the disappearance set off a significant response involving multiple agencies, including the Maitland Police Department and the Orange County Sheriff’s Office. Search crews focused first on the Lake Sybelia area, where neighbors said Na’Sean and his brother had been seen shortly before he disappeared. Public reports stated that his brother later returned but was unable to explain where Na’Sean had gone. The search expanded with air and water resources, reflecting how seriously officials viewed the situation and how vulnerable Na’Sean was considered to be.
The case is no longer an active missing-person case. Public reporting states that Na’Sean was found deceased, and FDLE canceled the missing child alert after officials located a body matching his description in Maitland. WESH reported that authorities said the body was found in Lake Eulalia after the weekend search, and that FDLE confirmed the child was deceased. That means this case is closed with a tragic outcome rather than remaining an open disappearance.
What makes this case especially heartbreaking is the vulnerability described in public accounts. Reports said Na’Sean had autism, was non-verbal, and had a known attraction to bodies of water. His parents told local media that he had wandered away from home and school on prior occasions and was often found in nearby pools or other water areas. Those details help explain why the search concentrated so heavily around the lakes near where he was last seen, and they underscore the profound fear his family and community must have experienced while responders searched for him.
This case stands as a deeply sad loss for his family, loved ones, and the Maitland community. The publicly available information shows that law enforcement and neighbors mobilized quickly, but the outcome was nevertheless devastating. In compassionate terms, Na’Sean’s case is remembered not simply as a missing-child alert, but as the story of a vulnerable child whose disappearance triggered an intense effort to bring him home, only to end in grief.Last Seen: Mar 22, 2026
