Oklahoma police are “actively searching” for missing 4-year-old Athena Brownfield using infrared helicopters and boats.

A four-year-old girl from Cyril, Oklahoma, has still not been found after disappearing earlier this week, and authorities are asking the public to help with the investigation.

Athena Brownfield has been missing since last Tuesday, and the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation (OSBI) and the Oklahoma Highway Patrol (OHP) deployed infrared helicopters, boats, four-wheelers and personnel on the ground to search the nearby area. to find her, according to OHP soldier Eric Foster.

“We were in the air in infrared helicopters, on the ground, there was a lot of grid searching on foot and four-wheelers around the city, things like that,” Foster said during a press conference Wednesday afternoon, FOX 25 reported. “Our Emergency Response Team (ERT), which is specially trained to walk around looking for people and things, is in coordination with the civilians who showed up and wanted to volunteer their time and efforts.”

Bureau HR chief Brooke Arbeitman confirmed the information, adding: “We are still very actively looking for her using all of our tools. her.”

Athena Brownfield, 4, has been missing since at least Tuesday, and authorities continue to search for her.

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Authorities also used Oklahoma Department of Corrections dogs to assist in the search, according to the report.

“This is a very active and ongoing investigation and right now our top priority is her whereabouts. And then finding out who is responsible. We need to find this little girl,” Arbaitman said. “She is in the elements on her own. So, is it endangered? Yes. But was she a victim of physical harm? This is yet to be determined.”

This ground search continued throughout Wednesday but ended after volunteers searched “the entire city,” Arbaitman said.

“At 4:00 pm today, the Oklahoma Highway Patrol (OHP) Emergency Response Team (ERT) completed a network search with local volunteers. These volunteers were released after a search of the entire city, every known vacant home and local waterways,” OSBI added. separate statement on Wednesday afternoon.

It added: “Currently, the Oklahoma Department of Corrections (ODOC) has search dogs in the area, and the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Substances (OBNDD) flies its drones over the community.”

Athena reportedly went missing around 2 p.m. Tuesday after a postman found her 5-year-old sister alone outside their home in Cyril, which is about 70 miles (113 km) southwest of Oklahoma City.

The older girl was frightened, but did not need medical attention.

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It is unclear how long she was missing before her disappearance became known.

“We are still working on coming up with precise timelines,” Arbaitman said.

Details about the house where the girls are staying are also not immediately clear, and the whereabouts of the girls’ parents or guardians at the time of Athena’s disappearance is unknown.

“This is part of an ongoing investigation,” Arbeitman said Wednesday morning when asked about who was supposed to be watching the girls, according to KOCO News.

5-year-old child placed under protection.

Oklahoma City Police Department car.
(Oklahoma City Police Department)

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Many details about the 4-year-old, who was originally told by authorities to be 3 but have since been corrected, are not known. Subsequently, an Amber Alert was not issued because her disappearance did not comply with specific regulations, Foster said.

“There are specific recommendations and things that we need to follow,” he explained. “Not every part of this guide played a role in this. So the next best thing we could do was post a missing and missing notice that went out within a 15 mile radius of where she went missing.”

Law enforcement officials continue to conduct interrogations and review surveillance footage in the area. They are also asking anyone with doorbell cameras or footage of the area near West Nebraska’s 200 block to donate their resources to help with this effort.

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“All law enforcement agencies helping to find Athena are grateful to local volunteers, restaurants, churches and all the advice that was received by phone,” OSBI said in a statement.

Residents are encouraged to look for Athena on their own property.

Fox News Digital is aware of social media posts about Athena’s parents or details regarding her life situation, but OSBI is advising individuals and the media not to share unconfirmed details as it could interfere with the investigation.

Anyone with information about the disappearance of Athena Brownfield is asked to contact Kirill Police Department directly at (580) 464-2216, the OSBI hotline at 800-522-8017, or email [email protected].