Celebrity bounty hunter expands search efforts internationally for missing Sumner County teen

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Duane Chapman, also known as Dog the Bounty Hunter, is looking for new leads and has raised the reward amount for information regarding Sebastian Rogers.

Sebastian Rogers, 15, disappeared from his Hendersonville home in February. During the first couple of months of his disappearance, several law enforcement agencies actively searched for the teen, but never came across any sightings of him. Law enforcement then pulled back to focus on the "investigative side."

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However, Seth Rogers, Sebastian's biological father, never stopped searching.

Last month, Dog The Bounty Hunter joined the search efforts. His first act was to raise the reward money for information from $50,000 to $100,000 .

This week, Chapman raised the reward amount for information, which now totals $175,000 after his team said he received "valuable" information and leads in Oregon and New York.

Bryndis Davis, the lead high-task force investigator for AtNight Intelligence Agency and Dog the Bounty Hunter, said she hopes the increase in reward money will develop further assistance from the public.

"We want to motivate anyone with information to please step forward and potentially help break the case wide open," Davis expressed. "We are signaling to the public that help is crucial right now."

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However, investigators with Chapman's team are not ruling out any possible leads in Canada and along its border.

According to the AtNight Intelligence Agency , two notifications were issued requesting immediate awareness on ports of entry into the United States and Canada.

"We have pinpointed some credible leads in Oregon and New York, near the Canadian border," Davis said. "There are several active investigation zones where we are working on the case closely with locals and initiated a rapid reach notification to all U.S. towns that border Canada."

The documents request vigilance from national law enforcement agencies with specific attention to motels, hotels, bus stations, and similar public facilities.

"It's about how seriously we take these new leads and our dedication to using every tool at our disposal to find answers," Davis concluded.

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In the meantime, the investigative group is looking to add more team members by February and March.

Anyone who has any information concerning the whereabouts of Sebastian Wayne Drake Rogers, can call Chapman's tip line at or contact the Sumner County Sheriff's Office at , the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation at or . You can also contact your local FBI office, the nearest American Embassy or Consulate, or submit a tip online at tips.fbi.gov.

Sebastian Wayne Drake Rogers , 15, was reported missing on Monday, Feb. 26 from the Beech area in Hendersonville.

Sebastian Rogers: Description

Sebastian is 5 feet, 5 inches tall, 120 pounds with dirty blond hair. He was last seen on Monday, Feb. 26 near Stafford Court wearing a black sweatshirt and black sweatpants, said the TBI.

AMBER Alert Issued

The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) originally issued an Endangered Child Alert for Sebastian on the morning of Feb. 26 as multiple agencies took to the area to look for him.

Based on additional investigative information developed during the search, the TBI issued an AMBER Alert for Sebastian on the afternoon of Feb. 27. An AMBER Alert is issued when there is reasonable belief by law enforcement that an abduction has occurred and the child is in imminent danger of serious bodily injury or death, per the DOJ.

Multiple agencies including the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, Tennessee Highway Patrol, Nashville Fire Department, City of Hendersonville's first responders, Sumner County Sheriff's Office and Shackle Island Volunteer Fire have assisted in the search for Sebastian.

Who to Contact

If you have seen Sebastian or have info about his whereabouts, call the Sumner County Sheriff's Office at (615) 451-3838 or TBI at .