Urgent Search for Missing Autistic Teen in Dothan, Alabama

The Dothan Police Depart­ment has issued an urgent appeal for pub­lic assis­tance in locat­ing a miss­ing 17-year-old boy. 

Ma’Kell Leo Spoly, who has been diag­nosed with autism and ADHD, was last seen in the ear­ly hours of Fri­day, Sep­tem­ber 13, near the 1000 block of Glen­wood Street in Dothan, Alabama.

Last Known Sighting and Description

Accord­ing to law enforce­ment offi­cials, Ma’Kell was last observed between 2:00 a.m. and 3:00 a.m. on the day of his dis­ap­pear­ance. At the time, he was wearing:

• A black hood­ed sweatshirt
• Burnt brown shorts
• A base­ball cap

Police reports indi­cate that Ma’Kell may be car­ry­ing either a black Under Armour back­pack or a Swiss med­ical backpack.

Special Considerations Due to Autism and ADHD

Giv­en Ma’Kel­l’s autism and ADHD diag­noses, there are height­ened con­cerns for his safe­ty and well-being. These con­di­tions may affect his abil­i­ty to com­mu­ni­cate or seek help, mak­ing it cru­cial to locate him as soon as possible.

How You Can Help

The Dothan Police Depart­ment is urg­ing any­one with infor­ma­tion about Ma’Kell Leo Spoly’s where­abouts to come for­ward imme­di­ate­ly. If you have seen Ma’Kell or have any rel­e­vant infor­ma­tion, please contact:

Dothan Police Depart­ment Phone: (334) 793‑0215