Robert “RJ” Williams Jr., 16, went missing on December 17 in the Broad Ripple area. Investigators and family members are investigating a body of water behind McDonald’s and the IU Care Center, where RJ’s bags were discovered.
Katania Williams, RJ’s mother, claims her son has never gone missing before.
“No, my son is very routine-oriented,” she told me. “If his routine is disrupted, it throws him off.” He’ll call me to come pick him up.”
RJ has autism, mild intellectual developmental delays, emotional difficulties, and a mood disorder with with psychosis. Williams’ main fear is that he is not taking his medication.
“The most concerning thing for me right now is that he’s not had his medication,” she told me. “His medication is incredibly crucial because it keeps him stable. If he does not have his medication, he becomes extremely disoriented. He is unable to manage his emotions. He simply cannot think correctly.
Williams last spoke with her son at 3:33 p.m., on his last day of school.
“I told him what time he needed to get on the bus,” she recalled. “He said, ‘Okay, Mom, I’ll see you when I get home.’ That was the last time I spoke to him.
She claims RJ was in high spirits and had no cause to disappear.
“He was in a great mood,” Williams explained. “His grades were excellent. He had nothing to worry about. “He was excited to go to MMA training.”
Williams described her son as someone who watches out for others.
“My son is the protector,” she explained. “If he sees somebody being done wrong, he’s the one that wants to help them.”
RJ attends Purdue Polytechnic High School in Broad Ripple, where teachers and students are actively cooperating with the hunt.
“They sent out alerts, came to our search parties, and gave their cameras to the missing persons unit,” Williams told me. “The students are still reaching out asking for flyers.”
Search teams employed sonar and dogs in the body of water behind McDonald’s and the IU Care Center, and investigators are still scrutinizing CCTV footage.
“I want his flyers all over Marion County,” Williams explained. “Just in case he’s not in Broad Ripple anymore.”
Anyone with information regarding Robert “RJ” Williams Jr. should contact the Indianapolis Missing Persons Unit.
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