GREENWOOD, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – Albemarle Fire Rescue with a tragic announcement their search efforts are over with what they believe to be the discovery of the body of 12-year old Jordan Sims around 8:45 Wednesday morning in the area of Newtown Road near the Greenwood community south of Crozet.

“This is a heartbreaking outcome, and our hearts are with the Sims’ family and loved ones,” said Albemarle County Fire Rescue Chief Dan Eggleston. “We are incredibly grateful to our local and regional partners who supported this search effort with urgency, professionalism, and care.”

The body is being transported to the state medical examiner’s office in Richmond for positive identification.
Albemarle Fire Rescue got a 9-1-1 call just before 5:30 Tuesday afternoon in the area of Newtown Road and Valley Green Drive, and career and volunteer units arrived for a swift water rescue. The caller reported a 12-year old male walking outside being swept away by rushing water from a nearby creek that had overtaken the road. After more than three hours of water operations, first responders paused the search due to limited visibility of nightfall and continued torrential rains.

The search resumed in the daylight hours Wednesday morning until the discovery was made. ACFR would like to thank ACPD, VDOT, Lynchburg Fire Department and the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources for their swift response and assistance in the search operations.