Search efforts continue today for a 5-year-old boy with autism who went missing from his home yesterday. The Dickson County Sheriff’s Office reported Joseph “Joe Clyde” Daniels was last seen at his home on Garner’s Creek Road in Dickson. His parents discovered he was missing when they went to wake him up for school around 5:20 a.m. After searching their home and property for nearly an hour, they called 911 just before 6:30 a.m. to report the boy missing. In a 911 call, Daniels’ father said, “He must’ve unlocked the door. He got out.” He also noted his son didn’t take any stuffed animals or blankets from his room. Daniels, who is non-verbal, was last seen wearing pajamas. Yesterday, a K-9 tracked his scent to a pond before the trail vanished. The pond was drained and nothing was found. There are several other small bodies of water near Daniels’ home. A helicopter, watercraft, divers and volunteers are all being used in the search. Daniels is 4 feet tall and weighs around 65 pounds. He has blond hair and blue eyes. Anyone with information is urged to call the TBI at 1-800-TBI-FIND.