Albany community holds vigil for Jaliek Rainwalker 19 years after disappearance

A vigil was held in Albany, New York, to mark 19 years since the disappearance of 12-year-old Jaliek Rainwalker. Rainwalker was last seen on November 1, 2007, in Greenwich, New York, after spending time in respite care.

His adoptive father, Stephen Kerr, reported the boy missing the following day, initially describing him as a runaway. However, in December 2012, authorities reclassified the case as a presumed homicide investigation, citing a lack of evidence that the boy had run away and concerns regarding family cooperation with law enforcement.

Rainwalker’s mother, Pamela Boyd, attended the vigil at Academy Park, where she expressed gratitude for community support and renewed calls for justice. She noted that the police have treated the case as a probable homicide. Despite involvement from the FBI, New York State Police, and local sheriff's offices, the case remains unsolved.