Body of Missing Montana Man Located – ETV News

Emery County Sheriff’s Workplace Press Launch

Round 10:30 a.m. Thursday morning, the State DPS Helicopter crew and two members of Emery County Sheriff Search and Rescue Staff situated the car and physique of a Bozeman, Montana man who had been reported lacking on April 10.

Jonathan Baker, age 53, was final heard from on April 7 when he contacted his son and informed him he was at Moonshine Wash south of Inexperienced River in Emery County, Utah. When Jonathan later failed to select up his son in Salt Lake Metropolis and return to Bozeman, he was reported lacking.

Personnel from the counties of Emery, Grand, Wayne, Piute, Sevier and San Juan have aided within the search for the reason that preliminary report, checking quite a few trailheads and different standard areas. Jonathan’s household and mates have been additionally looking. Personnel spoke with a number of folks recreating within the areas, none of whom had seen the lacking man or car. Adversarial climate situations, together with very excessive winds, didn’t enable an aerial search. On Wednesday, Emery County Sheriff Greg Funk made preparations for a State DPS Helicopter to fly the world on Thursday morning.

On Tuesday, Emery County Sheriff’s Workplace (ECSO) revealed a Fb publish asking for the general public’s assist. A number of media sources shared the knowledge, which finally led to personnel having the ability to find Mr. Baker and his truck. Shortly after 8 a.m. Thursday morning, a Salt Lake Metropolis man who had just lately returned from a visit to Emery County observed a Fox 13 Utah information story on his telephone. Fox 13 had shared photographs and knowledge from the ECSO Fb publish. The person instantly referred to as the ECSO Dispatch Middle and reported that he and a buddy had seen the truck round 4 p.m. final Friday, April 8, on the highway to Colonnade Arch. He additionally reported that as they have been mountaineering alongside the overlook at Horseshoe Canyon, they observed a person with a pack who gave the impression to be sleeping on the slick rock.

With the knowledge obtained this morning, Sheriff Funk suggested the State DPS Helicopter to test the Colonnade Arch space first. The truck was situated in a small parking space and the physique of Jonathan Baker was situated roughly one-half mile from the truck. Foul play shouldn’t be suspected.

Emery County Sheriff’s Workplace expresses honest condolences to the household, mates and colleagues of Jonathan Baker, and appreciation to all who aided within the search and restoration.

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