On Nov. 30, at 6 p.m., Chenango County 911 Dispatch contacted Forest Ranger Mike Burkholder requesting assistance with the search for a missing 83-year-old man. Forest Ranger Burkholder responded to the man’s residence and met with his family who said he went to get the mail and never returned.
Ranger Burkholder and Chenango County Sheriff Deputy Doug Eaton searched the immediate area with no results. Ranger Burkholder then requested additional resources for a wildland search, including two additional Forest Rangers, the Chenango County Search Team, and the Cincinnatus Fire Department. With these additional resources, Ranger Burkholder and Fire Chief Shawn Scoville organized search parties and directed assignments.
At approximately 7:30 p.m., Ranger Burkholder received a report that the missing man was located by his daughter and a friend in a nearby farm field. Ranger Burkholder, Deputy Eaton, and Cincinnatus Chief Shawn Scoville responded to that location and with the assistance of the man’s daughter, carried him to a waiting ambulance to be transported to a local hospital.
All resources were cleared of the scene by 8 p.m.
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