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NEWS

CADAVER DOGS FIND NO ADDITIONAL EVIDENCE OF MISSING PERSON

Date
June 21, 2004

Contacts
Amy Vanderbilt
Lindy Allen

West Glacier, Mont. - On Monday, June 21, 2004, a follow up search was conducted in the Fish Creek area of Glacier National Park looking for any sign of Larry T. Kimble of Dorr, Michigan, whose truck was found abandoned in the park in June of 2003.

The area had been searched in June and July of 2003 utilizing dog teams, ground search methods, and underwater divers and cameras without any clues being found.

In late July 2003 the Robert Fire burned through the area, significantly changing the vegetation, but further searching was deemed too risky during Fall 2003 due to the effects of the fire and frequency of trees falling.

Monday's effort focused on the ground area near where the vehicle was found and utilized search dogs specialized in cadaver recovery. Five dog teams were deployed in the burn area using dogs and handlers involved in a recent training and certification course outside the park. Using the support of Flathead County Search and Rescue (FCSAR) and National Park Service (NPS) staff, dog teams from Idaho (ISRD), Central Montana Search Dogs (CMSD), Douglass County Colorado (DCSAR), and Tacoma Mountain Rescue Unit (WA).

The dog teams navigated through difficult terrain with varying vegetation, unstable footing, and significant downfall and burned areas, and did not find any clues during the search mission.

Pending further developments, the park's search for Mr. Kimble will now be suspended.