MISSOURI STATE HIGHWAY PATROL
a division of the
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
Troop E Headquarters - 4947 Highway 67 North - Poplar Bluff, MO 63901
News Release
For further information please contact:
Trooper Todd E. Erpenbach
(573) 840-9500, ext. 3532
E9
March 3, 2017
EMPHASIS:
Highway Patrol Helicopter Locates Missing Woman In Wayne County
At approximately midnight on March 2, 2017, a 60-year-old Wayne County resident became lost in a densely wooded and rugged area near her residence while she attempted to locate her dog. Members of the Highway Patrol and the Wayne County Sheriff’s Department responded to the area in an attempt to locate the subject.
A Highway Patrol helicopter responded to the scene from Jefferson City to assist with the search. At approximately 9:52 a.m., the Patrol pilot and an observer located the missing woman and her dog approximately two miles from her residence.
The Patrol pilot directed officers on the ground to her location and they escorted her to safety to where emergency personnel were waiting. The victim was evaluated by emergency medical services, refused medical treatment, and was returned home.
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