Update from the Find Joe Keller FB page:
UPDATE May 13, 2016:
The day has arrived - the end of a week of searching. And still no clues. The best we can say with growing confidence is that the likelihood of Joe being found within 2.9 miles of the Ranch is diminishing with each passing day. The experienced, dedicated searchers are sadden to have not found Joe - and we will pray again this day, "Dear Lord, where is Joe?"
Ten highly trained canines, 8 handlers, 11+ field support, and volunteers from the community s...earched for up to 8 hours daily. They combed through mountainous terrain, grassy meadows, river banks, down trails and roads with no sign of Joe. They kept in contact with the base with radios, returned to base to debrief and get assignments for the following day. David Francis, of the Jon Francis Foundation, along with Chuck and Janine Keuhn the Search Managers, have SAR down to a science. Using GPS on the dogs and/or handlers, they entered info into a computer program daily. The maps soon filled up with lines showing which ground had been covered. Nightly evaluation of maps led to search assignments for the following day.
Infinite thanks to Carolyn Koozer for arranging lodging, San Juan Mountain Church pastor Lynn and wife Tami for opening your church for meals, refreshment and encouragement, Conejos Canyon Community Chapel for more meals and fellowship and all the church members and community that opened you homes and hearts to Joe's family and friends in need and the SAR teams.
One of the ground search teams did find a sleeping bag, a tarp, some bug spray and a pot. Down the river a little ways they also found an old backpack.
