GA GA - Vaughn Callenback, 77, vehicle found, Rabun County, 05 July 2024

[mlhenn]

RCSO seeks public's help locating missing elderly man

The Rabun County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public’s help in locating a missing elderly man from Rabun County.

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Rabun County authorities searching for man missing since July 5

The Rabun County Sheriff’s Office asked the public for help locating Vaughn Callenback, 77, who has been missing since July 5.

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Vaughn Callenback was last seen on July 5 in Rabun County. A missing persons report was filed by a family member on July 13.

Callenback’s vehicle was located in an area off of Coleman River Road.

Callenback is described as a white male, 5’7” 165 Ibs.,with a whitish/gray beard.

 

[mlhenn]

Elderly Rabun County man still missing

A Northeast Georgia family's desperation is growing as they enter the second month without any contact with their missing father.

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Callenback was last seen on July 5 at United Community Bank in Clayton, depositing money.

Callenback’s truck was located over an embankment two days later on Old Coleman River Road in Rabun County.

On July 13, Knight’s sister spoke with their stepbrother and learned he had not seen their father in almost a week. Payne filed a missing person’s report.

It was at that time that Knight says the family learned his truck had been towed.

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Vaughn Callenback’s truck over an embankment off of Old Coleman River

 

[neondreams]

The outcome doesn't seem that great, given the truck being found down an embankment. Even so, I really hope Vaughn can be found safe and reunited with his loved ones. Then again, it's been over a month now and that's probably unlikely. Ugh... Then I hope his remains can be recovered and his loved ones can lay him to rest.

 

[mlhenn]

Elderly Rabun County man still missing

A Northeast Georgia family's desperation is growing as they enter the second month without any contact with their missing father.

nowhabersham.com

The truck was found on the 7th.

His daughter says the sheriff’s office didn’t take any fingerprints from the truck before it was towed and claims authorities only searched for a few days before calling it off.

Authorities say after that hasty search, they returned to where the truck was found on July 14. “These searches continued over a period of six days following the initial search operation,”

Lieutenant Mark Gerrells II tells Now Habersham the sheriff’s office requested the GBI’s assistance on July 17.

According to Gerrells, the initial incident report taken when the truck was found on July 7 states the deputy did not observe any evidence suggesting the vehicle was involved in an accident. Instead, it appeared that the vehicle was parked on the side of the road and may not have been in gear.

 

[mlhenn]

Multiple agencies search for missing Rabun County man | White County News, Cleveland, GA

Multiple agencies both locally and regionally have put in hundreds of hours of time, searched over 200 miles in seven days, and utilized countless resources to try and find missing 77-year-old Rabun County man Vaughn Callenback. Callenback was...

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Multiple agencies both locally and regionally have put in hundreds of hours of time, searched over 200 miles in seven days, and utilized countless resources to try and find missing 77-year-old Rabun County man Vaughn Callenback.

 

[citizen_sleuth]

Elderly 'mountain man' missing since July in Rabun County

Vaughan Callenback, 77, was last seen by his daughter, Joanie Callenback Knight, at her home in Franklin County, North Carolina, on July 4.

www.fox5atlanta.com

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A northeast Georgia man has been missing since July 5, according to his family.

Vaughan Callenback, 77, was last seen by his daughter, Joanie Callenback Knight, at her home in Franklin County, North Carolina, on July 4. The very last known time he was seen was on July 5 at United Community Bank in Clayton, where he deposited a check his daughter had given him, according to NowHabersham.com.

Callenback's truck was found two days later off Old Coleman River Road. The Rabun County Sheriff's Office reportedly had the truck towed from the scene. It appears the deputy who found the truck believed it had been abandoned. The deputy called the number associated with the registered owner's name but did not receive an answer.

On July 13, a missing persons report was filed after the family realized they had not seen Callenback in almost a week.

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According to Knight, her father is a typical "mountain man" who keeps to himself and lives a "simple, humble life" with his dogs and chickens. He also enjoys fishing. Knight says her father does not have a cell phone and does not have dementia. She also mentioned that he has "never just walked away." However, he does have high blood pressure and suffered a heart attack a few years ago.

Knight describes her father as 5-feet-7-inches tall, weighing approximately 160 pounds, with "piercing" blue eyes. She is asking anyone who has seen her father to call 911 or contact the Rabun County Sheriff's Office.

 

[Cedars]

No mention of where he lived, and did LE go there and search?

 

[citizen_sleuth]

Photo of Callenback's truck, via NowHabersham

 

[starlightstarbright]

Okay, so JMO, but that truck is not ‘abandoned.’ It looks like it’s either been in an accident or been intentionally ditched there. I hope they looked under and around it after towing it out.

 

[mlhenn]

Elderly 'mountain man' missing since July in Rabun County

Vaughan Callenback, 77, was last seen by his daughter, Joanie Callenback Knight, at her home in Franklin County, North Carolina, on July 4.

www.fox5atlanta.com

Note: his name is spelled differently in this article