KY KY - Scott Allen Hern, 48, Red River Gorge/Daniel Boone National Forest, Wolfe Co., 4-6 July 2024

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Crews search for missing man in the Red River Gorge

Crews are searching for a missing man in the Red River Gorge.

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Hern is a 48-year-old man, has green eyes, light brown hair, and weighs 275 pounds. He is 5′9 and what he was wearing at the time of disappearance is unknown.

He was last seen by his family in Ironton, Ohio on July 4th.

"The last communication that Mr. Hern had was July 5, and it was by text messaging," said Wolfe County Search and Rescue Chief John May.

The vehicle of Scott Allen Hern was found on Saturday, July 6, in a parking lot on Highway 715 in Red River Gorge.

Tips from the public to the Wolfe’s County Sheriff’s Office was that on Saturday, Hern was seen asking for directions on how to find the Sal Branch Waterfalls in the forest, but that the information wasn’t 100 percent confirmed.

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Teams searching for missing Ironton man in Kentucky forest - The Tribune

Staff report CAMPTON, Ky. — There is a search on for an Ironton man who was last seen in on the Fourth of July and is believed to be lost in the Daniel Boone National Forest in Kentucky. Email newsletter signup Sign up for our daily email newsletter In a Facebook post by the […]

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Wolfe County officials searching for missing man in Red River Gorge area

Wolfe County Search and Rescue posted to Facebook on Tuesday that they are searching for a missing man last seen in the Red River Gorge area.

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Another tip this morning placed Hern in the gorge as early as July 6.

"We had another lead that came in this morning from another individual who saw him in that general area, off the trail, but in that general area on July 6," said Chief May.

 

[GraceG]

I hope he is found. It's been in the upper 80's. The temp combined with terrain would be taxing for most individuals. https://weather.com/weather/tenday/...71bd1559a64689be4fd9b539f29e727ed0f43fcc5091c

 

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