Deceased/Not Found ID - Mark Brackebusch, 73, Shorty Peak trailhead, Boundary County, late Aug 2023

[GuyfromCanada]

SHORTY PEAK — Search teams continued to look for Mark Brackebusch, 73, Tuesday in the area around the Shorty Peak trailhead in northwestern Boundary County.

Brackebusch was reported missing on Thursday, Aug. 31, after a friend checked his residence after not hearing from the man for a few days.

Crews from the Kootenai County Volunteer Search and Rescue team joined Boundary

County searchers again Tuesday to continue searching in the Shorty Peak area on foot.

More at Search efforts for Brackebusch continue in Boundary County

 

[CastlesBurning]

Search for missing man suspended

 

[Caring1]

Mr. Brackebusch is still missing.

He is an avid hiker. He left his Idaho Residence without closing garage, windows, or locking doors. His vehicle was located at the Shorty Peak Trail Head USFS RD 2251 Boundary County Idaho. He has residences in Bonner's Ferry Id and Olympia Washington.

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[dalsglen]

Declared deceased last january, though they still haven't found his as of yet.

He sounded like a brilliant man

https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/bonnersferryherald/name/mark-brackebusch-obituary?id=56197968

 

[Pennysmom1]

Mark Carl Brackebusch – The Charley Project

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Brackebusch, circa 2023

• Missing Since 08/19/2023
• Missing From Bonners Ferry, Idaho
• Classification Lost/Injured Missing
• Sex Male
• Race White
• Date of Birth 12/15/1949 (75)
• Age 73 years old
• Height and Weight 5'9, 158 pounds
• Distinguishing Characteristics Caucasian male. Gray hair, blue eyes.

Details of Disappearance​

Brackebusch was last seen in Bonners Ferry, Idaho on August 19, 2023. He left home without closing his windows or garage, and without locking his doors, and has never been heard from again. He was not reported missing until August 31.

After his disappearance, his vehicle was found at the Shorty Peak trailhead on U.S. Forest Service Road 2251. An extensive search turned up no indication of his whereabouts.

Brackebusch has residences in both Bonners Ferry and in Olympia, Washington. Authorities believe he may have gotten lost while hiking and died of exposure, but his remains have never been found.

https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/bonnersferryherald/name/mark-brackebusch-obituary?id=56197968

<<It is believed that Mark died from exposure while hiking in the Shorty Peak area in Boundary County, near Bonners Ferry, Idaho. He was declared deceased as of January 15, 2024. His body has not yet been found.>>

 

[Pennysmom1]