Found Deceased ID - Mitch Smaellie, 66, former public works director, left on ATV, no phone or wallet, Tetonia, 4 Aug 2022

[GuyfromCanada]

TETONIA — Tetonia resident Mitch Smaellie remains missing Friday afternoon as the Teton County Sheriff Office, Teton County Search and Rescue and a host of family and friends continue the search for the 66-year-old man.

According to the sheriff’s office, Smaellie was last seen in Tetonia at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 4 driving a camouflage-colored ATV with an egg crate on the front.

Mitch Golden, a Teton County Sheriff’s Office spokesman, said Smaellie has been missing for more than 24 hours. He is wearing a long sleeve tan shirt, a pair of Levi jeans, a ball cap and work boots. Golden said he did not know what direction Smaellie was heading.

According to a Facebook post by Smaellie’s family, he left his home in Tetonia on Thursday without his phone or wallet.

Search and Rescue are currently staging out of Tetonia City Hall.

Smaellie is a familiar face in Teton Valley having served for decades as the public works director with the City of Tetonia and more recently retiring and filling in shifts with RAD Curbside.

If you have located him, call the Teton County Sheriff’s Office (208) 354-2323.

Search underway for missing Tetonia man last seen on ATV - East Idaho News

TETONIA — Tetonia resident Mitch Smaellie remains missing Friday afternoon as the Teton County Sheriff Office, Teton County Search and Rescue and a host of family and friends continue the search for the 66-year-old man. According to the sheriff’s office, Smaellie was last seen in Tetonia at 11...

www.eastidahonews.com

 

[MountainGal33]

I went looking for info as to what direction he was heading/so I could create a map.

But no info other than a large family presence searching and putting word out on FB.

Without his wallet and phone? you can't go too far on an ATV gas-wise...I think its roughly 75 miles. He would need to gas up.

Accident?

 

[Unalienable Rights]

Found deceased.

Missing East Idaho man found dead

Mitch Smaellie was found deceased on Friday evening after a search involving the Teton County Sheriff's Office, Teton County Idaho Search & Rescue, Air Idaho Rescue and numerous community members.

www.idahostatejournal.com

Mitch Smaellie was found deceased on Friday evening after a search involving the Teton County Sheriff's Office, Teton County Idaho Search & Rescue, Air Idaho Rescue and numerous community members.
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Later in the evening, Smaellie was located deceased. More information on his cause of death will be released pending investigation.

"The Teton County Sheriff's Office would like to thank the community for their efforts in the recent search and rescue to locate Mitch Smaellie," wrote the Sheriff's Office on Facebook at 9:50 p.m. on Friday. "The Sheriff's Office would like to send thoughts and prayers to Mr. Smaellie's family at this time."

 

[YaYa_521]

Rest in peace, Mitch.