Recovered/Located Kevin Sypher, adult, missing in Rocky Mountain National Park, Apr 30, 2023

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Kevin Sypher willingly walked away from the car he was travelling in with a family member in the Wild Basin area of RMNP on April 30. On May 1, rangers came upon family members searching for him and they have joined the search.

Kevin is 6'2", gray hair and brown eyes, last seen wearing a grey hooded sweatshirt, blue cap, jeans and cowboy boots.

"From the initial investigation on May 1, park rangers learned that a man matching Sypher’s description was seen by park staff the afternoon of April 30, travelling on foot near Copeland Lake walking west on the Wild Basin Road. Due to this information, search efforts continued along the Wild Basin Road and river corridor and up the summer trailhead. On May 3, RMNP Search and Rescue team members were assisted by a dog team from Front Range Rescue Dogs and search efforts were concentrated around the summer trailhead and up to Copeland Falls."

Active search efforts have already been suspended.

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[GraceG]

This is the second time in just a matter of weeks he has gone missing. Deputy goes missing for 2nd time, last seen in Rocky Mountain National Park He was located the first time just a couple of days before he went missing the second time. UPDATE: Missing El Paso County sheriff's deputy found

 

[Unalienable Rights]

Missing former El Paso Co. deputy last seen at National Park found, booked into jail | KRDO

An El Paso County Deputy, last seen almost a year ago, on April 30, 2023, at Rocky Mountain National Park, was booked into the Teller County jail.

krdo.com

TELLER COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO). A former El Paso County Deputy who was last seen almost a year ago, on April 30, 2023, at Rocky Mountain National Park was booked into the Teller County jail. An inmate search shows that Kevin Sypher was booked just after 6:30 p.m. on April 2, 2024.

When Sypher disappeared, he was still with the El Paso County Sheriff's Office (EPSO) but, the POST database shows that he was terminated for cause on August 28, 2023. He is still a certified law enforcement officer.

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Days before disappearing, a fmr. deputy's wife learned he was already married

Court documents show days after his second wife discovered he was already married, Sypher walked off into Rocky Mountain National Forest.

www.koaa.com

Court documents show that she discovered Sypher was already married to another woman just one month after she married him. Days after her discovery, Sypher walked off into Rocky Mountain National Forest and wasn't heard from for nearly a year.

His colleagues arrested Sypher on Tuesday, April 2 and booked him into the jail around 6:30 in the evening. The 57-year-old was charged with felony theft, felony charitable fraud, and two counts of official misconduct.

I wonder what Kevin did for almost a year after walking into Rocky Mountain National Park.

 

[TwinkieDefense]

May 7, 2024 article - what a story

Former Colorado deputy had two wives, faked cancer to solicit donations, affidavit says

Kevin Sypher, 57, faces charges of theft, charitable fraud and official misconduct.

www.9news.com

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Kevin Sypher, 57, faces charges of theft, charitable fraud and official misconduct.

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[LadyL]

May 7, 2024 article - what a story

Former Colorado deputy had two wives, faked cancer to solicit donations, affidavit says

Kevin Sypher, 57, faces charges of theft, charitable fraud and official misconduct.

www.9news.com

[…]

Kevin Sypher, 57, faces charges of theft, charitable fraud and official misconduct.

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wow, what a tangled web

 

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I wonder what Kevin did for almost a year after walking into Rocky Mountain National Park.

From the 9News article posted by @TwinkieDefense:
He was with his adult son when he walked away. All friends and family members reported that he had not heard from Sypher since April 30, but investigators ended up closing the case due to a lack of cooperation from his family and finding evidence indicating Sypher was not "truly missing" in the park, the affidavit says.

Looks like he may have been getting assistance from at least some of his family members.