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Park rangers searching for missing Fayetteville man
An extensive search that includes drones, boats with sonar scanning and helicopters has kicked off in Bladen County where a Fayetteville man was reported missing from his camp site early Saturday morning.
Jesse Sgro, 23, of Fayetteville, was reported missing early Saturday, according to the state Division of Parks and Recreation. He was camping with a church group from Fayetteville at Singletary Lake State Park near Elizabethtown.
The 35,975-acre park is located in Bladen County on Highway 53, 10 miles southeast of Elizabethtown and six miles east of White Lake. It is open only for reservation by groups of 20 or more for camping, retreats and environmental education. Public access is restricted when groups have reserved the park.
Around 2:30 a.m. on Saturday, someone from the group noticed Sgro did not return to his cabin. The groups leader was notified around 9 a.m., who then contacted park staff.
Sgros canoe was found just before noon on Saturday.
Sgro had previously been seen in the canoe alone. Officials reported finding the canoe in an upright position.
North Carolina State Parks is leading the search, which continued until it became dark Saturday night and picked up at 7 a.m. on Sunday.
The search includes more than 15 local agencies comprised of a K-9 search team, helicopters, boats with sonar capabilities, all-terrain vehicles, drones and people on foot.
There is really just an incredibly team effort with so many agencies coming together to help out so quickly, said Katie Hall, spokeswoman for the State Parks. Its really just a testament to the strong community bond in this area of the state.
Hall said the search has been tricky because there is a lot of soft ground and much of the search is being conducted in the waterways.
Sgro is described as 5-feet, 6-inches tall and weighs about 125 pounds.
He was last seen wearing a white sweater with a gray chevron pattern, khaki pants and burgundy New Balance shoes.
If anyone has information, contact Bladen County Emergency Services at 910-862-6760.
Staff writer Amanda Dolasinski can be reached at [email protected] or 486-3528.
Article: http://www.fayobserver.com/news/20180408/park-rangers-searching-for-missing-fayetteville-man
An extensive search that includes drones, boats with sonar scanning and helicopters has kicked off in Bladen County where a Fayetteville man was reported missing from his camp site early Saturday morning.
Jesse Sgro, 23, of Fayetteville, was reported missing early Saturday, according to the state Division of Parks and Recreation. He was camping with a church group from Fayetteville at Singletary Lake State Park near Elizabethtown.
The 35,975-acre park is located in Bladen County on Highway 53, 10 miles southeast of Elizabethtown and six miles east of White Lake. It is open only for reservation by groups of 20 or more for camping, retreats and environmental education. Public access is restricted when groups have reserved the park.
Around 2:30 a.m. on Saturday, someone from the group noticed Sgro did not return to his cabin. The groups leader was notified around 9 a.m., who then contacted park staff.
Sgros canoe was found just before noon on Saturday.
Sgro had previously been seen in the canoe alone. Officials reported finding the canoe in an upright position.
North Carolina State Parks is leading the search, which continued until it became dark Saturday night and picked up at 7 a.m. on Sunday.
The search includes more than 15 local agencies comprised of a K-9 search team, helicopters, boats with sonar capabilities, all-terrain vehicles, drones and people on foot.
There is really just an incredibly team effort with so many agencies coming together to help out so quickly, said Katie Hall, spokeswoman for the State Parks. Its really just a testament to the strong community bond in this area of the state.
Hall said the search has been tricky because there is a lot of soft ground and much of the search is being conducted in the waterways.
Sgro is described as 5-feet, 6-inches tall and weighs about 125 pounds.
He was last seen wearing a white sweater with a gray chevron pattern, khaki pants and burgundy New Balance shoes.
If anyone has information, contact Bladen County Emergency Services at 910-862-6760.
Staff writer Amanda Dolasinski can be reached at [email protected] or 486-3528.
Article: http://www.fayobserver.com/news/20180408/park-rangers-searching-for-missing-fayetteville-man
