Found Deceased OH - Ernest Baker, 54, Knox Co, 20 Sept 2019

[mlhenn]

Man with medical condition reported missing in Knox County

According to the sheriff’s office, Ernest Baker, 54, became separated from his group while walking in a wooded area Friday.

Baker is 5-feet, 8-inches tall with gray hair. He was last seen wearing a black t-shirt, blue jeans, and glasses.

He suffers from several health conditions

 

[mlhenn]

According to a press release from the Knox County sheriff's office, deputies responded to the area of McCament Road and Totten Road on a report of a missing person at approximately 10 p.m. Friday.

A search of the area was conducted by deputies from Knox, and Coshocton counties, Bladensburg Fire District personnel, and Ohio State Highway Patrol Aviation. The search was suspended around 12:11 a.m., after the victim could not be located.

Authorities still searching for man reported missing near Knox-Coshocton line

 

[PommyMommy]

SEP 23, 2019
Authorities still unable to locate man who went missing near Knox-Coshocton line
After more than two days of searching, authorities have not been able to locate the 54-year-old man who went missing near the Knox-Coshocton county line on Friday night.

According to a press release from the Knox County sheriff's office, rescue crews searched the wooded areas southeast of Bladensburg, near the Coshocton County line, for Ernest Baker on Sunday, but he could not be found.

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[TatianaBarbie]

The Knox County (Ohio) Sheriff's Office on FB has a post about Ernest being missing:

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"Knox County Sheriff's Office
September 21 at 7:16 PM ·
On September 20, 2019 at approximately 10:00 p.m., deputies responded to the area of McCament Road and Totten Road on a report of a missing person. Witnesses told officers that fifty four year old Ernest Baker, from Roseville Ohio became separated from his group while walking in a wooded area, and they were unable to locate him. Family members stated that Mr. Baker suffers from several health conditions.
A search of the area was conducted by deputies from Knox, and Coshocton counties, Bladensburg Fire District personnel, and Ohio State Highway Patrol Aviation. The search was suspended around 12:11 a.m., after the victim could not be located.
Search efforts resumed on Saturday morning with assistance from Bladensburg Fire District, Kokosing Valley Search and Rescue, Ohio Department of Natural Resources, and Ohio State Highway Patrol Aviation. Mr. Baker is still reported missing and search efforts are scheduled to resume on Sunday.
Ernest Baker was last observed wearing a black t-shirt, blue jeans, and glasses. He is 5’8” tall and has gray hair."


Another photo of Ernest, posted 17 hours ago by the Knox County (Ohio) Sheriff's on FB:

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[TatianaBarbie]

Wow--I just read the comments under the KCSO's post on FB that I just linked in the previous post. Just read all the comments and replies. There is a person claiming to be his brother. It is all just rumor, but this may not be a case of a missing hiker. . .

 

[PommyMommy]

SEP 24, 2019
Search continues for missing Roseville man - WHIZ News

• It is believed that Ernest was hunting ginseng with several friends just East of Bladensburg when last seen, before becoming separated from his party.
• Ernest is from Roseville.
• “They’ve been doing some search and rescue type things up there. They’ve had OSP with the helicopter and plane. They’ve had horseback riders, they’ve had dogs. And so they’ve been in that area. And of course, they had an idea of where they went in at, and where the guys came out at. But where he could’ve wandered off to, it’s a pretty big area up there of the wooded area,” said Sheriff Lutz.

 

[indicolite22]

Wow--I just read the comments under the KCSO's post on FB that I just linked in the previous post. Just read all the comments and replies. There is a person claiming to be his brother. It is all just rumor, but this may not be a case of a missing hiker. . .

None of the KCSO fb links are working for me. Have posts been taken down?

 

[mlhenn]

None of the KCSO fb links are working for me. Have posts been taken down?

I ran into that problem as well. I'm not sure what's going on with the posts.

 

[aggiekel2005]

This area is full of small towns and a lot of Amish. It's also relatively wooded and there are several corn fields. I hope he is found safe, but there is a lot of area to be hidden in around Knox County.

 

[PommyMommy]

This area is full of small towns and a lot of Amish. It's also relatively wooded and there are several corn fields. I hope he is found safe, but there is a lot of area to be hidden in around Knox County.

Welcome to Websleuths, aggiekel2005! Glad to have you with us.

 

[TatianaBarbie]

None of the KCSO fb links are working for me. Have posts been taken down?

I ran into that problem as well. I'm not sure what's going on with the posts.

I just went to this link:

Knox County Sheriff's Office on FB

and his post was still there.

 

[aggiekel2005]

Welcome to Websleuths, aggiekel2005! Glad to have you with us.

Thanks! I've been around for awhile, but have never posted before. I do not live in Knox County, but my husband's family is from there and we visit often.

 

[mlhenn]

LE responded at 10:00pm on the night he went missing & it’s been reported he was looking for ginseng. Is that normal to be looking for ginseng that late at night? I’m asking because I have no clue!

 

[PommyMommy]

LE responded at 10:00pm on the night he went missing & it’s been reported he was looking for ginseng. Is that normal to be looking for ginseng that late at night? I’m asking because I have no clue!

I don't know either but I don't think they were necessarily looking for ginseng at 10 p.m.

LE responded after the group he was with couldn't locate him. I don't think we know what time they became separated or how long they searched for him but I haven't gone back through the links. MOO

 

[mrz]

Rooting for you Ernest.

 

[stargazer17]

Does anyone know the name of the group he was with?

 

[mlhenn]

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There’s some pretty interesting comments from a family member. There’s also a couple interesting questions being asked as well.

 

[TatianaBarbie]

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There’s some pretty interesting comments from a family member. There’s also a couple interesting questions being asked as well.

Such a sad situation.

 

[mrz]

Does anyone know the name of the group he was with?

Great question! How is this guy left alone for any amount of unsupervised extended time? Especially enough time to wonder off? Need wore info bad!

 

[mlhenn]

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