Wednesday, January 10, 2007
Crews Continue To Search For Missing Alabama Man
As of this afternoon crews were still searching for an Alabama Man who went missing early Sunday Morning.
According to officials 19 Mathew Dobbs was last seen around 1:30 on Sunday morning leaving the Pikeville Super 8 in route to the Pikeville Days Inn but never made it to his destination.
According to officials Dobbs and his family were traveling through the area on their way to Coeburn Virginia cemetery to clean a grave site. Part of the family was staying at the Super 8 and others were staying at the Days Inn. Dobbs reportedly was last scene walking through the bottom near the Super 8, which is where crews began their search Sunday morning.
Officials started by scanning the bottom with thermal imaging equipment and then combed the riverbank by foot. On Monday crews set out by boat searching the Big Sandy River but have yet to see any sign of the young man.
“The search is continuing with any new leads that we might receive” stated Doug Tackett director of Pike County Emergency Management.
According to officials 19 Mathew Dobbs was last seen around 1:30 on Sunday morning leaving the Pikeville Super 8 in route to the Pikeville Days Inn but never made it to his destination.
According to officials Dobbs and his family were traveling through the area on their way to Coeburn Virginia cemetery to clean a grave site. Part of the family was staying at the Super 8 and others were staying at the Days Inn. Dobbs reportedly was last scene walking through the bottom near the Super 8, which is where crews began their search Sunday morning.
Officials started by scanning the bottom with thermal imaging equipment and then combed the riverbank by foot. On Monday crews set out by boat searching the Big Sandy River but have yet to see any sign of the young man.
“The search is continuing with any new leads that we might receive” stated Doug Tackett director of Pike County Emergency Management.
Above Left : C.J. Childers and Jerry Prater were two of the firefighters who chipped in with the search for an Alabama man who went missing early Sunday Morning. The two went up in the fire trucks bucket to use a thermal imaging scanner to see if they could spot the 19 who was last seen near the Pikeville Super 8.
“Everybody is doing a great job with the search and has worked well together.”
The County’s Emergency Management Agency were assisted on the scene by the Pikeville Fire Department, Millard/East Shelbiana Fire and Rescue Squad, Shelby Creek Rescue Squad, Coal Run Fire Department, Hurricane Creek Fire Department, Pikeville Police Department and the Kentucky State Police.
“We feel we’ve cleared all the areas we need to search and we’ll act on any new leads we may receive.” Tackett continued asking the public to report anything they feel may help in their search.
Dobbs is described as a White male, brown hair with a mustache, wearing a black long sleeve shirt, blue baseball cap and blue jeans.
If you have any information concerning Dobbs you are urged to contact the Pikeville Police department at 437-6236 or the Kentucky State Police at 433-7711.
The County’s Emergency Management Agency were assisted on the scene by the Pikeville Fire Department, Millard/East Shelbiana Fire and Rescue Squad, Shelby Creek Rescue Squad, Coal Run Fire Department, Hurricane Creek Fire Department, Pikeville Police Department and the Kentucky State Police.
“We feel we’ve cleared all the areas we need to search and we’ll act on any new leads we may receive.” Tackett continued asking the public to report anything they feel may help in their search.
Dobbs is described as a White male, brown hair with a mustache, wearing a black long sleeve shirt, blue baseball cap and blue jeans.
If you have any information concerning Dobbs you are urged to contact the Pikeville Police department at 437-6236 or the Kentucky State Police at 433-7711.
# posted by Justin Mullins @ 4:28 PM 
