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Elderly man missing after tractor found over hillsideMonongalia County WV

audio iconMissing Person
Brown Run, West Virginia

An 80-year-old man was reported missing after his tractor was found over a hillside near Brown Run. Multiple people searched the woods for him but neighbors had not seen him. Later, a caller reported the missing man was found, possibly deceased, and emergency services were dispatched.

Audio|Source: Monongalia County Public Safety - SIRN Digital
06:12
Transcript:
00:00
Caller advised that when they left, the tractor was in the yard, but they did find the tractor over the hillside.
00:07
There's five to six people looking in the woods for the mail. He's going to be an 80-year-old male.
00:13
They've checked with the neighbors. No one's seen him.
00:19
Interesting.
00:20
Can you have the Morse team alerted as well?
00:30
224, could you repeat?
00:35
Can you have the Moore team alerted?
00:41
Go ahead.
00:43
Clear 28 to the Pratt subject, expire 7 of 26 on a 221 Nissan. 27 to the Pratt, valid clear.
00:52
No for protection.
00:59
11 will be up momentarily.
01:03
11.19.
01:06
A second,
01:11
2.22 responding.
01:14
222 responding, 2119. 22, responding 2119.
01:21
26, 4 more.
01:24
6. 6.
01:28
Regarding the message that you had sent myself in 531 and 652, uh, hmm,
01:37
531 and I, dog, we're not familiar with this subject.
01:40
Is she sure she contacted us?
01:44
Good boy, that's what she says.
01:48
Okay, did someone, did she speak with someone,
01:51
like,
01:53
one of us, a uniform member or somebody in the radio room?
02:00
Nick, if she spoke to one of us in here,
02:02
she says that she will tell that, I imagine she was going to be seen over to all of you guys.
02:09
Okay, ten-four. Well, I didn't get it last night, and uh,
02:13
okay, five one of us is not familiar with it, so I guess one of us will get with her tomorrow.
02:20
Good time.
02:34
410 for a month. 410.
02:38
Did he give a direction of travel?
02:44
Morning 21, 23.
02:49
Thanks.
02:53
104, did he give you a description of that vehicle?
02:57
Said it was a Honda of poured,
03:00
greenish, blue, and collars.
03:07
Michael, 117.
03:10
117.
03:12
What's going to be our best access?
03:20
Call her advisor, the best access is going to be Brown Run Road. The address will be right across from there.
03:29
He'll be in the area with his flasher's on.
03:33
Okay.
03:38
Okay 2-225 versus Braun needing break.
03:41
Count me 11.
03:44
Good.
03:46
If you're going to go through, we've been in that way.
03:54
Recuse, thank you.
03:59
225, microcopy, just traffic.
04:06
All unit stand by for broadcast reference, stolen license plate, near Van Boorish Road Break.
04:13
All you are to look out for a tan Honda Accord, Benjamin 28, Mary Sam King, 5909. Plate returns, positive 29 through State Police, Morgantown detachment,
04:24
if located.
04:26
Stop, Advice State Police Unit 410,
04:29
into broadcast 2125.
04:36
Maca 222.
04:43
222. Do you have the last name of either the caller or the missing person?
04:50
The last name of the caller was a Palmer subject.
04:58
Dr. Safe.
05:06
22-2.
05:11
Good.
05:16
I'm pretty sure that the address for this is the bottom Browns Run, take a left, first White House on the left.
05:26
That's safe.
05:32
Units responding out of Brushy Fork Road.
05:36
We do have a caller on the line, advised mail has been found, possibly deceased.
05:46
22,
05:48
222 copy now.
05:54
2.25 copy.
06:00
Maca, 225.
06:04
225.
06:07
Did you start EMS then?
06:11
Starting EMS now.

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