Overview
- Chris Palmer, 39, was reported missing after his red 2017 Ford F-250 was found stuck on a Cape Hatteras beach on Jan. 12.
- The family asked that active searches stop, citing a recent revelation that Palmer faced a terminal illness and their belief he entered the ocean.
- Relatives said personal belongings believed to be Palmer’s were found along the coastline, reinforcing their assessment of what happened.
- The National Park Service timeline places his truck in Dare County on Jan. 9, phone pings near Avon on Jan. 10 and Cape Point on Jan. 11, and notes a blue-and-white kayak seen earlier was missing when the truck was recovered.
- Search operations over the past week included the U.S. Coast Guard, the National Park Service, local volunteers, and the United Cajun Navy, while some family posts about his elderly dog remain unconfirmed by authorities.