Overview
- Chris Palmer, 39, last contacted his family on Jan. 9, and park rangers found his red 2017 Ford F-250 stuck on the beach near Cape Point in Buxton on Jan. 12.
- A National Park Service update cites traffic camera footage placing his truck in Dare County on the afternoon of Jan. 9 with a blue-and-white kayak in the bed.
- Phone data indicates pings near Avon on Jan. 10 and near Cape Point on Jan. 11, and visitors reported the truck was already stuck on Jan. 11.
- The kayak seen in the footage was not with the vehicle when it was found and has not been located, and Arkansas authorities declared Palmer missing on Jan. 16.
- Officials say he may be traveling with his German shepherd and ask anyone who was in the Cape Point area the evening of Jan. 11 to submit tips at 888-653-0009 or online.