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NPS Releases New Timeline in Search for Arkansas Man Missing on the Outer Banks

Investigators released new camera and phone data tracing his movements around Cape Point.

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.