Overview
- Chris Palmer, 39, last contacted his family on January 9, and Arkansas authorities declared him missing on January 16.
- Rangers found his red 2017 Ford F-250 stuck on the beach between off-road vehicle ramps 43 and 44 near Cape Point in Buxton on January 12, and the truck remains unclaimed.
- The National Park Service is asking anyone who was in the Cape Point area the evening of January 11 to share information via 888-653-0009, go.nps.gov/SubmitATip, or nps_isb@nps.gov.
- Palmer is believed to have been traveling with his German shepherd, Zoey, yet no confirmed sightings of either have been reported.
- Search operations continue with park teams, volunteers, and infrared drone efforts, with hazardous coastal conditions complicating the work.