On 3/17/14, at around 4 am the Bates County Sheriff’s Office was
dispatched to the Rockville area in reference to two subjects that were
reportedly lost around the river. The two subjects were on the river snagging
for spoonbill. The first reports were
that the two males had gotten separated and could not find each other. A little later the two had found each other
but was not able to find the way out of the wooded area along the river. After it was determined that one of the males
had fallen into a waterway and was wet, a call for additional manpower was
requested due to temperatures being in the 20s. An ambulance was requested and additional Deputies
began to respond from home to assist in the search.
As Deputies began to respond for the search and rescue efforts in
Rockville a call was received by dispatch for a possible suicide south of
Virginia on V Hwy. The caller stated
that she found her boyfriend hanging in a tree.
Another ambulance was dispatched and several Deputies were redirected to
the Virginia area. Once on scene
deputies were advised that the calling female had told the home owner that she
had called the police but was mistaken that her boyfriend had not committed
suicide. The original calling party and her boyfriend
left the residence before the Deputies could arrive. Deputies and the Bates County Ambulance
searched the area to ensure there wasn’t anyone needing medical treatment.
The two men from
the Rockville search and rescue operationwere found safe by the Rockville Fire Department and the Bates County Ambulance crew.
