Deputies responded to the area to look for the child, however they where unsuccessful. The Sheriff requested assistance from numerous other agencies to help in the search.
It was reported by the parents that the child was in possession of a telephone. While numerous officers, and volunteers were looking for the child. The Barton County 911 center was attempting to ping the phone and get a more exact location.
The parents were able to call the phone, and the young child was able to answer the call. The parents could hear the child crying and being upset, however the child was not able to say where she was at.
A Missouri State Highway Patrol Helicopter responded to the scene to assist in looking for the child. At approximately 9:44 a.m. the pilot contacted ground units and advised he had located the child in a field Northwest of the home. He advised that he was hovering right above the child and asked for ground units to respond to his location.
At approximately 9:56 a.m. the child was reunited back with her parents.
Sheriff Mitchell Shaw would like to say a HUGE thank you to all the agencies and volunteers who responded and searched for the child. During the search we had one officer who had searched and walked a great distance looking for the child and became ill during the search. He had got over heated and was taken to the hospital for medical treatment.
Agencies involved- Lamar Police Department, Missouri State Highway Patrol, Vernon County Sheriff's Office, Lamar Fire Department, Barton County Ambulance, Crawford County Kansas Sheriff's Office, Missouri Conservation Agents and If I have forgot anybody I apologize. There was a lot of great team work in looking for this child and we ended with a positive result of getting the child back to his parents.
It was reported by the parents that the child was in possession of a telephone. While numerous officers, and volunteers were looking for the child. The Barton County 911 center was attempting to ping the phone and get a more exact location.
The parents were able to call the phone, and the young child was able to answer the call. The parents could hear the child crying and being upset, however the child was not able to say where she was at.
A Missouri State Highway Patrol Helicopter responded to the scene to assist in looking for the child. At approximately 9:44 a.m. the pilot contacted ground units and advised he had located the child in a field Northwest of the home. He advised that he was hovering right above the child and asked for ground units to respond to his location.
At approximately 9:56 a.m. the child was reunited back with her parents.
Sheriff Mitchell Shaw would like to say a HUGE thank you to all the agencies and volunteers who responded and searched for the child. During the search we had one officer who had searched and walked a great distance looking for the child and became ill during the search. He had got over heated and was taken to the hospital for medical treatment.
Agencies involved- Lamar Police Department, Missouri State Highway Patrol, Vernon County Sheriff's Office, Lamar Fire Department, Barton County Ambulance, Crawford County Kansas Sheriff's Office, Missouri Conservation Agents and If I have forgot anybody I apologize. There was a lot of great team work in looking for this child and we ended with a positive result of getting the child back to his parents.
