The female, a 47 year old from Kansas, was reportedly having a medical condition and was at risk. Deputies began to search the area and requested a drone operator respond to the area. The area is very rural and surrounded by heavy trees and crop land. A drone operators with Maple Ranch and the Sheriffs Office worked together to start covering the very large area.
Within an hour, the decision was made to call out every deputy and request assistance for manpower from other agencies. Over 25 deputies and command staff responded. Amoret Fire responded with personnel and a UTV. Adrian Police Department sent personnel and 2 UTVs. The Sheriff’s Posse responded with horses, ATVs and over 10 personnel. Request were also sent to Adrian Fire, Butler Fire and Rich Hill Fire. Butler Fire and Rich Hill Fire were diverted to an accident on I49.
At approximately 5:15pm search crews located the female subject. The female was transported by UTV to the command staging area where she was reunited with her husband and children. Bates County EMS was called to evaluate the female where she was determined to be stable enough to be transported for medical care by family.
We would like to Thank the Volunteers and First Responders who arrived to assist in the search. Many of the volunteers brought their own UTVs for the search. We would like to Thank those agencies who were en-route to assist but were canceled before they arrived. This is the outcome we prayed for knowing we were losing daylight and the temps were dropping.
