The National Park Service continues to seek information from the public to assist in locating Christopher Lee Palmer, 39, who was officially declared a missing person by Arkansas authorities on Jan. 16.
After a review of Dare County traffic camera footage, investigators have determined that Palmer’s red 2017 Ford F-250 was in Dare County, North Carolina, as early as the afternoon of Jan. 9. A blue and white kayak was observed in the back of the vehicle. Additionally, pings to Palmer’s mobile phone indicate that the phone was located near Avon on the evening of Jan. 10 and near Cape Point in Buxton on Jan. 11.
On Jan. 12, NPS law enforcement rangers located Palmer’s vehicle, which was stuck on the beach at Cape Hatteras National Seashore. According to visitor reports, the vehicle was also stuck on the beach on Jan. 11. The blue and white kayak, which was observed in traffic camera footage, was not in the vehicle and has not yet been found.
Palmer is believed to be traveling with his German shepherd and may still be in the area. Information from the public, including boaters, may help with ongoing investigative efforts. Anyone with information on Palmer’s whereabouts is encouraged to come forward.
Palmer is described as white, approximately 5 feet 6 inches tall, with blue eyes and strawberry-blond hair.
In a shocking incident, Chris Palmer, a man from Arkansas, has gone missing while travelling with his dog, prompting the National Park Service to seek help from the public in the move to find him. Palmer reportedly went missing on January 16 while travelling with his dog. Officials believe that Palmer and his dog may still be in the area and are urging anyone with information to come forward to help in the search. Let’s find out who Chris Palmer is and what happened to him.
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Father’s Facebook plea reveals troubling timeline and abandoned vehicle
Bren Palmer, the father of Chris Palmer, took to his Facebook account and shared a lengthy post that quickly gained widespread attention as he appealed for help in locating his son. In the post, he explained that Chris and his dog, Zoey, set out on a camping trip to the Smoky Mountains on December 8, noting that Chris was an experienced camper who regularly kept his family informed of his plans.
Bren went on to say in the post that Chris stayed in the Boone Fork area from December 10 to December 27 before calling on December 25 to say he planned to travel to the George Washington National Forest in Virginia, where he intended to camp until January 7. While Chris confirmed through text on January 4 that he was still in the forest and planned to remain another week, and on January 9, he messaged that he was heading to the Monongahela National Forest in West Virginia.
Although the communication was limited due to poor signal, Chris sent a video of the terrain. The family’s concern deepened when, on January 18, they were informed by the Greece County Sheriff’s Department that Chris’s red Ford F-250 had been discovered abandoned on January 10 on a beach near Buxton, North Carolina, at Cape Hatteras National Seashore, which is far from the direction he said he was travelling.
Moreover, there was no sign of Chris or his dog at the location.
Who is Chris Palmer?
Chris Palmer, a 39-year-old man from Arkansas, is described as being about 5 feet 6 inches tall; he has blue eyes and strawberry-blond hair. He was reportedly travelling with his German Shepherd named Zoey when he went missing.
The last time he communicated with his family was in January, and his red 2017 Ford F-250 was later discovered on January 12, stranded on a beach at Cape Hatteras National Seashore in North Carolina. The National Park Service has stated that the truck remains unclaimed, and investigators believe Palmer and his dog may still be in the surrounding area.