Monday, December 19, 2016

Image009.JPGPress Release:  
Kane County Sheriff’s Office
Who: Chief Deputy Alan Alldredge
Date: 12/19/16
Time:  1330 hours

Human Remains found near Lake Powell
At approximately 10:30 am on December 18, 2016, Kane County Utah Sheriff’s Dispatch received a call from an individual who had located what appeared to be human skeletal remains while hiking in an area south West of Hwy 89, less than a mile north of the Utah state line.  Kane County deputies, detectives, and medical investigator responded to the location. 

The investigation team located numerous bones, and several items of clothing scattered for about 150 yards believed to have belonged to the deceased individual.  A driver’s license and credit card belonging to Michael Theo Schimmel from Page, Arizona was found near the clothing.  It is possible the remains have been in the area for 2 years or more.  The skeletal remains and clothing were collected and transported to the Utah State Medical Examiner’s Office in Salt Lake City, Utah for identification and to attempt to determine the cause of death.

Investigators are continuing to collect evidence and following up on leads in Page, Arizona and surrounding area.  Dental records have been sent to the medical Examiner to aid in their attempts to verify if the remains belong to Mr. Schimmel.  Anyone who may have known Mr. Schimmel and or may have information that could help in the ongoing investigation are encouraged to contact the Kane County Utah Sheriff’s Office at 435-644-4916, or 435-644-2349.




Wednesday, October 26, 2016

 Press Release:  
Kane County Sheriff’s Office
By: Chief Deputy Alan Alldredge
Date: 10/26/2016
Time: 1500 Hours

Hunter dies after Slipping off cliff
At approximately 1:15 a.m. on Tuesday October 25,2016,  Kane County Sheriff’s Office Dispatch received a call about an overdue individual who had been deer hunting near Wahweap Wash, which is located east of Grosvenor Arch off of Cottonwood Canyon Road.  The family’s last contact with 42 year old Ryan Shakespear from Cedar City was around 6:30 Monday evening.  The family has a cabin in the area and had been in contact with Ryan by radio.  Ryan’s family had started searching just after dark on Monday and searched all night in the mud and rain trying to locate him.  Shakespear was familiar with the area but the Heavy rains which had been occurring in the area caused the family to be concerned about his well being.  When he had not returned by Tuesday morning, Kane County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue began formulating a response plan.  A helicopter from Classic Air Medical out of Page Arizona was contacted to assist with the search efforts.  A search and rescue squad was dispatched out of Kanab, Utah with the equipment to search the roads and trails with 4 wheel drive vehicles, hiking crews that could search on foot, and a rope rescue team if needed for a canyoneering type rescue.   While in route to the area, the search crews were notified that family member had located Ryan.  Ryan’s brothers were able guide his father and an uncle to his location.  The uncle confirmed that Ryan was deceased.  It appears he had lost his footing and had fallen approximately 150 feet.  Because of his location at the bottom of the cliff it was possible that a rope rescue team would be needed to get him out.

The helicopter crew determined that they could land close to the Shakespear’s body in the bottom of the canyon.  They flew to Kanab and picked up the Kane County Sheriff’s Office medical investigator and transported him to the scene.  After completing the investigation of the accident scene by the investigator, Ryan’s body was transported by the helicopter to  Sheriff’s Office personnel who were waiting at Grosvenor Arch.   Ryan was then transferred to Mosdell Mortuary from Kanab who transported him to the Utah State Medical Examiner’s Office who will determine the cause of death.

Ryan Leaves behind a wife and 6 children.  He worked for the BLM located in Cedar City, Utah.

The Kane County Sheriff’s Office and Search crews wish to express their condolences to Ryan’s  family and co-workers for their loss.


Thursday, June 23, 2016

Drones and Wildfire Don't Mix


Using a drone around a wildfire will cause planes and helicopters to be grounded.  That allows the fires to grow in size, endanger firefighters and property, and increases the cost of the fire.

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Saturday, May 7, 2016

Glen Canyon National Recreation Area: Cynthia Sequanna, 928-608-6356, Cynthia_Sequanna@nps.gov

Kane County Sheriff’s Office: Alan Alldredge, 435-644-2349, aalldredgekcso@kanab.net

Drowning Victim Recovered Near Lone Rock

PAGE, AZ – A multi-agency search for 51 year-old Allen Robert Delay of Lewistown, Montana concluded on May 6 when his body was located near Lone Rock in the Kane County portion of Wahweap Bay in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. Utah Department of Public Safety Dive team located his body at 4:35 p.m. MST using side-scan sonar. The Glen Canyon National Recreation Area Underwater Recovery Unit successfully retrieved his body at 6:51 p.m. MST using a submerged Remote Operated Vehicle (ROV) from a depth of 74 feet. The body was turned over to Kane County Sheriff’s Office Medical Investigator, and was transported to the Utah State Medical Examiner’s Office in Salt Lake City, Utah.

On May 5, 2016, Delay was camping with his wife on Lone Rock Beach and took an inflatable kayak out for a paddle. As winds increased he ended up overboard. Delay was not wearing a life jacket.  Pleas for help were heard by other campers and National Park Service staff from Lone Rock Beach. At 1:49 p.m. MST. National Park Service Glen Canyon Dispatch received multiple calls from Lone Rock Beach reporting a person in distress, and possibly drowning. Delay disappeared underwater and did not resurface. Initial search efforts were conducted during high winds by the National Park Service, Utah State Parks, Classic Life Guard Aviation, and Greenhaven Fire Department. No recovery was made on May 5.

On the morning of May 6, weather hampered the search effort. By 2:00 p.m. MST the Utah Department of Public Safety Dive Team arrived and weather conditions improved enough to resume the search using side-scan sonar. Combined teamwork and support from the Kane County Sheriff’s Office, National Park Service, Utah Department of Public Safety Dive Team, Utah State Parks, United States Coast Guard Auxiliary, Classic Life Guard Aviation, Greenhaven Fire Department, and the Bigwater Marshal’s Office resulted in locating and recovering the body before sunset on May 6. “Search and recovery efforts concluded in 29 hours thanks to invaluable multi-agency support and collaboration,” said Acting Glen Canyon National Recreation Area Superintendent Billy Shott. 


All boaters are reminded to be aware of changing weather conditions and wear life jackets when boating and recreating on or around water.  

Friday, May 6, 2016



                                                       

Kane County/Glen Canyon News Release

Glen Canyon National Recreation Area: Cynthia Sequanna, 928-608-6356, Cynthia_Sequanna@nps.gov
Kane County Sheriff’s Office: Alan Alldredge, 435-644-2349, aalldredgekcso@kanab.net

Multi-agency Search near Lone Rock

PAGE, AZ – On May 5, 2016, at 1:49 p.m., National Park Service Glen Canyon Dispatch received multiple calls from Lone Rock Beach reporting a person in distress, and possibly drowning. The 51 year-old male did not resurface. The incident occurred near Lone Rock in the Kane County portion of Wahweap Bay in Lake Powell.

Initial search efforts were conducted during high winds by the National Park Service, Kane County Sheriff’s Office, Utah State Parks, Classic Life Guard Aviation, and Greenhaven Fire Department. No recovery was made on May 5th, and search efforts will continue with additional support from the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary and the Utah Department of Public Safety Dive Team.  

Multi-Agency search efforts continue on May 6, weather permitting, along the shoreline and using side-scan sonar to search a ¼ square mile of area approximately 78 feet deep. Boaters are reminded to stay clear of search operations and search boats in the Lone Rock area, and maintain wakeless speeds in marked wakeless zones and corridors.


A joint investigation is being conducted by the Kane County Sheriff’s Office, Utah State Parks and the National Park Service.