The search for missing Whistler man Robert McKean has been suspended, police say. In a press release, the Sea to Sky RCMP said the extensive search efforts to locate Robert Mckean were suspended today at 1 pm.
In the past 7 days, over 300 SAR members from 21 SAR teams logged more than 2600 hours in this intensive search. In addition to the SAR volunteers and civilian search dog teams, RCMP PDS, RCMP UAV (Drone), Whistler Fire Rescue Services, Garibaldi Fire, and numerous community members assisted in the search.
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Search techniques included ground searches, dog searching, UAV searching, helicopter searching, accessing steep terrain with rope teams, neighbourhood enquiries, urban search et al.
“The RCMP have been in close contact with McKean’s family who have expressed their gratitude to all involved in the search including all of the SAR members from across the province, Whistler Fire Rescue Service, Garibaldi Fire, and all of the community members who have searched and recorded their tracks in the effort to locate Mckean and dog, Lexi,” police said.
The RCMP would like to speak to anyone who saw Mr. MCKEAN and Lexi on Monday October 9 and want to remind the public to remain vigilant if they are in the Alpine Subdivision of Whistler for any sign or clues of McKean. He was wearing a medium blue size 7 New Balance running shoes, blue jeans, a a green rain jacket over a blue Canucks jersey, a tan ballcap with a blue brim. He was walking his dog Lexi on a blue and white checkered leash attached to a blue harness. Whistler RCMP said it will continue to investigate this matter vigorously and additional search efforts are planned to find Robert.
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