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Sunday, June 22, 2014

Hiker and Author Presumed Dead

While I was on duty at the WA State Alert & Warning Center, my partner and I spent a lot of our time coordinating assets for a search being conducted on Mount Rainier.

Unfortunately, the search was suspended when a woman's body was found, presumably that of Karen Sykes, hiker and local author.

During my time on duty, my partner and I helped coordinate the use of mountain rescue personnel, search dogs, a helicopter, fixed-wing aircraft from the WA State Patrol (WSP)--and a chaplain.

It's a sad fact of life here among the beauty of the Pacific Northwest, that search and rescues don't always have a happy ending.

My thoughts and prayers go out to Karen Sykes family and friends.

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