Calaveras County Hunter Still Missing

Ebbetts Pass Fire District, CA — From his command post Sgt. Dave Seawell of the Calaveras County Sheriff’s Department has just informed KVML News that Devin Smith is still missing.

Seawell added that a full compliment of search and rescue teams from a number of different agencies in northern California are continuing their search northeast of Arnold. A CHP helicopter is a part of the search and rescue effort.

Seawell commented that he was departing the Fire District office to get out in the field in an effort to retrieve any updated information as soon as possible.

The 37 year old Smith is an accomplished outdoors man and hunter. He also has a military background giving searchers optimism that he will be found.

He was pronounced missing Monday evening at seven o’clock when he failed to return home.

Smith is scheduled to be married in two weeks.

Written by bill.johnson@mlode.com