Equisearch has joined in the search for the missing 73 year-old Virgilio Kison has not been located and remains missing.
Equisearch was brought in at the request of the family . They will assist the search effort already ongoing.
Texas Equusearch has set up a command post today at the Montgomery County Law Enforcement & Courts Annex at 21120 U.S. Highway 59 in New Caney and is asking for volunteers to join the search, especially anyone willing to search on foot and on ATV.
Searchers are asked to bring snacks and water and dress appropriately.
Mike Fitzpatrick of Texas Equusearch said the group would meet with sheriff’s office officials Wednesday evening to reassess and determine whether the group would come back out to continue searching on Thursday. At this time, he said, it was hard to say whether the effort was a rescue or a recovery mission
Investigators have exhausted investigative leads and have diligently searched the surrounding areas. The searches have included organized ground and air searches coordinated with Montgomery County Search and Rescue.
Montgomery County Search and Rescue has used K9’s, ATV’s and ground searches. Sheriff’s Office detectives have saturated the US 59 corridor with Missing person flyers and helped with ground searches of overpasses, bridges and waterways.
Investigators have followed-up on the leads generated from the public and media outlets and have remained in constant contact with Mr. Kison’s family who would appreciate the continued vigilance from the public.
Mr. Kison is a Pacific Islander and will be 74 years old in November. Mr. Kison suffers from schizophrenia, dementia, Parkinson’s and diabetes. Mr. Kison was last seen wearing a white short-sleeve button-up shirt with a gray design on it and brown or tan slacks.
See the attached most recent photograph of Mr. Kison.
If located or if anyone believes that they may have seen Mr. Kison they should immediatelycontact their local law enforcement authorities or Detective Ken Bivens at the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office (24 hrs.) 936-760-5800 or Detective Office 936-760-5876 (M-F 8 AM – 5 PM).