Although authorities have called off the search for Joseph Neill, his family and friends are holding out hope for information of his whereabouts.
NORTH BEND, Ore. — The search for Joseph Neill, a 72-year-old Coos County man who disappeared while photographing the king tides, has shifted from official rescue efforts to a community-driven search.
Neill, a local business owner and avid outdoorsman, was last seen leaving his home on December 15 to go photograph the King Tides. His vehicle was found later that day near Jordan Point on Transpacific Parkway, but there were no signs of Neill himself.
First responders and law enforcement teams, including the U.S. Coast Guard and search-and-rescue K9 units, searched the area. They suspended their search on Thursday afternoon after finding no new information for three days. Despite this, Neill’s family and hundreds of volunteers are still searching.
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