Tag: SEMLEC Search and Rescue

(UPDATE 3/18/21 2 p.m. — Man Found Safe) *Missing Person* Fairhaven Police, SEMLEC Search and Rescue Actively Searching for Missing Man

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Southeastern Massachusetts Law Enforcement Council

Search and Rescue

Activated Under the Local Control of the Fairhaven Police Department Chief Michael J. Myers and Led by Control Chief George M. McNeil of the Somerset Police Department

UPDATE 3/18/21 2 p.m. – The missing man has been found safe.

FAIRHAVEN — Fairhaven Police Chief Michael J. Myers, who has activated the Southeastern Massachusetts Law Enforcement Council (SEMLEC) Search and Rescue Unit, reports that local law enforcement officers are seeking the public’s help in locating a man who was last seen at Cushman Park on Wednesday, March 17.

The 72-year-old man was last seen at approximately 1:25 p.m. He is non-verbal with autism.

He was walking with a group of people in the park when he got separated from the group. He is wearing a black puffy down jacket and grey sweatpants. 

He is approximately 6-feet-2-inches-tall and weighs about 260 pounds.

Anyone who locates the man or believes they may have information about his whereabouts is asked to call the Fairhaven Police Department at 508-997-7421.

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Seekonk Police, SEMLEC Search and Rescue Locate Body of Missing Man

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Seekonk Police, SEMLEC Search and Rescue Locate Body of Missing Man

SEEKONK — Interim Chief of Police David Enos, working as control chief of the South Eastern Massachusetts Law Enforcement Council (SEMLEC) Search and Rescue Unit, and Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn have confirmed that the body of a missing Seekonk man was found Saturday.

At approximately 12:30 p.m., the Seekonk Police Department activated the Southeastern Massachusetts Law Enforcement Council (SEMLEC) Search and Rescue Unit to search for a man who was reported missing to Seekonk Police on Friday, Jan. 17.

The Massachusetts State Police Air Wing and Massachusetts Environmental Police also assisted in the search.

Units searched in the wooded area near Gammino Pond and the Seekonk Public Library, located at 410 Newman Ave., and located the man’s body at approximately 3 p.m.

This is an open investigation being conducted by the Seekonk Police Department and Massachusetts State Police detectives assigned to the Bristol County District Attorney’s Office. At this time no foul play is suspected.

All further media inquiries should be directed to the Bristol County District Attorney’s Office.

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SEMLEC Search and Rescue Warns Parents of “48-Hour Challenge”

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South Eastern Massachusetts Law Enforcement Council

Search and Rescue

For Immediate Release

Thursday, Feb. 21, 2019

Media Contact: John Guilfoil
Phone: 617-993-0003
Email: john@jgpr.net

SEMLEC Search and Rescue Warns Parents of “48-Hour Challenge”

National Trend Sees Kids Pretending to Go Missing for 48-Hours

SOMERSET — Somerset Police Chief and SEMLEC Search and Rescue Control Chief George M. McNeil and the members of the Southeastern Massachusetts Law Enforcement Council would like to warn parents about a troubling new online challenge among teens called the “48-Hour Challenge” where they pretend to go missing for several hours and are awarded “points” for getting mentioned on social media.

It should be noted that there have not been any incidents of this trend taking place in southeastern Massachusetts, but Chief McNeil and the SEMLEC Control Chiefs would like to make parents aware of the 48-Hour Challenge and ask them to talk to their children about the risks and consequences of taking part in such a trend.

“Missing children and teens and the effort that goes into trying to locate a person that has been reported missing is a very serious situation,” Chief McNeil said. “A trend like this could be cause for SEMLEC Search and Rescue to be mobilized to a community and spend hours looking for a person that his not actually missing or in danger. This would tie up vital resources that could be going toward dealing with real emergencies.”

The SEMLEC Command Chiefs recommend that parents speak to their children about how they utilize social media and ask parents to be vigilant in monitoring their childrens’ activities online.

“We want to make sure that parents are aware of this situation and hopefully there will not be any incidents in our communities. Of course, if you believe your child has gone missing please do not hesitate to call 911 or reach out to your local police department,” Chief McNeil said. “With that said, Chapter 269 Section 13A makes it a crime for anyone who ‘intentionally and knowingly makes or causes to be made a false report of a crime to police officers’ and charges will be filed accordingly.”

ABOUT SEMLEC

The Southeastern Massachusetts Law Enforcement Council is a mutual aid consortium comprised of resources from the police departments of 30 cities and towns. It responds when requested a chief of police to assist with search and rescue, special events, or major crimes. SEMLEC also draws on some of the most talented police officers in the region to form the SEMLEC SWAT Team, which deploys when needed to save lives and protect the citizens of southeastern Massachusetts. 

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