Property belonging to missing Vail man found next to human remains near Officers Gulch
Summit County Sheriff’s Office/Courtesy photo
The Summit County Sheriff’s Office stated in a Facebook post Wednesday, Aug. 6, that it and other agencies found human remains in a “steep and remote” area above Officers Gulch.
A report Aug. 2 of possible human remains led to the Sheriff’s Office, Summit County Coroner’s Office, Summit County Rescue Group, Vail Police Department and a forensic anthropologist from Mesa County searching the area from Aug. 2-5.
The search totaled over 200 personnel hours and ended with the location and recovery of human remains, the post states. Officials confirmed that personal property found at the scene belonged to Sean Marquardt, a man who went missing from Vail in May.
Deputies found Marquardt’s car near Officers Gulch four days after he was last seen in May, and searches for him over the next few days were unsuccessful.
The post states the Summit County Coroner’s Office now has the remains for further analysis and identification.
Anyone with information about Marquardt should contact the Vail Police Department at 970-479-2201.
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