Missing Gypsum man found dead inside his pickup truck, Eagle County Sheriff’s Office says
7 News Denver
By: Ryan Osborne , Óscar Contreras
June 28, 2019
“The love and support this community has shown in the search for Tayler has been beyond words,” Porter said. “This support has been a comfort to his family, friends, co-workers, and the entire community.”
GARFIELD COUNTY, Colo. – A missing sheriff’s deputy who was last seen Tuesday in a rural area of Garfield County was found dead Friday, according to a spokesperson with the Eagle County Sheriff’s Office.
Tayler Esslinger, 26, of Gypsum, who was last seen Tuesday and was believed to be heading into the mountains, was found in his vehicle Friday afternoon. A cause and manner of death was not immediately released.
“We are very heartbroken by today’s turn of events in this discovery,” said Eagle County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Jessie Porter in a news release. “While it was not the outcome we had all been hoping and praying for, these last few days have shown how the circumstances of one individual can pull us together to make us all stronger.”
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UPDATE
They found his body on Sunday,
“We cannot afford to remain silent any longer — don’t let depression live in the shadows. Each day our members battle post traumatic stress injuries and cumulative stress injuries,” union president Dave Gillotte wrote. “We need to bring these issues into the light to ensure people get the help they need.”
UPDATE
Missing Newhall fire captain’s truck found in Santa Barbara County
Search is on for fire captain missing since Monday
Santa Clarita Signal
Jim Holt
August 15, 2018
A loved and respected veteran firefighter, Capt. Wayne Habell, of Fire Station 73 in Newhall, is now the subject of a missing person’s report that says he has been missing since Monday.
The 43-year-old married father of two boys and one girl was last seen Monday morning on his way to LA Fitness in Stevenson Ranch.
“He suffered from depression, according to his wife,” said Capt. Adam Clint of Fire Station 108.
“His wife and family are devastated,” Clint said, noting his fellow firefighters are also seriously concerned about Habell’s well-being.
Habell’s wife filed a missing person’s report with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.
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