Update #1: Deceased male located in the area of the 3rd Flatiron

Boulder County, Colo. - A 27-year-old male, reported missing after last known to be “scrambling” near the Third Flatiron on December 17, 2024, has been located. His sister reported him as an overdue hiker on December 18 after he failed to return home.

Boulder County Sheriff’s Office personnel discovered his vehicle near the Gregory Canyon trailhead, initiating a search operation. Utilizing drones from Boulder Emergency Squad, search teams located the man’s body in a remote area. The recovery effort, requiring technical expertise from the Rocky Mountain Rescue Group took approximately 8.5 hours to complete.

The Identity of the decedent is being withheld at this time, pending positive identification, and notification to the next of kin by the Boulder County Coroner's Office.

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/s/ Sergeant S. Yaffe

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Original Press Release. Dec. 18, 2024 at 8:27 PM

Boulder County, Colo. - On Wednesday December 18, 2024, at approximately 12:10 pm a deceased male was located via drone that was operated by Boulder Emergency Squad. The individual was later recovered from the area of the 3^rd Flatiron in Boulder County Colorado.

Rocky Mountain Rescue Group (RMRG) completed a technical climb up to the location and performed a recovery operation to bring the party out to the waiting Boulder County Coroner Investigator.

Boulder County Coroner’s Office will make next of kin notifications.

The evacuation took 8.5 hours.

The associated Boulder County Sheriff's Office case number is 24-06402.

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/s/ Emergency Services Coordinator – Neal McQuarie