Search Report 11/20/2011

Location: Fort Custer Recreation Area
               5163 Fort Custer Drive
               Augusta, Mi 49012
Kalamazoo County,Charleston Twsp.
1/4 Mile East of Augusta on M-96(Dickman Rd)
3,033 acres(Approx 5.5 sq miles)
Facility Amenities:219-site modern campground.3 rustic cabins,2 group camps,1000-foot beach on Eagle Lake,28 miles of multi use trails.4 boat access sites within the recreation area on the Kalamazoo River and all 3 Lakes,11 boat access sites throught Kalamazoo,Calhoun and Barry Counties.
Fort Custer Recreation Area is open all year.

Sunday 11-20-2011
Teams
Missing You Foundation
Mid-Michigan Working Dogs K9 Search and Recovery Team
Tri-State Search and Recovery
Paul A. Bodnar-Command Center Team Leader

A search was conducted on Sunday 11/20 on the property of Fort Custer Recreation Area in regards  to 2 Missing Men out of Battle Creek Michigan(Michael Van BusKirk. 32-year-old)-( 53-year-old Paul Atchley)

 who haven't been seen since late August.With New Information obtained by (MYF) (Foia) Mr Ordway was Familier with the Fort Custer Recreation Area, camping there as late as July-17 2011(Picture Included)
The Search was Coordinated by Jamie Jones (MYF) -http://missingyouorg.com/        Along with Teams from Mid Michigan Search and Recovery and Tri State Search and Recovery,
Team Debbie(Marcum)-  Ellyn Curtis along with K-9 Max covered North(Triangle) Across M-89 and Dickman(Area Clear) map included of all search areas
Team Tom& Sheila Eldridge along with K-9 Jada Cleared all Campground Area's North& East of Jackson Hole and East of Whiteford & Lawler Lakes
Team Ethel Settler and Mark Powell along with K-9 Sabre Cleared Area's North of Eagle Lake and East to Military(Fema)Area
Team Elly Price along with K-9 Zeus- Her search was conducted along the Kalamazoo River Area East of Head Quarters and along the Railroad trax on M-89 and Dickman rd with alot of interest from her K-9 at that point i called each K-9 Team to the location in witch all K-9'S Showed alot of interest on and around the River and the river banks and a decision was made to do further searches in that area of interest by boat.(Map Included)We also called in Larry Barker(Tri State) and his K-9 showed Interest around the bank and near the water.

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