Peace officer assist

Wilmington, Ohio

Clinton County

07/10/2025 @ 02:27

AFRS Incident Notes

02:27 — AFRS received a request from the Ohio State Patrol (OSP) to assist in locating a missing person who may have been involved in a motor vehicle crash. It was believed the person was in a wooded area.

02:27 — AFRS obtained the street address information and provided an estimated time of arrival (ETA) of 20 minutes.

02:37 — OSP advised that their troopers and the local sheriff’s office had located the missing person and that air support was no longer required.

02:37 — AFRS continued to the scene to assist the ground team.

02:40 — AFRS arrived in the area and coordinated with Chester Township Fire Department, OSP, and the Clinton County Sheriff’s Office.

03:00 — Ground teams brought the person out of the woods and loaded them into an ambulance for further evaluation.

03:15 — AFRS departed the scene.

All times are approximate.

Summary

This is a great example of interagency teamwork and the effective use of available resources to accomplish a common mission.

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