Missing in Colorado, Reward Offered + I will double it... Thanks, spread the word....

If your familiar with Colorado please read.... This young man worked next door to my office here in RI over the summer at a local business as a tour guide.... He has gone missing recently. Family is offering 5K for reward and I will personally match that with another 5K if someone offers any leads, tips, info, ideas or other that leads to his safe return.

I know this forum is a pretty connected place with people all over the world. Great for sharing our passion on cars.... Hoping that it may also help in leading to the return of a son, brother and all around nice guy to his family.....

Thanks all for reading this... very tragic and praying it ends well...I have no clue about this area, if its a bad part of town, if others have gone missing over the years or other. Originally from Boston myself .....

http://www.aolnews.com/nation/article/police-seek-leads-in-colorado-mans-disappearance/19742664

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Find-George-Aldrich/171688642854493

 

Thanks for the notes back... his family has flown to the area to try and assist in the search.

He was on foot, a lady interviewed at the but stop said she had a conversation although brief with him.....he mentioned he had gotten off at the wrong bus stop and asked for a ride to where he was staying a few miles up the road.. she responded by telling him she did not have a car. That was the last sighting of George... and where his sent left off based on the hounds/investigators...

He is really a kind guy, always a smile on his face. I did not know him as well as others but saw/interacted with him daily (from a hello to a light conversation about how his week end was) over the summer as my office was next door and I own the building where he was employed as a Segway tour guide here in Newport RI. Always a respectful guy and again a good way about him.

He was excited about the move to Colorado and his job as ski lift worker....
This is such a tragic story... as a father myself I can not even begin to understand what his family is going through....

Please spread the word to anyone and everyone you know. The car forums for me are my only connection to this area as I am 100X of miles away...but figured I would try..

F bear, sounds like your from the area, has media coverage out there been strong about this? I believe the weather was minus 12 that night...but not any snow as you noted....

thanks all will will keep you all posted on any developments and once again thank you for the help, support and prayers for this young guy....

 

http://www.realaspen.com/article/355/Case-of-missing-AspenSnowmass-lift-operator-confounds-police

still nothing concrete....

 

thanks all for your replies.... such a tragic situation.

Every day that passes the outcome looks more grim, but many are holding out hope.

From what I hear the police, rangers, locals have been so supportive and helpful etc...

As I hear more will update, thanks again for the help + support.... would be awesome to get this kid back to his family.

Thanks for reading....

 

More search parties out the past few days but still no news, will keep the thread updated as I hear anything. Thanks again for the well wishes for George...

 

Yes, just came here to post the results as I promised to keep all updated....

http://www.kjct8.com/news/26123922/detail.html


Somethng does not add up...not right... area searched extensiely, and this bridge 2/10ths of a mile from the bus stop. Something does not add up.

RIP georgie.... god bless

 

Very tragic...lots of speculation. Sleeping under is not one theory at this point..

This is a new bridge with a pedestrian lane for walking.... built next to "the old bridge".... how close next to? 11' inches with a gap 11' wide leading to a 100ft drop..... old bridge never removed...

Many things could have happened, but one theory is this - Not being a local George may not have been aware of the pedestrian side available only on one side of the bridge. (plus it was dark) So was walking on opposite side, cars passing possibly coming close, looked to his side and see's a flat bridge...same level as the new bridge he is walking on but empty and no cars leading in same direction he is going.... in the dark almost looks connected. Sits on guard rail and goes to step onto the other (old) bridge, slides off and through the gap....

Will see what the final release is after Police finish investigations... wake this week end, I plan to try to attend; as noted I did not know George as well as many but the bit I did can tell everyone he was a good person..and a kind soul.....

RIP