PAGE – On April 22, 2018 at approximately 2:13 p.m., the Coconino County Sheriff’s Office out of the Page substation responded to Horseshoe Bend Parking lot in response to a possible missing person out of Buckeye, Arizona. Family members of the missing person located the missing persons vehicle in the parking lot and notified the Page Police Department.

Search efforts, with additional assistance from National Park Service Rangers, located what is believed to be the missing person deceased at the bottom of the Horseshoe Bend at about 3:22 p.m.

Department of Public Safety Helicopter and Coconino County Sheriff’s Deputies made their way to the body from the top of the rim by helicopter, while National Parks Service Rangers made access from the River side. The body was transported by short haul to the top of the rim.

The case is still under investigation pending a positive Identification of the body by the Coconino County Medical Examiner’s Office.