Resources from across the province poured in on Saturday during another search for missing hiker, Melissa McDevitt.
showed the last known sighting of the 39-year-old woman, hiking along a trail just before 2 p.m. The family of McDevitt reported her missing after not showing for her ferry ride to Vancouver, where she was to catch a flight to North Carolina to visit.
“A significant portion of that briefing is getting them to know who Melissa is, getting them to understand her and her behaviours,” said Berry, who is acting as a Level 2 Search Manager overseeing the operation. The continuous search efforts turned into a possible recovery mission since recent weather, includingshe was last seen, could have made McDevitt seek shelter in the area.
McDevitt’s father, Tom, flew in from North Carolina to aid in the search for the hiker on Tuesday. Berry says the dad began the drive home on Friday using Melissa’s car.Sign up for our newsletter to get breaking news and daily digests sent to your email.McDevitt is considered to be a high-risk woman who is neurodivergent. Friends and family say she is an avid hiker, has alopecia, and may be wearing a wig or have short, dyed, rainbow-coloured hair.
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