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Body Believed to Be Missing Omaha Man Recovered in Rocky Mountain National Park
The 23-year-old was last seen after being dropped off by ride share and may have been unprepared for overnight wilderness conditions, increasing concern for his safety.
- Blake Kieckhafer, a 23-year-old man from Omaha, was found dead above Emerald Lake in Rocky Mountain National Park on August 13.
- Kieckhafer was last observed on August 7 at approximately 5:20 p.m. after being dropped off by a ride-share near a section of Rocky Mountain National Park known as Upper Beaver Meadows, and his family notified park rangers of his disappearance on August 11.
- Search efforts involving over 80 people and multiple agencies concentrated around Emerald Lake on August 13, assisted by helicopters and search dog teams.
- The Larimer County Coroner's Office received the body for DNA confirmation and will release additional details after positive identification and next-of-kin notification.
- This case highlights the coordination of extensive search and rescue resources in timely response to a disappearance in Rocky Mountain National Park.
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Omaha man's body believed to be found in Rocky Mountain National Park
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — The body of an Omaha man may have been found in Rocky Mountain National Park, according to the National Park Service. On Wednesday, a body believed to be that of 23-year-old Blake Kieckhafer was found near Emerald Lake. Rocky Mountain National Park rangers completed an on-scene investigation, and authorities said recovery operations took place by helicopter....
Rangers: Man's body, believed to be that of missing Nebraskan, recovered from RMNP
DENVER (KDVR) — A man's body was recovered on Wednesday from Rocky Mountain National Park, and rangers said that they believe it to be a man reported missing earlier this week. The U.S. Forest Service reported that on Wednesday, a body believed to be that of Blake Kieckhafer, 23, of Omaha, Nebraska, was recovered above Emerald Lake. Loveland police looking for person who they say accidentally donated ‘truly special’ items Kieckhafer was re…
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