The Henry County Sheriff’s Office suspended the ground search in the effort to locate Kenneth Wayne Turner, 79, of Fieldale.
Turner was last seen by family members at his home, 76 Massie Dr., on Friday, April 12.
He was reported missing on Saturday, April 13.
The Sheriff’s Office, along with the Henry County Department of Public Safety, Virginia State Police and Virginia D.W.R. Conservation Police conducted a four-day ground search for Turner in the Fieldale area. Henry County Sheriff Wayne Davis said at the conclusion of the search on Tuesday, April 16, the Sheriff’s Office consulted with the Virginia Department of Emergency Management, Commonwealth Search and Rescue, and other search and rescue experts.
“Looking at the graphs and charts of the areas we’ve searched, we believe we had searched nearly every area of probability that he may have been, and that reached out to over a mile from his home,” Davis said.
At this point, Davis said the large-scale ground search has been suspended.
“However, deputies from the Henry County Sheriff’s Office will continue to search more specific areas, and we’ll focus our efforts on investigating the tips and leads that have come in from the community,” Davis said.
Anyone who may have seen Turner or has information about his whereabouts is asked to call 9-1-1 or the Martinsville-Henry County Communications Center at (276) 638-8751.
