MARTIN COUNTY, Ky. (WMDJ) – Authorities have concluded their search of a missing Johnson County man thought to have jumped into the Tug River.
The Martin County Sheriff’s Chief Deputy Chris Kidd released a statement Thursday afternoon saying authorities have exhausted all search efforts, including using sonar devices and cadaver dogs in the search of David Blevins of Staffordsville.
Blevins was reported missing on December 19th. He had contact with police during a traffic stop on Dec. 13th in the Warfield area.
Officials said the search area for Blevins started at the Warfield boat dock and extended to the Ohio River. Officials from Scioto, Ohio, Ashland Police and the Lawrence County Sheriff’s office have all assisted in the search.
The statement was first reported by the Martin County Mountain Citizen.
