Travis Turner, head soccer coach at Union Excessive Faculty in Massive Stone Hole, Va., has been reported lacking amid what ought to be a celebratory undefeated season for his staff.
In keeping with the Virginia State Police, Turner was formally listed as a missing particular person Sunday after final being seen on Thursday.
Officers have been reportedly dispatched to Turner’s residence Thursday night to analyze a grievance — to not arrest him — however once they arrived, Turner was not there.
His final identified look was carrying a grey sweatshirt and sweatpants, per the state police.
In the meantime, the Union Excessive soccer program has pressed on, even because the coach stays lacking.
The Bears superior to a regional semifinal — after an 11-0 common season — beneath the management of assistant coach turned interim head coach Jay Edwards, in the future after Turner went lacking.
Union emerged with a 12-0 win in opposition to Graham Excessive Faculty in Virginia regardless of the information.
They may face Ridgeview Excessive Faculty in a regional title match-up subsequent.
Search efforts in Clever County have ramped up, involving drones, Okay-9 items, and a number of regulation enforcement companies, per Information Channel 11.
“We’ve had the drones up within the air wanting, looking out,” Jason Day of the State Police mentioned on WJHL. “We tried to, get the state police aviation, however they have been unable to fly yesterday due to the climate. We’ve had, Okay-9 items, bloodhounds from native departments, sheriff’s workplace right here, and sensible state police canines into the woods, looking out, you understand, the native space of final identified, place the place, Mr. Turner might have been or had seen.”
