PHOENIX — The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office continued its search Monday for a missing 42-year-old man who was swept away by floodwaters in Goodyear on early Sunday morning.
MCSO identified the missing man as Vincent Upton.
The sheriff’s office responded to 214th Avenue and Narramore Road for reports of a white pickup truck stuck in floodwaters around 3:30 a.m. MCSO said that the caller said the truck had been swept away northbound through the wash.
William Jinks, an MCSO spokesman, said during a press conference that deputies were able to locate the truck within 30 minutes of being called but that no one was inside. He noted that the truck was “heavily damaged” and that none of Upton’s belongings had been found.
What search efforts are underway in Goodyear to find the missing man?
The sheriff’s office mobilized a large search party to look for Upton. It includes several members of MCSO’s command staff, five search and rescue coordinators, four drone pilots, multiple deputies, including a flood control specialist, almost two dozen volunteer posse members from different branches and a K-9 posse.
“We’ll have our aviation unit back out here,” Jinks said. “The drone pilots are actively flying.”
According to Jinks, the search party started at the pickup truck and is moving northbound through the wash.
MCSO does have rescue swimmers, but it’s reportedly not safe for them to get into the water.
Although more rainfall is expected in the afternoon, Jinks said that it is not expected to be enough to stop search operations.
“We’re always optimistic, but it was a pretty dangerous situation,” Jink said. “The sheriff’s office is committed to finding Vince.”
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