It's not just a random thing," said former agent Pete Klismet. "With some basis of knowledge from prior cases,
somebody has told them something about the specific or general location up there where they may want to look and they may find something."
El Paso County Sheriff's Office has received 555 tips so far, but no person of interest or suspect has been named. People's online rumors and theories have accused the stepmother of being involved in Gannon's disappearance.
People in Facebook groups have also questioned why deputies have not arrested anyone yet. But Klismet says
an arrest "doesn't mean a whole lot because they need to have enough information to convict somebody."
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Spokesperson Jacqueline Kirby with EPCSO says
no public volunteers are being used for the search in the Larkspur area. Klismet says that is probably because investigators have "specific information."
"They don't want volunteers who are untrained and don't know how to handle evidence and don't know what to do if they find evidence," he said.
Kirby says they will continue to investigate the Larkspur area before extreme weather conditions arrive.