Found Deceased ID - John 'Randy' French, 54, Riggins, 29 June 2017

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I havent found a last seen date yet
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Authorities say his cell phone was pinged from a nearby cell tower at 5 a.m. on June 30.
It shows that he was headed northwest.

Randy French went salmon fishing in the Riggins area and was planning on sleeping in his 2004 Chevy Avalanche. It
Friends of a Boise man who went on a fishing trip last week and has not returned home are concerned about his well-being and hope he is found or heard from soon.

Randy French is 54 years old, 6-foot-1 with graying hair, a trimmed beard and brown eyes.

http://www.ktvb.com/mb/news/local/m...failing-to-return-from-fishing-trip/453945550

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Looking for Randy...

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Man still missing after failing to return from fishing trip

Idaho County officials say French was last seen in the Salmon Rapids Lodge parking lot Thursday night. They say he was making plans to go fishing on Friday but was gone that next morning before the arranged trip. It was reported that French seemed confused and disoriented and could be suffering from a health issue at the time.

French was driving a Maroon 2004 Chevrolet Avalanche pickup with specialty Salmon Idaho license plate 9435D.

http://www.ktvb.com/mb/amp/news/loc...failing-to-return-from-fishing-trip/453945550
 
not good ... I'm not hopeful
 
The family of a missing Boise man is speaking out as they continue their tireless search efforts to find Randy French.

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Witnesses reported that French seemed confused and disoriented, as well as shaky and dizzy at times, and could have been suffering from medical issues going on. Taylor believes his father was on new medication that caused him to act that way.

(Searches have been done by land and water. No air search yet. His truck has not been located)

http://www.ktvb.com/mb/amp/news/loc...m-home-i-want-to-know-what-happened/455125831
 
If you look around on FB family and friends are actively looking for help with planes, drones, etc.


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I'm hopeful since they have not found the truck yet....

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[h=1]Sheriff's Office finds medical item belonging to missing South Idaho man[/h]
The Idaho County Sheriff's Office has found a medical item belonging to a Boise man who went missing June 29.


John "Randy" French, 54, left Boise June 29 to go fishing in the Riggins area and was due home July 1. French did not return and Saturday night the Idaho County Sheriff's Office released a report that someone had found a medical item belonging to French five miles north of Riggins on the bank of the Salmon River.
http://idahostatejournal.com/outdoo...cle_c1e0db13-5c41-5bc4-87c6-830d4328703d.html
 
There are some details in the comment section of this Facebook post, that tell a bit more about the day he didn't show up to meet his friends.

Your looking for comments on 7/4 by 'MT'.
 
The Idaho County Sheriff's Office said their search efforts are now focused in the area between the Lake Creek Bridge and Fiddle Creek. French was last known to be in the Salmon Rapids Lodge parking lot in Riggins.*

French is driving a maroon 2004 Chevrolet Avalanche pickup truck with specialty salmon Idaho plates 9435D. Anyone with information about French or his vehicle should call the Idaho County Sheriff's Office at 208-983-1100.

http://idahostatejournal.com/outdoo...cle_c1e0db13-5c41-5bc4-87c6-830d4328703d.html

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[h=1]Son of missing Boise man: 'I want him home, I want to know what happened'[/h]
"I miss my dad and I want him home, whether or not he's dead or alive. I want him home, I want to know what happened. That's the worst part, is I don't know what happened."

French went salmon fishing up in the Riggins area last Thursday and planned on sleeping in his Chevrolet Avalanche.

"He's not a dumb guy, he's smart and when he's up there fishing he knows exactly what he's doing," Taylor said. "Quite familiar with that area, good fisherman, he does do crazy things sometimes."
Officials say he was last seen in the Salmon Rapids Lodge parking lot Thursday night when he made plans to meet up and fish with other fishermen the next morning on Friday. But when they arrived at their meeting point, he was gone.
Witnesses reported that French seemed confused and disoriented, as well as shaky and dizzy at times, and could have been suffering from medical issues going on. Taylor believes his father was on new medication that caused him to act that way.
"I've never seen my dad like that in my life, the way they described how he was acting," Taylor added. "He wouldn't have gone far. Especially not if he wasn't feeling well. He wouldn't have gone far."
Authorities say his cell phone was pinged from a nearby cell tower at 5 a.m. on Friday June 30. it showed he was headed northwest. Taylor says they filed the missing persons report Sunday morning.
More at link: http://www.ktvb.com/news/local/son-...m-home-i-want-to-know-what-happened/455125831
 
[h=1]Son of missing Boise man: 'I want him home, I want to know what happened'[/h]
More at link: http://www.ktvb.com/news/local/son-...m-home-i-want-to-know-what-happened/455125831

Items found: http://www.idahopress.com/news/stat...cle_14e80211-dd35-5d5a-b732-c9a76a6717c4.html

The medical item belongs to John "Randy" French who has been missing since July 1. The Idaho County Sheriff's Office said someone located the item about 5 miles north of Riggins. Family members confirmed it was French's.

The sheriff's office is now focusing search efforts in the area between the Lake Creek Bridge (MP 6 Salmon River Rd.) and Fiddle Creek (Hwy 95 MP 200.5).


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