Randy is my uncle. Onstar has been turned off for years. We have talked about going over the area with a helicopter. How would we go about doing that? We have zero leads still and the cops are being zero help. His work has live video feed only
Thanks so much for signing in and giving us more information. Feel so bad for you and your family. Can't begin to imagine the agony all of you are going through. What a nightmare!
So if I'm understanding all this correctly, there are no surveillance tapes or security to review from your uncle's work. Also OnStar is not an option, and hasn't been for years. I take it that his car hasn't been seen anywhere.
You have no further leads at all? Oh my gosh. I don't want to be intrusive, and you don't have to respond to anything said here, but I'm wondering if your uncle had any health issues that could have caused any of this?
Have you checked all the hospitals for a John Doe? I'm an RN and we have had patients admitted who had amnesia from various causes. Head injury, different types of strokes and other neuro problems, heart issues, etc. It's always a challenge for medical staff to take care of someone who is nameless, and can provide no history.
That's a long shot I know, and it seems the medical staff would be checking the news accounts for any missing individuals who fit the description. Still, it seems it might be worth checking it out.
Also, I talked to my son about this. He was a news photographer/videographer for several years here with one of our local tv stations. Part of his job was going up in the news chopper and doing the video while the reporter gave the news.
I asked him if their news station ever received a request like this, or if he had any advice. He said that his crew often helped out the police if they were both up in the sky at the same time. I explained that the police have been little help to your family.
He really couldn't offer much more except that he agreed it would be a good idea to contact the search and rescue team and the various links listed by Henry2326 and anonypotomous. (He also offered his sincere sympathy for your family.)
Surely someone from one of those sources will be able to link your family up with someone who could be of genuine help to you.
If you feel like you're still up against a brick wall, I think if it were me I'd try cold calling the airports and the various news stations to ask about help, helicopter and otherwise. Maybe someone will have a kind heart!
I'd probably even contact my elected State Representative and see if I could get action that way, by explaining how the police are not helping your family at all.
Trying to think of every angle you could pursue. I so hope though that it's not coming across as telling you what to do. You have plenty enough to deal with already.
Please keep us posted as you are able. This has to be such a horrible time for you. We really care and are praying for the safe return of your uncle...
