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    Chad Seger

    PISGAH NATIONAL FOREST

    • Filing Date: Missing
      October 12, 2020
    • Cause of Death
      Undetermined / Unreleased
    • Status
      Found
    Case Status
    Initial Report

    According to source,

    HAYWOOD COUNTY, NC (FOX Carolina) - Tuesday, Haywood County Emergency Service officials said the search for a missing hiker concluded after his body was located in an off-trail area.

    Officials said At approximately 3 p.m. today search teams located the body of 27-year-old missing hiker Chad Seger. He was found in an off-trail area near the Art Loeb trail in the Shining Rock Wilderness Area.

    Segar had been missing since Oct. 12 and was last seen in the Black Balsam area of Pisgah National Forest.

    Officials said it is too early to determine the cause of death at this time.

    According to officials, the family would also like to thank all of the volunteers, searchers, first responders, organizations, and veterans who dedicated their time and resources to help bring Chad home.

    Officials also mentioned that over 400 individual searchers and support staff representing multiple agencies from five states were involved in the efforts to bring closure to the Seger family.

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    Personal Characteristics
    • Male
    • 27 years old
    • Height: 6'0"
    • Weight: 155 lbs.
    • Hair: Brown
    • Eyes: Brown
    • Classification: DAY/NIGHT HIKER
    Investigative Overview
    • Foul Play Suspected: Unknown / Undisclosed
    • Suspected Suicide: Unknown / Undisclosed
    • Cause of Death: Undetermined / Unreleased
    Significant Dates
    • Reported missing on October 12, 2020 - 896 days, 10 hours, 32 minutes ago
    • Found on October 20, 2020 - 887 days, 19 hours, 32 minutes ago
    Administrative Details
    This case file was posted on Mar 17, 2021 at 12:37
    This case file was last modified on Apr 18, 2021 at 00:21
    This case file has been assigned the Missing Persons ID 940
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