MCINTOSH COUNTY, Okla. — A search began December 13 in McIntosh County to find a Sand Springs man missing for several days.
Zach Smith Sr was reported missing on December 8th from Sand Springs. 2 News Oklahoma's Sharon Phillips talked to his family about the search and their worries.
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Now, investigators found clues about his disappearance in five counties, including Tulsa County, where he lives.
- Osage County: Where Smith was last seen
- McIntosh County: Smith’s car found here near the Indian Nation turnpike
- Hughes County: initial responders when car located
- Okmulgee County: A box of paperwork and personal belongings found
- McIntosh County: Passport found in Henryetta
2 News talked to Zach Smith Sr.'s son, Zach Jr., about the new clue.
‘Every time we get to one clue it kind of seems like it’s a dead end until the next one pops up. We are just holding onto these little bits of hope that he’s still out there somewhere," Smith said.
The family hired a private investigator who told us this case is more difficult now that it involves many counties.
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“In this situation, it involves five counties. So you have five different jurisdictions and five different ways of doing things, and in law, everything starts with jurisdiction where your feet are," Erin Cullen said
Cullen said the search is starting around where Smith’s car was found. He hopes they can still find Smith safe after missing for six days.
The search team includes drones, K9s, and horses to help the search.
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