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Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks
News Release
For Immediate Release October 14, 2009
Contact Adrienne Freeman 559/ 565-3131
Search Underway for Missing Backpackers in Kings Canyon National Park
Rangers in Kings Canyon began the search yesterday for Southern California residents Jordan Zeman, 25, Jake Zeman, 23, and Lanier Rogers, 25. The group began an approximately 65 mile trip from Road’s End in the Cedar Grove area of Kings Canyon National Park on Wednesday, October 7, 2009 with the intention of walking out on Monday. Family reported the backpackers missing on Monday, October 12 at around 10pm. Park rangers began an investigation on Tuesday. As of Wednesday, October 14, 2009, searchers are being called from around the state to aid Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks in the search effort.
Backcountry hikers in the wilderness area between Road’s End, east to Forrester Pass, south to the Kern-Kaweah River or north to Bubbs Creek are asked to call incident investigators at 559/565-3195 whether or not they saw a group matching that of the missing men.