Multiple Agencies Assisting Great Smoky Mountain Park Rangers to Find a Missing Florida Man

Multiple Agencies Assisting Great Smoky Mountain Park Rangers to Find a Missing Florida Man

Officials with the Great Smoky Mountains National Park have some updated information into the search for a missing Florida man.

68-year-old Gordon Kaye of Tampa was last seen near a backcountry campsite on April 23 with search teams focused on trails and areas in and around the Deep Creek Campground. Crews are prepared to continue search operations on Monday.  He is an experienced hiker, camper and hunter and had reserved a campsite at Deep Creek Campground for 14 days.

More than 120 people from 29 agencies and three states are helping the National Park Service in the search which will resume today. (Monday).

Anyone with information is asked to please contact Great Smoky Mountains National Park Dispatch at 865-436-1230 or Swain County Dispatch at 828-488-2196.