Missing man found alive!

Kentucky State Police troopers said a Williamsburg man, who was the subject of a Golden Alert, was found alive.

Ranger Gerald Bishop along with Sgt. Barnett, and Col. Crockett responded to the staging area at 6-gun city an old western theme down park. Is where Eagle Sawyers deployed their search and rescue team, after speaking with the Chief it was determined that the quickest route for evacuation would be by boat across the river. Whitley County Emergency Management Director Jerry Rains contacted Search and Rescue and had a boat and team sent to the beach at Cumberland Falls.

Swift water rescue deployed and brought the person across the river where I was able to confirm it to be Walter Dale a subject that I had entered missing.

Dale was transported by Whitley County EMS to the Whitley County Airport where PHI air medical was waiting to transport him to the University of Tennessee medical center.

Agencies that assisted in the rescue efforts.

Corbin Fire, Woodbine Search and Rescue, Whitley County Emergency Management, Whitley County Police Dept., Kentucky State Police, Eagle Sawyer Fire Dept., Williamsburg Police Dept., McCreary County EMS, Whitley County EMS, McCreary County Emergency Management.