Volunteers Refuse to Let Hope Die
By: Tim Johnston
Updated: March 31, 2011
Three months, and no answer to the question, "where is Hailey Dunn?" and that led the Colorado City City Manager, Pete Kampfer to speculate out loud the missing teen may be dead.
"Reasonably, she probably is deceased," said Kampfer to a room full of media.
Those words upset many still holding out hope to find the missing girl.
"It's not something we ever really want to think about because to us, Hailey is still alive," said Patricia Trichel, Hailey's grandmother.
"It is heart wrenching to hear an official say she is possibly in those positions we pray she is not in," answered Kristy Lloyd.
"We need to stay positive," said Carol Sue Dakan, Colorado City's mayor.
Now the missing sign, that has canvassed the city will soon be changed. The words ''safe return'' will be removed, allowing the reward to be open to anyone with information on Dunn's whereabouts.
Mitchell County Sheriff Patrick Tombs, explains it opens up more avenues for more information.
"More or less it opens up who all is eligible for a reward," said Tombs, adding that the eligibility may increase the information being passed on to investigators.
"They [tips] have dropped off, and that might be something that revives some information."
However, many fear this new wording will kill the remaining hope to find Hailey.
"Until we know and someone presents that proof to us, we're searching," said Trichel.
"We don't necessarily want closure, we want to find Hailey," stated Mayor Dakan.
"Reasonably, she probably is deceased," said Kampfer to a room full of media.
Those words upset many still holding out hope to find the missing girl.
"It's not something we ever really want to think about because to us, Hailey is still alive," said Patricia Trichel, Hailey's grandmother.
"It is heart wrenching to hear an official say she is possibly in those positions we pray she is not in," answered Kristy Lloyd.
"We need to stay positive," said Carol Sue Dakan, Colorado City's mayor.
Now the missing sign, that has canvassed the city will soon be changed. The words ''safe return'' will be removed, allowing the reward to be open to anyone with information on Dunn's whereabouts.
Mitchell County Sheriff Patrick Tombs, explains it opens up more avenues for more information.
"More or less it opens up who all is eligible for a reward," said Tombs, adding that the eligibility may increase the information being passed on to investigators.
"They [tips] have dropped off, and that might be something that revives some information."
However, many fear this new wording will kill the remaining hope to find Hailey.
"Until we know and someone presents that proof to us, we're searching," said Trichel.
"We don't necessarily want closure, we want to find Hailey," stated Mayor Dakan.
Comments
Hailey Would have been found long AGO if the proposed system had been in place
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You can help find missing children women and men quickly and safely and assure other families do NOT feel the pain of a missing loved one in the future add your voice see http://t.co/IzokaQO
Bill T.
April 10, 2011 at 7:13 pm
Pete Kampfer needs to be removed from his postion. He has no heart or compassion, and it's clear he feels that this is nothing more than a dispution in his own life. Mayor Dakan..what can be done??
CCitymom C.
March 31, 2011 at 4:25 am
