Media Release
Search for police officer, Ravenswood
The search at Ravenswood for missing police officer Senior Sergeant Mick Isles will continue tomorrow as the search and rescue effort transitions into a missing persons investigation.
Northern Region Chief Superintendent Michael Keating said if no trace of Senior Sergeant Isles was located by the end of tomorrow, it was likely the ground search would be suspended.
“The extensive search for Senior Sergeant Mick Isles has failed to locate any further information on his whereabouts. It is the next logical step to take to change the status of the investigation from a search and rescue to a missing person.
“Obviously if any information comes to light that may assist police in the search for Senior Sergeant Isles, we will resume the search. Our priority is to find our colleague Mick safe and well.”
Senior Sergeant Isles was last seen around 7.30am on Wednesday, September 23. A property owner near Ravenswood located the officer’s silver Toyota Aurion vehicle on Monday, September 28.
Police have coordinated the search at Ravenswood which included a wide-ranging foot search conducted by 45 ADF personnel and up to 25 SES members over four days.
Further search efforts included police officers on motorcycles and quad bikes, police dogs, and a broad air search.
Today the search covered about 63 square kilometres from the air and 15 square kilometres on the ground, which is a significant area based on the difficult terrain at Ravenswood.
“Our thoughts are with Mick’s family who have had the difficult task of having to endure long days of waiting while the search for their husband and father continued,” Chief Superintendent Keating said.
“We will continue to communicate with the family and provide regular updates with any new information that arises.”
Police thanked the volunteers who gave up their days in hot and dry conditions to assist with the search.
Police are grateful for the assistance of members of the public who continue to provide information during the search and ask people to remain vigilant for any sightings of any person fitting the description of Senior Sergeant Isles.
Police urge anyone that may have any information on the whereabouts of Senior Sergeant Isles to contact Townsville police on 4759 9777 or anonymously to Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
He is described as being Caucasian, approximately 180cm tall, of a medium build, with brown hair and hazel eyes.
Anyone with information which could assist police with their investigations should contact Crime Stoppers anonymously via 1800 333 000 or crimestoppers.com.au 24hrs a day.
Crime Stoppers is a charitable community volunteer organisation working in partnership with the Queensland Police Service.
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