Lost Contact

It was now the evening and George was in a panic mode. He had been waiting for a phone call from Gerry all day now. It was unlike her to forget to call him since they already set out the routine of staying in touch always. If the call couldn’t connect, she was supposed to drop a message which will reach automatically once her cell manages to find the network.

Calling For Help

When the sky turned dark outside, George determined he can’t wait any longer. He decided to call for help. By the next morning, if he manages to get in touch with her, they all could just laugh about it and call this thing off but for now, he will go forward with this because he can’t risk anything when it comes to his family.

Search Parties

The last update he got from Gerry was that she had reached Maine. So George decided to contact the Maine Department of Parks and Recreation and report Gerry as missing. They immediately summoned a search party for her, which will go on to become the largest manhunt of the state.

No News

The search parties would go out every day into the Maine wilderness and scan for any traces that could point them in Gerry’s direction. But a week later, there was still no news of Gerry’s whereabouts. To say that George was heartbroken would be an understatement. However, he had no plans of giving up. So the search parties continued looking and they involved search aircraft, state police, and even fire departments.

Witnesses

The investigators also spread out some flyers with Gerry’s photo and description. The witnesses that came forward with information had contradicting stories. One witness claimed to see a woman matching Gerry’s description to be wandering around a nearby town. While another witness claimed to spot Gerry around the same time at a women’s shelter back in Tennessee.

Calling It Off

The search parties combed through the Maine forests for 20 days but unfortunately, they could not locate Gerry nor any of her belongings or anything which could lead them to her. The investigators were stumped with differing stories from multiple witnesses. They all agreed, it was time to call the search off.