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Released: February 1, 2017 - Wednesday, 01:45 PM
The 75-year-old Korsgaard went missing on 1-29-17 and was last seen walking in the 200 block of Baron Canyon Ranch Road in rural San Luis Obispo. Korsgaard was considered at-risk because he was suffering from Alzheimer's disease.
Korsgaard was located at the base of a steep, heavily wooded ravine about a quarter mile northwest of Balm Ridge Court. This is approximately one to two miles from Korsgaard's home on Balm Ridge Way.
Deputies, Detectives, K9's, a Sheriff's Office Aero Squadron helicopter, a CHP helicopter, Sheriff's Dive Team, Sheriff's Search and Rescue, and Search and Rescue personnel from Santa Barbara, Ventura, Los Angeles, Monterey, Fresno, Tulare and Kern counties were involved in the search.
At-Risk Missing Person Located
Contact: Tony CipollaPhone: (805) 781-4547Date and time of incident: 2-1-17, Approximately 10:00 AMPlace of Occurrence: Approximately 1/4 mile northwest of Balm Ridge Court, rural San Luis ObispoVictim Information: Richard Korsgaard, 75, San Luis ObispoSuspect Information: N/AOn 2-1-17, Search and Rescue Team members from Kern County located the at-risk missing person, Richard Korsgaard. Korsgaard was found deceased and the cause of death has yet to be determined. Investigators on scene determined there is no evidence of criminal activity or suspicious circumstances involved with Korsgaard's death.The 75-year-old Korsgaard went missing on 1-29-17 and was last seen walking in the 200 block of Baron Canyon Ranch Road in rural San Luis Obispo. Korsgaard was considered at-risk because he was suffering from Alzheimer's disease.
Korsgaard was located at the base of a steep, heavily wooded ravine about a quarter mile northwest of Balm Ridge Court. This is approximately one to two miles from Korsgaard's home on Balm Ridge Way.
Deputies, Detectives, K9's, a Sheriff's Office Aero Squadron helicopter, a CHP helicopter, Sheriff's Dive Team, Sheriff's Search and Rescue, and Search and Rescue personnel from Santa Barbara, Ventura, Los Angeles, Monterey, Fresno, Tulare and Kern counties were involved in the search.
