The search continues for missing child Emmett Trap (Courtesy: YCSO)
DEWEY, Ariz (NAZ Today)– Rescue workers from several northern Arizona law enforcement agencies are continuing the search for a missing two-year-old in Dewey.
Emmett Trap wandered off early Monday evening from his home wearing only a diaper, apparently with the family dog, according to a Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office spokesman. The dog returned when the mother called for her child, but Trap never came home.
Up to 60 rescuers are looking for Emmett at a time. Personnel from Prescott, Prescott Valley, the Department of Public Safety, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, the FBI, and the Arizona Department of Corrections are all helping.
The YCSO says that they have received numerous requests from concerned citizens wanting to help with the search. ”Sheriff Waugh and his staff appreciate the overwhelming requests from County residents to aid in the search effort. As of now, no additional resources are needed. It is critical that YCSO maintain integrity of the search area by use of our trained personnel currently working to find Emmett,” said YCSO spokesman Dwight D’Evelyn in a media release.
Since Tuesday, deputies have completed checking the registered sex offenders in the area, which totals 85 people. This was also done when two-year-old Sylar Newton was reported missing last week. In addition, several abandoned mines and wells are in the area, and rescuers are checking those as well, sometimes using special cameras as needed to help see into these areas.
Emmett Trap is 3 feet tall and 26 pounds. Anyone who has seen Emmett is asked to call their local police department.
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