The Search For Rachel Phase VII

Prelimenary test

It's way too early for the medical examiner to announce anything, but they started the dental record comparison today. Hopefully tomorrow they will have the sex of the remains determined.

 

It's not Rachel

After 5 days, the medical examiner determined the remains found nine miles from our house are those of a male, so it's not Rachel. My thoughts and prayers go out to the yet unidentified man's family.

 

Oh RC

I hope you and the family are ok. Its just like you to think of the other parents. God Bless you all.

 

Searching For Rachel Saturday May 31, 2003

RC had an area of concern that he wanted to search today so he called notified his search team members. Only 4 people were able to respond but that was OK since the area we needed to cover was not very large. We met at the Faith Lutheran Church at 9:00 a.m. and headed out in two groups. Our goal was to check the culverts on the roads around the Georgetown airport.

Every single time I go on a search with RC it amazes me at what this man does to search for his daughter - things no parent should have to do to bring their child home.

©Jacqueline L. Riggs 2003

 

This culvert was not one that was as easy to get through but RC cleared it so he knows this is another place Rachel is not.

©Jacqueline L. Riggs 2003

 

We met up with the Marines just as they had cleared the area under this bridge.

©Jacqueline L. Riggs 2003

 

Another culvert was cleared once we knew what the green item was at the far end. Sometimes it pays to be short when you are on a search. This searcher had to crawl but I was able to duck walk as I followed him to get this shot.

©Jacqueline L. Riggs 2003

 

Here is one of the Marines gearing up to go through a pretty nasty culvert. These guys come prepared for everything.

©Jacqueline L. Riggs 2003

 

We ended the search between the frontage road and and overpass at IH35. RC and I searched along the land area as the Marines took on the culvert since they were prepared with waders.

Our temperature prediction for today is 104 degrees. By the time we completed this area it was nearing 11:00 a.m. and it was pretty warm out.

Our search today was negative but we do know that Rachel is not in the culverts near the Georgetown Airport and that is important, especially since human remains were found in one of these culverts recently.

©Jacqueline L. Riggs 2003

 

Georgetown Remains Identified

Georgetown police have identified a set of bones found in April. They belong to 68-year-old Charles Kelsey Jr. of Georgetown. He had been missing since the end of February. Police discovered his remains in a culvert near the Georgetown Airport. At first they thought it might be missing woman Rachel Cooke. Now police are searching for a killer. Authorities say they have no suspects in custody.


http://www.fox7news.com



Note: This is the first I have heard Mr. Kelsey was missing. We were never asked to help search for him to my knowledge.

 

What's that one Marine

have in his hand, a pistol? Do you take anything in the culverts with you in case you meet up with a snake? Give me goosebumps just thinking about it.

What an awful way to spend day after day - climbing in culverts looking for your missing daughter. The heavy weight of grief RC and his family, and others like them, carry must be crushing. No parent should ever have to endure this.

 

"have in his hand, a pistol? Do you take anything in the culverts with you in case you meet up with a snake? Give me goosebumps just thinking about it. "

LOL, it's just his gloves this time. They did pull out a 9MM one time when we encountered a rattlesnack on the Sun City property. I wouldn't let them fire it since we were guest there. I certainly have now problem killing a rattlesnake, but the gun would have brough too much attention.

WY, see the big stick they carry? It has a hook on the end for various uses. They even made one for me.

 

Showplace Showcase Program

My friend Thad has posted the Showcase Showcase program from August 10, 2002 on-line.
http://tv.phaseiii.org/?channel=3&video=42&button_action=Read+Desc.

It includes interviews with:
Pastor John Selle, Faith Lutheran Church (search center home)
Jerry White, kvue.com
Tim Miller, Texas EquuSearch
Robert and Janet Cooke, Rachel's parents

 

Interviews

Not that I know of, but they usually only give me a day or less notice for interviews. As with any media, they need a new angle to report on. There's nothing new now, so we will have to create something ourselves.

 

Rachel Cooke was abducted 18 months ago today. Robert, Janet, JoAnn and the extended Cooke family have lived through the nightmare of not knowing where Rachel is for 546 days now. We need a break in Rachel's case. We need to bring Rachel home!

Please take a time at some point in your day today to offer up a moment of silence for Rachel and an extra prayer that we will get that one lead that will allow us bring Rachel home soon.


Let's bring all our missing home safely!

 

RC and Janet....

I have just finished saying a special prayer for Rachel and will continue to keep her in my prayers....May she come home to you soon....

In loving, prayerful support,
Voyager