A Diamondville man who was reported missing on Friday November 13 was found deceased on Monday November 16 according to the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office.
The famly of Frank Zurita has been notified but other details surrounding the case are expected to be released later today.
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The search for a missing Diamondville resident is taking to the air today. Frank Zurita has been missing since Friday, November 13 when he told his family he was going to shoot some prairie dogs but never returned.
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office told SVI News the search for Zurita was halted Sunday night and has resumed again Monday morning. Two aircraft have been called in to assist the search efforts after not being able to fly over the weekend due to weather conditions. The search area includes south Lincoln County, north Uinta County and southwest Sublette County.
Zurita was driving a silver 2011 Chevrolet crew cab pickup. The truck has a front winch attached to a Bully bar. The truck also has a significant amount of stickers on the tailgate, specifically Marine Corps stickers. The license plate of the truck is MC695, which is a Marine Corps Veteran license plate type.
If you have seen this vehicle within the last three days in the greater Kemmerer/Uinta area please call the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office Kemmerer Dispatch at 307-877-3971.
The Lincoln County and Uinta County Sheriff’s Office along with the Bureau of Land Management and Wyoming Game & Fish are assisting in the search.
