Search Underway in Arches National Park for Missing Person

News Release Date:
August 25, 2024

Contact:SEUG Public Affairs, 436-260-0713

MOAB, Utah - Search efforts are underway in Arches National Park for Francis Userovici, a 76-year-old male French national who is presumed missing since approximately August 16, 2024.

Rangers became aware of an abandoned rental vehicle at the Sand Dune Arch trailhead August 23 at approximately 9:45 p.m. Rangers believe that the vehicle entered the park on August 16 at approximately 8:50 a.m. Userovici was last seen by family on August 13, 2024.

Rangers are searching the Sand Dune Arch area of the park for a 76-year-old Caucasian male with short gray hair, about 5'6" and of slender build. He wears glasses, may be wearing size 8.5 sneakers, and may have a small red Nikon camera with him.

Rangers began a ground search on August 24. The search has now expanded into a multi-agency effort with teams from the National Park Service, Grand County Search and Rescue, and the Moab Interagency Fire Center participating with Bureau of Land Management helicopter assistance.

Anyone who may have relevant information or was in the area and saw an individual who fits the description is encouraged to contact the National Park Service Tip Line by calling 888-653-0009, submitting a tip online at go.nps.gov/SubmitATip, or by emailing e-mail us.

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