![]() ![]() Coconino County Sheriff’s Detectives will work with personnel from the medical examiner’s office in an attempt to determine the cause and manner of death. The body will be transported to the Coconino County Medical Examiner’s Office. She was located approximately ½ mile from her campsite. It should be noted the this technical rescue team completed two rope rappels to make their way into the canyon to a spot where they were able to see the body and then a third rappel to actually reach the body. At approximately 11:10 am today a technical rescue team that was searching an unnamed slot canyon from the rim down discovered Debra Schwartz’s body. The three technical rescue teams that were deployed today were assigned to thoroughly check the slot canyons in the area. Several slot canyons that run from the rim to the canyon floor were partially searched yesterday however steep inclines, very rough terrain and thick underbrush made conditions unsafe for conventional ground searchers. Three technical rescue teams with three technicians in each team.Arizona Department of Public Safety Air Rescue Helicopter and crew based in Flagstaff. ![]() Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office Air Rescue Helicopter and crew.One dog team consisting of 3 dogs and six handlers.Six teams of ground searchers with five people in each team.One Team of five searchers mounted on horseback. ![]() On this third day of this intensive search for the missing ASU Professor, rescuers were in the field and under way by daylight. A three member technical rescue team that was tasked with checking the slot canyons located her. FLAGSTAFF - Today at approximately 11:10 am the body of missing hiker Debra Schwartz was located in an unnamed slot canyon below the rim of Oak Creek Canyon. ![]()
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