UINTAH COUNTY, Utah — A man from Utah County who went missing last week has been found dead.
The Utah County Sheriff's Office said 44-year-old Blayne K. Parkin was last seen Wednesday, Sep. 11 in the Payson area. The next morning, Parkin's truck was seen in Uintah County near the town of Roosevelt. But the truck's red camper shell was found abandoned, also in Uintah County.
On Saturday, the Uintah County Sheriff's Office announced that Parkin's body was found about a mile from his truck. While the cause of his death is not yet confirmed, officials said there did not appear to be anything suspicious.
"We would like to extend our condolences to the family and friends of Blayne Parkin and our gratitude to Uintah County Search and Rescue, Civil Air Patrol, Department of Public Safety, Dogs at Work, Rocky Mountain Search Dogs, Utah Search Dogs, Utah County Search Dogs, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Ute Tribe Search and Rescue and Utah County Sheriff’s Office," Saturday's press release read.
