By LESLIE EIKLEBERRY
Salina Post
Members of the Saline County Sheriff's Mounted Patrol and Rescue Squad are among those assisting the Nebraska State Patrol in the search for a woman who went missing last June.
Commander Bill Cooke told Salina Post that five members of the mounted patrol are in Nebraska helping with the search.
Linda Dillard was last seen on June 16, 2021, in the rural Table Rock, Neb., area. As part of the investigation, NSP and assisting agencies have conducted multiple searches in the area where Dillard was last seen. Investigators believe Dillard may have been the victim of a crime, which led to her disappearance, according to information from the Nebraska State Patrol.
Cooke said his unit was contacted by the Nebraska State Patrol to assist with the search since part of the area being searched is somewhat rugged terrain not compatable with motorized vehicles, but easily accessible by horses.
The mounted patrol members left Wednesday and plan to remain in Nebraska through Saturday, if need be, to assist with the search, Cooke said. The Sedgwick County Emergency Management’s K9 Search and Rescue Team also deployed to Nebraska Wednesday to assist.