03/17/2024
UPDATE:
The search for Carson Hughes continues. Multiple public safety agencies, non-profits and several hundred volunteers have been conducting a search for Carson for over 48 hours now. There is a significant number of resources and equipment coming in and out of the park as part of the ongoing efforts. The park is currently still open; however, the primary search area is closed to the public. DNR has registered over 500 people in the past 2 days that are volunteering to search the grounds.
The Versailles State Park Joint Unified Command is currently being led by the Indiana Conservation Officers and the Ripley County Sheriff's Office. The following agencies are part of the Multi Agency Incident Management.
Ripley County Emergency Management Agency; Versailles Volunteer Fire Department; Friendship Volunteer Fire Department; Delaware Volunteer Fire Department; Batesville Fire & Rescue; Department of Natural Resources; Ripley County Communications; Ripley County Health Department; Ripley County Emergency Medical Service; Indiana State Police; Hamilton County, Ohio, Urban Search and Rescue (USAR); Task Force One, Ohio; Buckeye Search and Rescue Dogs; EquuSearch, Midwest Chapter; Hamilton County, Ohio, Police Association Dive Team