Rescue teams search near SKQ Dam for missing man
A LAKE COUNTY Search and Rescue member uses a drone Monday to try to locate Kyle Butterhof, 26, who went missing over the weekend. Butterhof’s car was found at Kerr Dam outside of Polson. (Ashley Fox/Lake County Leader)
LAKE COUNTY Search and Rescue equipment is ready to be utilized in the search of Kyle Butterhof, 26, who went missing over the weekend. His car was found at Kerr Dam outside of Polson, and crews are searching the area. (Ashley Fox/Lake County Leader)
Lake County Search and Rescue teams on Monday were looking for a Polson man who went missing over the weekend near the SKQ Dam in Polson.
Kyle Butterhof, 26, was last seen Friday, according to his family.
Cindy Bellick described her son as having Asperger’s syndrome and “is high functioning autism.” Bellik, also of Polson, confirmed that her son was “suicidal” on Friday when he was last seen.
Butterhof is 5-6 and weighs 125 pounds. He has light brown hair and blue eyes.
Lake County Sheriff Don Bell said that Butterhof’s car was found parked at Kerr Dam just outside of Polson over the weekend. The sheriff called Lake County Search and Rescue to help locate Butterhof.
Lake County Search and Rescue President Jared Bell, who was on location Monday morning, confirmed that rescue crews will continue to look for Butterhof until he’s found.
“We have snowmobiles and will have three drones here flying. Right now we are searching all the gullies, trees and we’re doing tracking on the age-appropriate snow,” Jared Bell said.
He added that the search and rescue team has snowmobiles ready to be utilized, as well.
Sheriff Bell said that as crews continue to search, Butterhof’s car is staying at the scene, so that he can go back to it for shelter until first responders locate him. Anyone with information should call Lake County Dispatch at (406) 883-7301.