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Published July 11, 2012, 12:00 AM

Search for Scott Meyer


A lone fireman searching the prairie grass surrounding the Meyer residence Tuesday afternoon.

  • A lone fireman searching the prairie grass surrounding the Meyer residence Tuesday afternoon.
  • A Minnesota State Patrol helicopter flying overhead near or around the Meyer area Tuesday afternoon.
  • Volunteers started coming to the Meyer residence in droves Tuesday afternoon and evening.
  • Ellsworth Assistant Fire Chief Randy Brickner giving new instructions to search crews Tuesday afternoon into the evening hours.
  • The City of Hastings (Minn.) Police Department was one of many area departments which assisted in the search.
  • Marci Wacek, Scott’s grandmother, spoke to the media Tuesday evening, minutes before the false alarm.
  • Richard and Barbara Meyer, Scott’s parents, spoke to the media Tuesday evening, after the false alarm.
  • Jason Moser of Ellsworth providing details on how and where he found Scott Meyer Wednesday morning.
  • “Autumn,” Jason and Melissa Moser’s Golden Retriever, getting a well-deserved cool down Wednesday morning. Autumn and Jason found Scott.
  • The lime green shorts Scott Meyer was wearing. Jason Moser said he was wearing only a pull-up diaper when he found Meyer.
  • The bluff area behind Phillips Plastics where Scott Meyer was found. Phillips Plastics overlooks the Mississippi River.
  • By Tuesday afternoon, volunteers were searching areas twice and going shoulder to shoulder in the search.