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A Dallas-area law school instructor is missing in north Georgia, where multiple agencies are searching a Georgia trail after he failed to return from a hike earlier this week.
Details of the disappearance
What we know:
The Union County Sheriff’s Office says 67-year-old Charles Hosch, an adjunct professor at SMU’s Dedman School of Law, was last seen Tuesday at the Byron Herbert Reece Trailhead, a popular entry point to the Appalachian Trail near Blairsville, Georgia. He has not been heard from since.
Hosch is described as 6 feet 1, about 200 pounds, and was last seen wearing khaki pants, a camel-colored sweater and a dark green jacket, according to a missing person poster from the sheriff’s office.
Deputies released an updated photo Thursday morning showing the clothing he was believed to be wearing at the time.
In a public alert, the sheriff’s office asked anyone who was on the trail or near the Mountain Crossings store on Nov. 11 to come forward if they saw Hosch.
SMU confirms faculty member missing
Local perspective:
SMU confirmed Thursday that Hosch is a member of its adjunct faculty and said the university community is closely following the search.
“SMU is aware that Charles Hosch, an adjunct faculty member in the Dedman School of Law, was reported missing while hiking in Georgia,” the university said in a statement. “We are keeping his family and all who care about him in our thoughts and are grateful for the efforts of the agencies leading the search.”
Search continues
What you can do:
If you see Charles or know of his whereabouts, please contact the Emergency Operations Center at (706) 439-6091 or dial 911.
Search crews have been combing steep, heavily wooded terrain near the trailhead since his disappearance was reported.
Anyone with information is urged to contact Union County authorities immediately.
The Source: Information in this article was provided by Union County Sheriff’s Office in Georgia.
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