UPDATE | MAY 20 — The search for Sean Marquardt continues. The Summit County Sheriff's Office confirmed that his vehicle was abandoned at Officers Gulch.
A large-scale search was completed on May 17, which included Vail Mountain Rescue, Summit County Rescue Group, dog teams, and drones. This effort added up to more than 500 personnel hours, the sheriff's office said.
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VAIL, Colo. — Police in Vail are continuing to search for a missing man after his vehicle was found in the Officers Gulch area in Summit County.
The Vail Police Department (VPD) said Sean Marquardt was first reported missing on Friday. On Tuesday, VPD said they found his vehicle at the parking lot for Officers Gulch, which is along I-70 through Tenmile Canyon between Frisco and Copper Mountain.
Authorities began searching the area after locating the car.
Vail Police Department Deputy Chief Matt Westenfelder said the department shared a Facebook post from the brother of the missing man and confirmed the information is accurate. The additional details from the brother included that Marquardt was last seen on the evening of May 7, he had left his wallet and phone in his condo, and he drives a 2018 Dodge Ram 1500 with plate AYT-D93.
Westenfelder said Marquardt's vehicle triggered the police department's FLOCK license plate readers as he drove eastbound on I-70 early Friday morning.
Anybody with information is asked to call Vail's dispatch center at 970-479-2201.
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