Memorial Service for Jeremy

A Memorial service for Jeremy will be held this Saturday May 22, 2010 at 11am in Minden, Nebraska.

Jeremy John Griess

Services will be at 11 a.m., Saturday, May 22, 2010 at St. Paul Lutheran Church.

206 North Colorado Avenue, Minden, NE 68959-1623 (308) 832-1343‎

Pastor Donald Becker will officiate.

Flowers can be sent directly to the church.

Link to Church

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He is survived by his Mother, Wanda LaPage; Stepfather, Roger LaPage;

Father, Ted Griess; Stepmother, Rita Griess;

Brother, Tony Griess; Sister-in-law, Amy Cannella;

Sister, Cassandra Kanter; Brother-in-law, Troy Kanter;

Sister, Chandra Maraman; Brother-in-law, Paul Maraman;

Nephews, Baxter and Parker Kanter and August Griess;

Nieces, Vivian Griess, Sheridan and Lydia Maraman;

A host of relatives and many friends.

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Letter from Mike, The Man who found Jeremy

We felt this message from Mike to be of such great comfort that we wanted to share it with everyone.

Thank you very much Mike.

Jeremy’s Family

Dear Griess Family;

I am Mike Holler, the man who found the body of your beloved Jeremy. My heart not only goes out to you, but honestly breaks with yours. Your Jeremy was a beautiful man and oh, how I wish I could have known him in life! The pictures and the stories you have posted tell me of a man who was loved and talented and full of life. His passing is tragic and the world is the worse for it.

I spoke with Tony a little while ago and (with his blessing) gave an interview to Lindsay Watts of Channel 13 (who was very sensitive). If you get a chance to see it (10 PM Mountain Time), the camera will show the view from where Jeremy died. For what little comfort it may provide, it is breath-takingly beautiful, and if any of you would ever like to see it in person, please let me know. He carefully chose a place that was as magnificent and as wild as his spirit. He said goodbye to this earth looking at Pike’s Peak, and ascended into a heaven more splendid still.

My wife Cathy and I lost our oldest daughter 4 years ago at the age of 28. I tell you this only so that you will know that we are familiar with your overwhelming grief and sadness. No one can say the right thing or take the pain away. What sustained us were the prayers of the saints, the knowledge that God was near, and the hugs of everyone who came to us. May God be near you now and reveal His love in ways  you never knew before.

I often said that the only time I did not feel like I was falling was when someone who was standing held me tightly in their arms. I wish I could do that for you right now, but there will be many through your door. I encourage you to throw your arms around them and let them hold you and hug you long and hard. Cry as hard as you feel and let your tears run on their shirts. They want to do this for you, and you will find some comfort there.

We have wept sweet tears over your beloved son and brother. Tears, because his passing is so painful to you all. Sweet, because he was so beautiful and his life such a blessing. For now, all you will feel is the sadness of your loss, and the life cut short. In time I can safely promise you that the happy memories will become larger and more lovely, and the sorrow and sense of separation will lessen.

Until then, may God hold you near and provide you His peace that passes all of our understanding. Please feel free to call or write any time, and if there is any way that I may be of service, please ask.

Mike Holler

Family Update

With deep regret we post this information. Unfortunately, late last night Jeremy’s body and vehicle were discovered near Paradise Valley Ranch. At this time the family is working on his burial arrangements and will provide the details as they become available.

We would like to thank everyone from the bottom our hearts for all the love and support.

Thank you
-Griess Family

The Flume.com: Search for Missing Man Tied to Park County

Westminster man missing since April 11

By Christine Ford

The only lead to a Westminster, Colo., man’s disappearance may lie in the last contact with his Blackberry device, recorded at Badger Mountain just east of Wilkerson Pass in southeastern Park County.

Westminster resident Jeremy J. Griess, 39, was last seen around noon on April 11.

According to a Web site set up to assist in his search, a check of his cell phone by Commnet revealed that it registered a signal in the Badger Mountain area on April 11 and April 14, when contact with the device was lost.

Griess is a mountain biker, fisherman and hiker who is familiar with the Eleven Mile Reservoir and Canyon area, said Ted Griess, his father, speaking by phone from Nebraska. The senior Griess said his son had been staying with a college friend in Westminster until his divorce was final and his Littleton townhome became available again.

Original reports placed the missing man in the Woodland Park cell phone tower vicinity, until further technical analysis revealed the Badger Mountain signal.

Flyers with his picture went up from Woodland Park to Hartsel. Friends and family launched a Web site, http://www.jeremygriess.com, and Facebook page to assist in the search. According to the site, members of local mountain biking clubs were the first to go out looking for Griess, although initial efforts were hampered by heavy spring snow.

The Rampart Range Road and Phantom Canyon Road in Teller County were searched. The Teller County Sheriff’s Office led an extensive volunteer effort throughout the county and adjacent areas on April 24. With the assistance of the Air Force Rescue Co-ordination Center at Tyndall Air Force Base in Florida, which mapped and gridded the search area, volunteers drove local roads and checked trailheads, including those on Park County Road 77.

A helicopter from Colorado Vertical Tours in Colorado Springs also participated, flying over the Badger Mountain area for two hours with no results. The search has encompassed the main roads around both Spinney Mountain Reservoir and Eleven Mile Reservoir.

The search is focusing on locating Griess’s vehicle, a black 1999 two-door Honda Accord with a bike rack on the roof, Colorado license plate number 940 JSE. It is not believed the two-wheel-drive vehicle would be off the main roads, especially considering the muddy conditions prevalent at that time. The cell phone tower quadrant he last registered in is northwest of Lake George, east of Hartsel, and north of Eleven Mile State Park. This area is criss-crossed with an extensive network of forest service roads and has little residential usage beyond the U.S. 24 corridor.

Park County Undersheriff Monte Gore said Eleven Mile State Park officers, Park County sheriffs’ deputies and Park County Search and Rescue participated in actively looking for the vehicle, checking back roads around Badger Mountain and Eleven Mile.

“Our hearts and prayers go out to the family,” said Gore. “We hope they find him alive and well.”

But he admitted that four weeks without any financial activity on Griess’s bank accounts was “not a good sign”.

Griess, a Minden, Neb., native, is about 5 feet 10 inches tall, weighs 165 pounds, and has brown hair and hazel eyes. He has a small scar above his lip.

Anyone with specific information regarding this case is asked to contact the Westminster, Colo., Police Department at 303-658-4360.

Griess’s mother, Wanda LaPage, has set up a contact e-mail of findjgriess@gmail.com. His family is continuing to follow up on all leads and ask that “everyone continues spreading the word about Jeremy.” The Web site has a downloadable flyer for Park County residents who wish to post it.

Griess is believed to be dressed in jeans, T-shirt and boots and not prepared for dealing with the elements at this altitude.

“It just doesn’t seem fair,” said his father, when describing law enforcement policies regarding missing persons. “When an adult goes missing, then the police assume they have the right to do that. But that’s just not the case with my son. He was not dressed for the weather. I believe his life was in danger.”

Griess was referring to an article on the Web site taken from a Nebraska TV story in which Westminster Police Department Investigator Cheri Spottke was quoted as saying: “(Griess) could have decided he was just fed up with life and needed a break and wanted to travel and live in Timbuktu, and that’s not a crime.”

The senior Griess, who will travel from Nebraska to Colorado next week to handle his son’s affairs, said: “I don’t have any idea what could have happened to Jeremy. We sit and wait and a thousand scenarios play out in my mind. It’s just heartbreaking.”

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Nebraska.TV: Car Wash for Jeremy Griess

Minden youth chip in to help further the search for a missing Minden native.

Kids from St. Paul’s Lutheran Church youth group and C.L. Jones Middle School offered a car wash Saturday.

It’s a fundraiser to help find Jeremy Griess who went missing in Colorado one month ago.
This contribution lets the kids feel good about  helping others, and gives the family an extra glimmer of hope.

“I think they would feel good because for one thing they have to pay for all these expenses for what they’re just to find him, so i think it’s helping them a lot,” said organizers Zack and Jessica Rehtus.

“It’s just, it’s so heartwarming to see these people still helping us look for our Jeremy, seeing all these young people reminds me of my son when he was their age, it’s just so warm and nice to know that people care,” said Jeremy’s father Ted Griess.
Saturday’s car wash brought in $1,500.

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Thank you all so very much!

-Griess Family

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Please Help Us Notify National Media About Jeremy’s Story

Would you please copy the statement shown in blue below and email to each member of this National Media list. If you would like to send it to other media sources, please feel free to do so.  Please help us tell Jeremy’s story.

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Please Help Us Find a Mother’s Missing Son

On April 11, 2010, Jeremy J. Griess, our beloved, Son, Brother, Uncle, Nephew, Cousin and Friend went missing without a trace. This past Sunday May 9, 2010 , was Mother’s Day, but also marked exactly one month since Jeremy’s disappearance.

After  extensive and exhaustive searches by hundreds of volunteers, countless phone calls and the distribution of thousands of flyers, we have unfortunately been unable to locate him or his vehicle.

His mother and entire family are utterly heartbroken. Because Jeremy has committed no crime and is thirty-nine years of age, the authorities’ investigation has been limited.   Every Mother knows that no matter their age, they will always be remembered as their little child.

Please help us find Jeremy by continuing  to tell his story. We ask that everyone please remember, every missing person is someone’s child.

The following website with details has been created: http://www.jeremygriess.com

Family members are available for an interview to discuss Jeremy’s case.  Please contact; findjgriess@gmail.com

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A Message from Jeremy’s Mother:

Mother’s Day is fast approaching.  A day set aside each year for celebration of Mother/Child relationships all around the world.  For my children, it has always been a day to lovingly honor me with love and respect.  For me, it has always been a day to celebrate my children with love and pride.  As all of you know, a Mother/Child relationship goes well beyond what mere words can describe…it is Love at its best…it is a deeply emotional experience, a spiritual attachment at the very deepest level.

This year, Mother’s Day will be a little different for me than in years past.  Although I will be ever so thankful for my other three children and ever so grateful to celebrate the specialness of Mother’s Day with them, a piece of me aches for my missing son, Jeremy.  We will all feel the void left behind in his absence…a void that was always filled with his presence and all the love, laughter, joy and comfort he added to all occasions.

This Mother’s Day marks a first for me…my first Mother’s Day without my Jeremy.  I know my other 3 children will create a sense of specialness for me as they always have.  But, we will be short one family member, our Jeremy, who always added his special touch to this and every day.

I have but one Mother’s Day wish this year and I need your help to make that wish come true.  I need help to get Jeremy’s story out across our country.  The best way I know how to do this is to make an attempt to snag the attention of the National Media and let them tell our story.   Maybe, just maybe, this will be the key in reuniting us with our Jeremy and bring a sense of wholeness back to our aching hearts.

Happy Mother’s Day to All.  Please give your children an extra hug this Mother’s Day just for me and my Jeremy.  That might just be the spiritual punch we need.

Thanking all of you in advance from deep within my soul…Remaining forever grateful to all of you and all your help!!!

Sincerely,

Wanda LaPage

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Update From The Family

Last night the family met to discuss our current options and future plans to find Jeremy. Presently we are continuing to follow up on all leads. Though this process has been terribly stressful and emotionally draining, we remain hopeful for information that may help us find Jeremy. Unfortunately, to date we have no leads which have brought us any closer to locating Jeremy or his vehicle. Therefore, we ask that everyone continue spreading the word about Jeremy. The more people we can reach and come in contact with, the greater the likelihood someone will find Jeremy or his vehicle. Additionally, we are exploring the option of National Media exposure and welcome any suggestions that may help us facilitate this process. Please contact us at: findjgriess@gmail.com.

We are eternally grateful for everyone’s continued support. From the bottom of our hearts, we thank you all!

Kearney Hub: Colorado Resident Jeremy Griess Disappeared April 11; Family Following ‘Any and all leads’

MINDEN — It’s been a little over two weeks since anyone heard from Jeremy Griess, and it’s not getting any easier for his family.

The 39-year-old Minden native, now of Westminster, Colo., disappeared April 11. Since then, family and friends have been combing the mountains near Woodland Park, Colo., where they believe he may have gone to fish or hike.

“We had so many people helping Sunday, and they just came from all over, all walks of life. They searched and searched and again, no car, no Jeremy,” said his father, Ted Griess of Minden.

“We’re all hurting, and it’s hard to understand. We want him back. It’s hard to put into words the emptiness and despair you feel, the helplessness. I know his brother and his sisters, everybody is feeling the same way,” he said, holding back tears.

“I know if this goes on and on, it will continue to be hard to deal with. I don’t know how you ever overcome it. We’re trying to band together with our love and the support and strength from our friends and the power of prayer. I guess that’s what will get us through it.”

AT&T released the last coordinates of Jeremy’s cell phone that show he was in the Woodland Park area northwest of Colorado Springs. “We tried to narrow things down as tight as we could because the countryside is so vast,” Ted said.

“At this stage of the game, we’re trying to follow any and all leads. At the moment, we’re trying to simply regroup and see if we have anywhere else that people can search. All we’re doing is asking people to print off the missing person bulletin and post that anywhere in the Colorado area.

“We’re trying to keep our hope alive that he is alive and somewhere else, and that’s all we can do.”

Ted said there are several theories about what might have happened to Jeremy.

Jeremy was recently going through a divorce, and some friends and family members are hoping he just wanted to get away for a while.

“All his siblings and his mother and I hope that he is alive and being that way. If that’s the case, the grief and the heartache everyone is dealing with, it makes you wonder why anybody would do that, but under duress it’s hard enough to understand our own thinking, let alone somebody else’s. We love him, and we’re not going to hold it against him if that’s the case,” Ted said.

Family and friends have been maintaining a website, jeremygriess.wordpress.com, where they post search updates and news coverage of the search.

A Facebook group called “Help Find Jeremy Griess – Missing since 04/11” now has more than 1,600 members and asks people to post information about Jeremy to their Facebook pages to increase awareness.

Jeremy is about 5 feet, 10 inches tall and weighs 165 pounds. He has brown hair, hazel eyes and a small scar above his lip. He was last seen wearing jeans, a T-shirt and boots and may have been driving a black 1999 two-door Honda Accord with Colorado license plate 940 JSE.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Westminster Police Department at 303-658-4360.

e-mail to:

betsy.friedrich@kearneyhub.com

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A Very Special Note of Gratitude

To all you very wonderful people who assisted in the search of my son, Jeremy.

Hello everyone, it’s me, Jeremy’s Mom.

My husband, Roger, and I both want to send a very special note of gratitude to the multitudes of people who stepped forward in the search for my missing son, Jeremy.  Some of you are friends of Jeremy and his family and some of you came forth and entered our world as strangers but left as our friends.  Each and every one of you found your very own special way to relentlessly help Jeremy and his family with your time, effort and money as well as with your outpouring of concern, encouragement, comfort, strength, hope and love for Jeremy and his family.  We are ever so thankful to all of you and all your efforts, including both ground and air search teams, distributing fliers, information gatherers, web site work, work with the media, work with law enforcement, work with phone companies, travel time, search suggestions as well as emails, text messages, cards, letters and phone calls of hope and comfort from so very many.  All that you have done will come back to each of you tenfold in the form of blessings.

No matter what each of you has done, large or small, tremendous or tiny, it all contributed so much in the valiant effort to find our Jeremy and to bring a sense of peace and calm to us.  Remember:  A little light somewhere makes a brighter everywhere.  A speck of sand can turn into a pearl.

You all have our utmost respect and gratitude. You are all our heroes!  We applaud you!  We salute you!  We will remain forever grateful to you for your steadfast effort in attending to our needs without hesitation.

Sincerely,
Wanda and Roger LaPage

Search Results from 4/25/10

Section 1- The first group has completed their search.  CR 211 North and Northeast for 11 miles from CR 77 is clear with very little cell coverage.

Section 2 ABC- Northwest of Florissant and North of HWY 24. Complete.

Section 3- Just North of Florissant East of CR 77. Complete.

Section 4- North of Florissant and East of Platte Springs. Complete.

Section 5-This group has completed their search west of Divide and North of hwy 24. Search complete.

Section 6-  It is directly East of Section 1 and North of Florissant. Search complete.

Section 7- North of HWY24 and West of Woodland Park. Complete.

Section 8- CR 25 Northeast of Divide towards Woodland Park and North of HWY 24. Search complete.

Section 9- This area is HWY 67  South of Divide, CO to Midland, CO. Search complete.

Section 10-Straight south of Florissant on Teller CR 1. Search complete.

Section 10b- South of Midland towards Cripple Creek. Complete.

Section 11- West of HWY 67 and Four Mile Rd. Complete

Section 12- Residents in the area were aware of the search. This area is east of Lake George. Search complete.

Section 13- This area  is just South and West of Florissant. Search complete.

Section 14a- West of Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument. Complete.

Section 14b- Teller CR 111 West of Spinney Mountain Reservoir and South of Lake George. Complete.

Section 15b- West of Cripple Creek and straight south of Florissant. Complete.

Section 16aa- This area covered a radius around Eleven Mile reservoir on CR 59 and CR 92. Search complete.

Section 16ABC- Remaining areas around Eleven Mile Reservoir have now been searched.

A special thanks to the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center (AFRCC) at Tyndall AFB, and Cpt O., for their assistance in helping to locate Jeremy. We greatly appreciate the review of all available data they provided to assist our search for Jeremy. In addition, we would like to thank all other law enforcement agencies who have worked closely with us in data collection and assimilation, including the Park and Teller County Sheriff’s, and the Westminster PD. In addition, thank you to the individuals at AT&T and Commnet who have been involved to date. There are countless others who have assisted with this matter, your efforts have not gone unnoticed. You have all been available in our time of need, and we know we can count on you with our future efforts.

Thank you to Will from Colorado Vertical for your Air search efforts. Will completed a 2 hour, Helicopter search of the Southeast quadrant, approximately 9 miles Southeast of Badger Mountain. Link to Helicopter Company – Colorado Vertical

Updated Search Area: Detailed Maps Will be Available

The map below details a more localized search area which is located within the green regions of this map.  The primary areas of focus should be within the green regions of this map, to include Eleven Mile Canyon Reservoir and water way along CO 96, east of Eleven Mile dam. The secondary areas of focus will be the region in red, Southeast of Badger Mountain.

The SEARCH IS ON – 4/25/2010 at 9:00am – Meet at the Teller County Sheriff – Divide, CO

Link to google maps for the area

UPDATE (NEW MAPS ABOVE): The lower right map shows the approximate search area.  The image shown top left is a Google earth created map overlay.  The yellow regions are Commnet tower coverage areas. The red overlay highlights areas that are likely to not have adequate coverage. Therefore,  efforts should be focused on the southeast quadrant of Badger mountain (red section), specifically within the yellow regions of this quadrant.  Chris Madden will have detailed area maps available this morning (4/25/10) for each search party at the Teller County Sheriff.  If you would like to download this map to your computer, please send us an email at findjgriess@gmail.com and we will send you the google earth file.

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SEARCH TODAY APRIL 25, STARTING AT 9:00 AM.  

Please meet at the Teller County Sheriff’s dirt parking lot, approximately 7-8 miles west of Woodland Park, across from the Western gas station. I will be driving the white Honda Pilot with Longs Peak Sports and Family Medicine in blue graphics on the side.

I have been in extensive contact with area sheriffs and search parties and have put together a rough map of what has (red boxes) and has not (yellow boxes) been searched. I believe, with a lot of help, that we can cover the unsearched areas Sunday, April 25. The area we will be searching east of Woodland Park did not get hit with much snow, but 4WD vehicles may be advantageous if we encounter mud as we will be primarily exploring county and forest service roads. 

The posted map below shows the 7 main search areas in yellow. I am hoping to send at least 2-4 vehicles into each area, each vehicle or each set of vehicles, working down the main road and exploring side roads on one side of the main road. The other vehicle or set of vehicles will work the same main road and explore side roads on the opposite side of the main road. If we have 2 sets of vehicles on each road, the vehicles will hop scotch each other on the side roads

I plan to make blow up copies of Google Maps for each area, but National Geographic or Colorado Gazetteer maps will be helpful as many of the roads go by various names, and in an effort to achieve labeling of all the smaller roads, the Google Map printouts will cover a small area and be very specific.
I’ll make multiple copies to hand out to search parties.

The current plan is to have each search party (minimum of two per car – one to drive, other(s) to look) cover their respective area and to call the phone number I will give them in the morning to report findings. Once your area is covered, you can head home.

We can’t thank you all enough for your valiant efforts to find Jeremy. Be careful and safe travel to all tomorrow.

All the best, Chris Madden

A “Locate Jeremy Griess Fund” has been set up at a local bank

An account at the Minden Exchange Bank  in Minden, NE,  in addition to the PAYPAL account,  has been created for those who wish to donate.  Arlen’s email address is aosterbuhr@mindenexchange.com   When making the deposit please reference “Locate Jeremy Griess Fund”.

 Donations can be dropped off or mailed to the Minden Exchange Bank & Trust Company.. mailing address P.O. Box 179, Minden, NE 68959.  Should you have any questions, you can contact Senior Vice-President Arlen Osterbuhr at 308-832-1600  The bank’s email address is

Link to Minden Exchange Bank

Minden Exchange Bank & Trust

448 North Minden Avenue
Minden, NE 68959-1659
(308) 832-1600 

Pikes Peak Courier View: Search for missing man ongoing

Published: 04.24.10

Pat Hill
phill@ccnewspapers.com

Jeremy Griess, 39, disappeared from his home in Westminster April 11 and is believed to be in the Woodland Park area.

Griess is 5 feet 10 inches tall, weighs 165 pounds and has dark brown/ black hair and hazel eyes. He has a faint scar above his lips.

Three days later, the family picked up a signal from Griess’s Blackberry, which put him within a 20-mile radius of the AT &T cell phone tower in Woodland Park.

Griess often hiked in these areas, where family and friends are now searching:

Trails and roads along Highway 67 between Woodland Park and Deckers.

Along Highway 67, between Divide and Cripple Creek.

On U.S. 24, between Woodland Park and Eleven Mile State Park.

Griess’s car, a 1999 black two-door Honda Accord with a bike rack on the roof, had not been found as of late Tuesday afternoon. The license plate is Colorado plate No. 940 JSE.

According to news articles, local law enforcement will not join the search until the car has been found.

Among the news drifting in is a report from someone in Victor who recalls a car similar to Griess’s with a bike rack on top parked at the corner of Victor Avenue and 3rd Street April 13. Search efforts have also focused on County Road 67 between Victor and Cañon City.

Searchers plan to gather again Sunday morning April 25 in the parking lot in front of the Teller County Sheriff’s Office following a lead that Griess may be in the vicinity of Badger Mountain.

Anyone with information can contact the Westminster Police Department at 303-658-4360, check the Web site, http://www.jeremygriess.com, or e-mail jljcorona@gmail.com. People are also urged to contact the family at 402-499-3665 if they have any leads on Griess’s whereabouts or wish to help search.

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Search Postponed Due To Weather

Due to a winter storm warning and probable heavy snow overnight, in addition to heavy snow between Denver and Colorado Springs, we are postponing the Saturday search for now. We hope to resume the search 4/25, Sunday morning at 9 am. We will post an update between 4 and 5 pm tomorrow. We hope we can search this weekend, but need to make sure we are able to access small roads and that our search will be worthwhile. Please check the website tomorrow for details.

Thanks,
Chris Madden

York Times: Man with York ties missing in Colorado

YORK — The family of 39-year-old Jeremy Griess continue to search for him after he disappeared April 11.
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Griess has ties to the York area, says Art Roemmich who is a distant relative. He said the young man’s family originated in the Sutton community and he is related to the Hornbacher family in this area.

News reports from the Woodland Park, Colo., area say that Griess left his home to pick up some food and never returned.

Cell phone records show Griess’ phone last sent out a signal from Woodland Park. That’s where his family have been searching with dozens of volunteers.

He was said to be driving a 1999 black two-door Honda Accord with a Colorado license plate of 940JSE.

Investigators also say there has been no financial activity detected on Griess’ accounts since his disappearance.

If anyone has any information about the situation, they are asked to call the Westminster police at 303-658-4360.

There is also a Web site where information on the case is constantly updated, at http://www.jeremygriess.com. Concerned individuals may also leave messages for the family at the Web site.