2000 Burke,Kieran 4-5-2000, Yosemite
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2000 Burke,Kieran 4-5-2000, Yosemite| oldies4mari2004 |
Posted: Feb 26 2007, 08:44 PM
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Search for Irish Tourist Missing in Yosemite
- Chronicle Staff Report Monday, April 17, 2000 YOSEMITE -- Search-and-rescue workers looked throughout Yosemite National Park yesterday for a missing Irish tourist who vanished more than a week ago. The tourist, Kieran Burke, 45, of Dublin, Ireland, disappeared on April 5 after he left Curry Village, where he was staying alone. Burke was going out for a day hike, said park spokeswoman Christine Cowles. Park staff notified authorities when Burke did not check out on April 6, when he was scheduled to leave. His tent still contained his possessions, Cowles said. Burke is described as 6 feet tall, 180 pounds, with blue eyes and thinning black hair that hangs to his ears. He might be wearing a leather jacket and carrying a camera. Burke's brother, Lorcan Burke, arrived last week from Ireland to assist searchers. Kieran Burke is an experienced hiker and photographer who has previously hiked in the Himalayas, Cowles said. Park staff and Burke's family are asking the public's help in the search. Anyone who was in Yosemite on or after April 5 who might have seen Burke or inadvertently photographed or videotaped him in the background of any pictures, should call the park administration. ``Yosemite has 800 miles of trails, so we really need the public's help on this,'' said Cowles. ``The possibilities are limitless.'' The weather in Yosemite was sunny and warm the first few days after Burke's disappearance, but storms later in the week brought snow and rain, hindering search efforts. Cowles said an experienced hiker could survive this long in the wilderness, but the chances grow slimmer every day that Burke is missing. Page A - 24 URL: http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file...4/17/MN2344.DTL -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ©2006 San Francisco Chronicle -------------------- Ell IP: ---------- Ell Posted: May 16, 2006 - 08:59 PM Heart of Gold Group: The Cabinet Posts: 7,107 Member No.: 85 Joined: April 7, 2006 Return to regular view -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Irish Visitor Presumed Missing in Yosemite - Chronicle Staff Report Friday, April 14, 2000 YOSEMITE -- Yosemite National Park rangers are looking for a man presumed to be missing after he did not check out of his lodge room last week and also left his rental car sitting unattended in the parking lot. Kieran Burke, 45, of Dublin, Ireland, may have gotten lost on a short day hike, said Yosemite officials. Searchers are looking in the areas of Nevada, Vernal and Yosemite falls, as well as other parts of Yosemite Valley. Burke arrived in the park April 4 and had a room reserved in Curry Village through April 6, officials said. The search began April 11. Page D - 4 URL: http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file...4/14/MN3726.DTL -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ©2006 San Francisco Chronicle -------------------- Ell IP: ---------- oldies4mari2004 Posted: Jan 28, 2007 - 11:25 PM leolady Group: The Cabinet Posts: 17,114 Member No.: 38 Joined: March 7, 2006 Kieran Burke Above: Burke, circa 2000 Vital Statistics at Time of Disappearance Missing Since: April 5, 2000 from Yosemite National Park, California Classification: Endangered Missing Age: 45 years old Height: 6'0 Distinguishing Characteristics: Caucasian male. Black hair, blue eyes. Burke's hair is thinning. He is an Irish citizen. Clothing/Jewelry Description: A leather bomber jacket. Details of Disappearance Burke was a resident of Rothfamham, Dublin, Ireland in 2000. He traveled to San Francisco, California for a two-week vacation in April 2000. Burke reserved a hotel room near Yosemite National Park from April 4 through April 6. His family said he is adventurous and an experienced hiker. Burke was last seen in the Yosemite Valley at Curry Village on April 5. He was on a day hike at the time. He has never been heard from again. His rental car was discovered parked in the Curry Village parking lot, but there was no sign of Burke at the scene. He may have been carrying a camera at the time of his disappearance. The search for Burke did not begin until April 11, six days after he was last seen. An extensive search of the park produced no evidence as to his whereabouts. His case remains unsolved. Investigating Agency If you have any information concerning this case, please contact: Yosemite National Park Service Rangers 209-372-0361 OR Yosemite National Park Dispatch 209-372-0214 Source Information Missing Irish People The San Francisco Chronicle Updated 1 time since October 12, 2004. Last updated May 24, 2006; details of disappearance updated. Charley Project Home Attached Image  |
 
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