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Horman Case Update
Posted: August 11, 2010 1:00 PM

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KYRON HORMAN CASE UPDATE
Posted: August 31st, 2010 9:30 AM

The Multnomah County Sheriff's Office search for Kyron enters the 13th week.  MCSO Investigators and search and rescue personnel continue to follow-up on information received from the community.  Due to this being a continuing criminal investigation the specifics of the search and exact areas searched cannot be detailed.  The investigation continues and search and rescue teams will be utilized as they are needed.
 
We would like to thank the media and community for forwarded additional information since last week's press release.
 
MCSO continues to follow up on leads as they are called in.  Any relevant tips can be called into the tip line at:  503-261-2847.
 
No press conference is scheduled for this week.  If this changes, or other information can be provided, we will immediately notify you of the details via FlashAlert.

KYRON CASE UPDATE
Posted: August 9th, 2010 4:24 PM

The Multnomah County Sheriff's Office search for Kyron enters the 10th week.   MCSO Investigators and search and rescue personnel from throughout Oregon and S.W. Washington were out searching Saturday August 7th and Sunday, August 8th 2010 following up on information received related to the Kyron Horman investigation.   Due to this being a continuing criminal investigation the specifics of the search and exact areas searched cannot be detailed. The investigation continues and search and rescue teams will be utilized as they are needed.  

MCSO continues to follow up on leads as they are called in. Any relevant tips can be called into the tip line at 503-261-2847.

Wednesday, August 11, 2010 at 11a.m. there will be a press conference held at the Brookshill Historical Church 11539 NW Skyline Blvd.  Portland, Oregon 97231.

The purpose of the press conference is to release certain case details in an effort to obtain the public's help in gathering further information in this investigation.  Captain Gates as well as a member of the investigative team will be present to provide information on the case to solicit the public's help and answer questions. No details will be released prior to the press conference on Wednesday.

MULTNOMAH COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE KYRON CASE UPDATE
Posted: August 2nd, 2010 2:10 PM

The search for Kyron enters 9th week. The Multnomah County Sheriff's Office continues to follow up on the numerous leads that have been generated from tips we have received.
The reward for information regarding Kyron has been increased to $50,000, due to an anonymous donation. This has spurred an increase in tips. The number of tips had reach over 3500. We have been averaging between 5 to 10 tips every hour. Many of these tips are eliminated quickly while others result in follow-up of multiple leads.
Investigations, such as this one, require all investigative agencies to conduct portions of the investigations in a manner that cannot be released to the public. Multnomah County Sheriff Office respects the public's awareness that certain portions of this investigation cannot be released. As stated numerous times we are working with due diligence in partnership with the Multnomah County District Attorney's Office and the family to bring Kyron home. We have no new investigative information available for release at this time.

MCSO continues to follow up on leads as they are called in. Any tips can be called into the tip line at 503-261-2847.

Contact Info: Lt. Mary Lindstrand
Public Information Officer
Multnomah County Sheriff's Office
Pager #503-271-0226
Ofc. #503-251-2427

MULTNOMAH COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE RESPONSE TO QUESTIONS SUBMITTED BY MEDIA  REGARDING KYRON HORMAN CASE.
Posted: July 23rd, 2010 3:36 PM

Sheriff Daniel Staton and Multnomah County Multnomah County Sheriff's Office want to thank the media representatives that submitted question regarding the Kyron Horman investigation. There were numerous questions that could not be answered based upon this being an ongoing investigation. Multnomah County Sheriff's Office has a responsibility for maintaining the integrity of this on-going investigation and is why questions requesting specific details of the investigation were not answered.

Due to the length of the "questions and answers" document, it has been included  with an attachment.

The next press conference is scheduled for Tuesday July 27, 2010 at the Multnomah County Sheriff's Training Facility located at 2955 NE 172nd Place, Portland, Oregon, 97230.  It will begin at 2 p.m.

Chief Deputy Tim Moore and Captain Monte Reiser will be conducting the press conference. The purpose of this press conference will be to provide an update of the case and respond to questions that were submitted by the media. 

The Multnomah County Sheriff's Office would like to ask the public to only use the tip line for providing useful information and not for other purposes i.e. providing opinions or comments that would not benefit investigators.

The Kyron tip line is (503)261-2847. If a person believes they have sighted Kyron they should call 9-1-1.

MULTNOMAH COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ACCEPTING MEDIA QUESTIONS REGARDING KYRON CASE
Posted: July 21st, 2010 10:24 AM

Sheriff Daniel Staton and Multnomah County Sheriff's Office understands that the community and media have many questions regarding the Kyron Horman investigation.  We can ensure you that our primary goal is to complete a thorough investigation. As stated in prior press releases, there are many decision points which are discussed and filtered among investigators, deputy district attorneys, command staff and other experts. Our detectives and searchers are continuing to follow-up on many leads to include establishing and verifying information relating to Kyron's activities prior to his disappearance.

Multnomah County Sheriff's Office would like to provide the media the opportunity to submit questions they would like answered regarding Kyron Horman case. Please understand and remember this is an ongoing criminal investigation. There will be some questions that cannot be answered based on this fact.

Submit your questions to Kyron.case.questions@mcso.us. This email address will be accepting questions up to 2pm today, July 21, 2010.

A written statement will be released no later than Friday July 23, 2010 based on the questions submitted.  

The Multnomah County Sheriff's Office would also like to announce that a press conference is scheduled for Tuesday July 27, 2010 at the Hanson Building located at 12240 NE Glisan Portland, Oregon. The exact time for this press conference will be announced by Friday July 23, 2010.
Present at this conference will be Chief Deputy Tim Moore and Lead Investigator of the Kyron case Sgt. Lee Gosson. The purpose of this press conference will be to provide an update of the case and respond to questions that were submitted regarding the case.

MULTNOMAH COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE HAS NO COMMENTS REGARDING THE JULY 8, 2010 YOUNG/HORMAN PRESS CONFERENCES
Posted: July 8th, 2010 6:48 PM

There will be no comment from the Multnomah County Sheriff's Office regarding the information reported during the Horman/Young July 8, 2010 press conferences.   The information released in during these conferences did NOT come from the Multnomah County Sheriff's Office.  This is an ongoing investigation.

There is no press conference scheduled.

The tip line is open, if there are tips or information related to the Kyron Horman missing person case please call the Multnomah County Sheriff's Office tip line at 503 261-2847. If someone  believes they have had an actual sighting of Kyron Hormon call 911.

MULTNOMAH COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE HAS NO COMMENTS REGARDING THE JULY 4, 2010 OREGONIAN STORY
Posted: July 4th, 2010 10:07 AM

There will be no comment from the Multnomah County Sheriff's Office regarding the information reported in the July 4, 2010 Oregonian.  The information released in the Oregonian article did NOT come from the Multnomah County Sheriff's Office.  This is an ongoing investigation.
There is no press conference scheduled for today or tomorrow.
If there are tips or information related to the Kyron Horman missing person case please call the Multnomah County Sheriff's Office tip line at 503 261-2847. If a person/persons believe they have had an actual sighting of Kyron Hormon call 911.

KYRON'S FAMILY STATEMENT
Posted: June 28th, 2010 5:52 PM

We have been fully briefed by law enforcement on the on-going criminal investigation. We are in complete support of that investigation.  We have asked the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office to facilitate releasing this statement for us due to their access to the media/flash news. 
We understand that we have free access to the media but are limiting statements to the media to keep the integrity of the investigation intact. 
Any actions taken by the investigation, or by us, are based on the best interests of Kyron and Kiara and comply with the law. Beyond this, we have no comment on the matter.
Desiree, Tony and Kaine

LETTER DESIREE YOUNG WROTE TO HER SON KYRON
Posted: June 21st, 2010 4:56 PM

Desiree Young, Kyron Horman's mother has asked me to release this letter written by her to her son. She wants the media's attention to focus on her son Kyron and him to be back home.

Dear Kyron,                                                                                                                                       
I am so soooooo sorry that this has happened.  I am sorry that I was not there to protect you.  I will never be able to forgive myself for being so many hours away when you needed me the most.  I pray that you come back to me because I am afraid that I can’t live without you.  I miss you every second of every day.  I would give my life for yours, I just want you back safe.  You must come back to us.  We have so many things that we have planned this summer that you are going to love.  Quinn loves you so much and wants you home too.  All of the family is here and wants you to know just how much they miss you.  Mayson is terribly sad without his best friend to play with and wants you home soon.

When you come home I will show you all of things that everyone did for you, just to find you.  There are literally hundreds of thousands of people that don’t know you and yet they pray for you every night.  They know how much I miss you and need you and they just want to bring you home to me.  There are so many wonderful people working on this case and they are going to find you soon.

I would give anything to run my fingers through your short hair again.  I miss having you to hug anytime I want.  Night time is always hard for me.  I miss you so much and want you back here so that I can protect you from all of the horrible things in this world.  I just can’t believe that you aren’t still with us.  Your life has been really great and I know that it is done yet.  A long time ago you saved my life and now I am going to do the same for you.  Our lives will never be the same after this.

I love you very much!

Momma

Captain Jason Gates Statement 06-18-10

First, we want to dispel any rumors that Kyron has been located.  He has not yet been found and we ask the community to continue looking. Kyron, we are still looking for you.
These erroneous reports have come through the social media. We ask the professional media to please continue to verify information with our PIO Lt. Mary Lindstrand before releasing.  We don’t want false rumors to harm our investigation efforts and they are harmful to Kyron’s family as well.
The search continues and the investigation is continuing on several fronts.
 I cannot comment on specifics but
Can say that our detectives and searchers are continuing to follow-up on many leads to include establishing and verifying information relating to Kyron’s activities prior to his disappearance
As reported in the press conference on June 14 we are initiating a second canvas of everyone who was at Skyline School on June 4 in order to ensure that we reach every person who was present on that day:
Detectives work in this case is exhaustive and they, along with Kyron’s family, are asking for the community’s assistance regarding anyone who saw not only Kyron, but also who may have seen Terri Horman and/or the truck she was driving that morning. Terri is the last person known to have seen him before he disappeared.

Statement from Kyron Horman's Family

It has been two weeks since our son, Kyron, disappeared.  For the last 14 days we haven’t been able to talk to him, see him playing around the house, or tuck him in bed.  Any parent would understand the grief this has caused our family.
We are so grateful for the support and work of the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office as well as the hundreds of searchers, police officers and FBI for what they have done during the last two weeks.  They have never met Kyron but we know that this has been very tough on them also.
To Kyron’s teachers and classmates, as well as the media and the community, thank you for your support in trying to find Kyron.  Your interest and help is overwhelming.
We are sorry that we aren’t there today to stand with investigators, but please know that we fully support the release of this flyer.  We want Kyron home and we hope this will help do that.
Father’s Day is Sunday.  For the first time in seven years, we will not have Kyron around to hug and talk to.  It hurts us deeply and our hearts are broken.
Please help bring Kyron home.

Multnomah Co. Sheriff's Office MULTNOMAH COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE IS HOLDING A BRIEING ON FLYER THAT IS BEING  DISTRIBUTED TO PUBLIC

Posted: June 18th, 2010 11:46 AM

Photo/sound file: http://www.flashalertnewswire.net/images/news/2010-06/1276/36184/061410.SchoolQuestionnaireadobe.hm.pdf (Flyer)

Multnomah County Sheriff's Office Captain Jason Gates will provide a briefing on the attached flyer that is being released today to the public. This flyer has been distributed to the Skyline Elementary staff.

The flyer is attached to this briefing notice

The briefing will be held Friday (June 18, 2010) 2pm at the Skyline Elementary School (11536 NW Skyline Blvd., Portland, OR 97231).

06/17/10

To dispel any false rumors circulating in the community regarding our Kyron Horman investigation; Kyron Horman has not been found. No arrests been made in connection with his disappearance.

We will continue to share information through either an official press conference, a Flash Alert HERE and/or published on this website.

Please note that MCSO is not soliciting donations for Kyron Horman via telephone calls. If you have received a call asking for donations, please be sure to verify the origin of those requesting your donation. If you would like to make a donation to the MCSO Kyron Horman fund, you can get more information HERE.

Thank you so much for your continued support.

CLEAR CHANNEL OUTDOOR DONATES 30 BILLBOARDS TO HELP GET THE MESSAGE OUT TO BRING KYRON HOME
Posted: June 15th, 2010 6:49 PM

http://www.flashalertnewswire.net/images/news/2010-06/1276/36091/Clear_Channel_Bill_boards.docx (listing of billboard locations)

Photo/sound file: http://www.flashalertnewswire.net/images/news/2010-06/1276/36091/3113_001.pdf (map of billboard locations)

Today June 15, 2010, Clear Channel Outdoor - Oregon & SW Washington donated the materials and the space for the 30 billboards in an effort to help bring Kyron home.   Ten of the billboards are written in Russian, ten are written in Spanish and ten are written in English. All of the billboards were put up today with the exception of two English billboards which are pending installation.

Attached is a listing of the addresses of the 30 billboard and a map indicating the locations. 
A sample picture of the billboards will be available tomorrow.

NEW PICTURE OF KYRON HORMAN KYRON WITHOUT EYE GLASSES
Posted: June 15th, 2010 3:29 PM

Kyron without his glasses

Attached is a picture of Kyron Horman that has altered only to the extent to remove the eye glasses. This has been done to provide a photo to the public to show what Kyron would look like without eye glass.  It is hoped that this photo will help to bring Kyron home.

Multnomah Co. Sheriff's Office DAY 11 BRIEFING -- SHERIFF'S OFFICE THANKS PUBLIC AND PARTNERS, MOVES INVESTIGATION FORWARD
Posted: June 14th, 2010 12:30 PM

Following is a summary of statements made by Multnomah County Sheriff's Office Capt. Jason Gates during the Day 11 briefing on the Kyron Horman case -- held at 11 a.m. at Brooks Hill Historic Church (11539 NW Skyline Blvd., Portland, OR 97231).

The Multnomah County Sheriff's Office would like to thank the media for their continuous coverage of the case -- this was vitally important to keep the flow of tips coming in to investigators and Kyron's image fresh in the eyes of the public.

Here are some statistics on the search and investigation thus far: From June 5 to Saturday, June 12, there were a total of 1,300 searchers in the field -- possibly the largest search operation of its kind in the State of Oregon.   Additionally, 213 separate investigators from 42 different law-enforcement agencies in Oregon, Washington, and Northern California.

The next phase of this investigation will include a secondary canvassing of the neighborhood and school, as well as transitioning out of the command post on Skyline Road.

We thank Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue for their generosity in opening up their facilities to the Sheriff's Office for use as a command post.

The Sheriff's Office thanks the public for their generous donations of food.  The public donated an over 20 pallets of food and refreshments to the search for Kyron.  Regional search-and-rescue organizations were sent home with "as much food as they can carry," for use in the busy upcoming search and rescue season.  The remainder will be donated to the Portland Rescue Mission.

This is the final scheduled press event at Brooks Hill Historic Church. Media updates will come in the form of regular releases on the Sheriff's Office FlashAlert feed. 

We also offer special thanks to Ms. Cindy Banks for opening the Brooks Hill Historic Church to the media and the Sheriff's Office -- this made the process of holding these press events extraordinarily easy.

The Office is steeled in its resolve to not let this become a cold case -- We are focused on this investigation and we remind all citizens of the $25,000 reward for information leading us to Kyron.

Anyone with information regarding Kyron Horman's whereabouts is urged to call the Multnomah County Sheriff's Office tip line 503 261-2847, or to dial 911 with emergency information.

DAY 10 NOON-BRIEFING STATEMENTS, KYRON HOLMAN CASE: $25K REWARD OFFERED; MISSING-PERSON SHIRTS AVAILABLE THIS AFTERNOON
Posted: June 13th, 2010 1:12 PM

Following are statements given by Multnomah County Sheriff Dan Staton and Sheriff's Office Capt. Monte Reiser during the Day 10 noon briefing on the Kyron Holman case, held at Brooks Hill Historic Church (11539 NW Skyline Blvd., Portland, OR 97231).

STATEMENT FROM CAPT. MONTE REISER:

Good afternoon. I am Multnomah County Sheriff's Office Captain Monte Reiser. We're here today with Kyron's family. Again, they are not prepared to answer questions today -- but they wanted to show their support for the ongoing operations.

Kyron's family has received a large shipment of Kyron's missing-person T-shirts that they would like to provide to the community. The shirts will be available on a first-come, first-served basis at the Multnomah County Sheriff's Office Hansen Building, located at 12240 NE Glisan Street in Portland, Oregon. T-shirts will be available at 3 p.m. today.

Also, Sheriff Dan Staton is going to make a statement shortly -- but I want to start with an update on the logistics of the search for Kyron.

We are on Day 10 of the search. As of this afternoon, the search-and-rescue crews will have completed the mission that we set out for them. And that mission was to search -- and in many cases search two or three or more times -- EVERY location of interest. That includes an extremely wide area of land around the school, around the home and the land in-between. It also includes a number of individual locations that have come up as a result of tips and investigative leads that we have been working.

We know that search-and-rescue crews have done an exceptional and very thorough job in difficult terrain and, at times, under extremely difficult circumstances. To that end, most of the search-and-rescue crews will be going home today.

We will keep a contingent of local search-and-rescue crews on call to respond to any tip or investigative lead that needs to be checked out.

All along, we have said that we are looking at the full spectrum of possibilities as to what may have happened to Kyron.

With the search-and-rescue mission completed at this time, we are moving operations toward the criminal investigative end of the spectrum. While we still are keeping all options open, it is a natural progression to move the overall focus to a criminal case.

As part of that shift, you will start to see the day-to-day operations of this investigation move from the Skyline location to the Sheriff's Office Hansen Building headquarters (12240 NE Glisan).

It is very important to us that family and friends of Kyron -- as well as the public -- know that our commitment and resources are unwavering.

This shift will give our investigators better access to the needed administrative and technical support that was available -- but more challenging -- at Skyline. We will make this a gradual process that you will see happening over the next few days to ensure that we don't interrupt ongoing work.

I'd now like to introduce Sheriff Staton, who has an announcement regarding this investigation.
 
STATEMENT FROM SHERIFF DAN STATON:

Good afternoon. Today, I'd like to announce the establishment of a reward of up to $25,000, offered via the Multnomah County Sheriff's Office. This reward is offered in return for SPECIFIC information that leads us to Kyron.

We have said many times over the past 10 days that we need your tips. It is oftentimes the smallest detail -- something that may seem inconsequential to you -- that is the piece of the puzzle we need to crack this open. If you saw or heard something unusual or know anything about Kyron, give our investigators a call or send us an email.

We have said this many times before: There may be one nugget of information out of a thousand in those tips ... but we need your help in finding it. If you have information, but aren't sure of its value, give us a call and let our investigators evaluate it and decide.

As I stand here before you, I want to once again thank everyone who has helped us in this extraordinary case -- from the search-and-rescue crews slogging through ravines of mud to the investigators from virtually every law-enforcement agency in the region who have responded to our calls for help. These folks -- many with kids of their own -- have come to our side as we work with a singular goal of bringing Kyron home.

I know that the public has a very keen interest in knowing every detail of Kyron's disappearance, and I appreciate that. But, as Capt. Reiser said, we are now classifying this as a criminal investigation. Because of that, there are still a number of details that we cannot get into with regards to what we are doing and how we are doing it. We can take a few limited questions -- but please know that when we don't answer your question, we believe it is in the best overall interest of the case.

Detectives are requesting any video footage from neighboring traffic locations where Kyron was last seen.  The MCSO are seeking video footage from June 3rd and June 4th and ask anyone who captured footage on video surveillance,cellphones or video cameras contact the tip line

Police Seek Surveillance Video

As part of the investigation, the Multnomah County Sheriff's Office is requesting surveillance video from nearby storefronts, private homes, security cameras or any other surveillance recording from June 3 and June 4. They are specifically looking for video of vehicular traffic from the following locations (also see the two maps below):

• Northwest Cornelius Pass Road
• Northwest Germantown Road
• Northwest Logie Trail Road
• Northwest Rocky Point Road
• Northwest Skyline Road
• Northwest 185th Avenue
• Northwest West Union Road
• Northwest Springville Road
• Bethany Boulevard
• Northwest Springville Road
• Northwest Newberry Road
• Northwest McNamee Road
• Highway 30 from Northwest Rock Point to Germantown Road
• Northwest Kaiser Road
• Northwest Thompson Road
• Northwest Laidlaw Road

Anyone with video of those areas is asked to contact the sheriff's office tip line at (503) 261-2847. Leave your name, contact information and identify the specific location or street address of the video footage.

To add to that information, we have on display the likenesses of the shirt, pants, socks and shoes Kyron was wearing on the day of his disappearance. The pants displayed here are of the same style Kyron was wearing, but those he was last seen in were darker. Otherwise these clothes represent identifying items in this search.  We show these items to create additional awareness for the public – seeing any of these items individually (a sock, a shirt or shoe) could be the tip that we need to locate Kyron.

please click on images to enlarge

Eyeglasses
Pants back
Pants front
Shirt
CSI Shirt Print
Shoes
Socks

Good Afternoon. I'm Captain Monte Reiser of the Multnomah County Sheriffs Office, and I'll be updating you regarding our continuing search for Kyron.

During yesterday's briefing there was a question about community involvement in the search. We want to again make an appeal to the community that there many ways for you to be involved. First, we urge you to familiarize yourselves with pictures and information regarding Kyron, available both on our website at www.mcso.us, and at our media site at www.flashalert.net/news.html?id=1276 .

Your knowledge of his description and information regarding the search will raise public awareness and work in concert with our search and rescue efforts. To add to that information, we have on display the likenesses of the shirt, pants, socks and shoes Kyron was wearing on the day of his disappearance. The pants displayed here are of the same style Kyron was wearing, but those he was last seen in were darker. Otherwise these clothes represent identifying items in this search.  We show these items to create additional awareness for the public – seeing any of these items individually (a sock, a shirt or shoe) could be the tip that we need to locate Kyron.

Also, we conducted a road canvas today from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m., in an effort to contact motorists who may have been on the road when Kyron was headed to school last Friday. This road canvas targeted commuters, route drivers, delivery drivers; anyone who may have seen anything suspicious that morning, and all information taken this morning has been forwarded to investigators.

We also want to remind you, due to the continued overwhelming response in support of this search operation, we have established a drop off point for the community to donate, nuts, packaged snacks, granola bars, bottled water and juices, and other non-perishable food items. The drop off point is at the Multnomah County Wapato Facility, located at 14355 North Bybee Lake Court in Portland, zip code 97203. The drop site will be available today for donated item drop-off from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. I have a map to the Wapato Facility here, and there is one posted on our media site.

We also continue to receive tips on our tip line at 503-261-2847, and on our website at www.mcso.us .
 
Additionally, due to the sheer volume of requests, we have established a way for the community to make cash donations to support this search effort. Donations to the fund may be made at any Bank of America branch under the name "Kyron Horman Fund."   This fund has been officially established by the Multnomah County Sheriff's Office, and is the only fund sponsored by the Sheriff's Office.

Our search efforts continue this morning. I can report that we currently have 211 searchers in the field, with more teams arriving and being deployed today. We have included additional horse teams, as well as the foot searches and canine assets already in the field. We now have teams not only from Oregon, but Washington and California, as well as continued resource support from local municipalities, county, state and federal agencies. Additionally, the Oregon National Guard was able to update our SAR coordinator with specific photo information regarding all areas searched by helicopter to date.

Finally, I'll say again if there is any further information that would cause community participation that would aid in search and rescue efforts we will bring that information forward. Support for this search continues to be overwhelming. We continue to seek any information you may have as this effort continues, and any information you may have should be reported immediately at our website or tip line reported earlier.  On behalf of Sheriff Staton, I want to thank all volunteers, investigators, pilots, civilian support and all members of the media, as well as all participating agencies for your support and efforts in this search operation.

The weather is improving, our search opportunities are expanding, and our commitment to this search has not waivered. As this search grows longer, our resolve grows stronger to find Kyron and bring him home.

On Friday, June 11, 2010, the following statement was given by Kyron's step-father at a 1:00 p.m. media briefing at the Brookhill Historical Church across from Skyline Elementary School. 

A written statement made by Kryon's father is not available for this release

"Hello, my name is Tony Young, and I am Kyron's step-father. The family has asked me to speak on their behalf.

Kyron – we miss you. We love you. We want and need you home.

We are doing everything we can to work with law enforcement and the search and rescue crews to make sure you can get back to us as soon as possible.

We want to say how much we appreciate the outpouring of love and support – prayers and thoughts – as we wait for you. Your school friends and their families, the teachers and staff at your school, and the community as a whole have shown how much impact one little boy's smile can have.

You mean everything to us, and until you come home, our family is not complete.

Please Kyron – keep up the hope. We believe in you and we know you will be back with us soon."

On Friday, June 11th, at 1:00 p.m., four members of the Horman family will be present to give a statement related to the search for Kyron Horman.  Two members will be giving statements only.  No questions will be field by the family members at that briefing.

The family statements will be given at the media center location in the Brookshill Historic Church across from Skyline Elementary Church.

News Release from: Multnomah Co. Sheriff's Office DAY 7 1200 MCSO BRIEFING REGARDING THE CONTINUING SEARCH FOR KYRON HORMAN
Posted: June 10th, 2010 1:53 PM

Good Afternoon. I'm Capt. Jason Gates, and I am the Incident Commander for today in the continuing search for Kyron.

This morning, we are engaged in an expanding search effort on multiple fronts. While we continue to receive information and move forward with investigative leads, at this time we have no further information to release specific to the investigation. We do however, have new information for you on our expanding search and rescue efforts.

This morning, new search and rescue crews joined the more than 500 members from 18 Oregon Counties already committed to the search of the area surrounding Skyline Elementary school. A complete list of involved agencies can be found on the public website www.flashalert.net/news. We are incredibly appreciative of the tremendous resources brought to bear from our partnering agencies, and are thankful for the ongoing cooperation we share with police, Sheriff's offices many other government agencies across the state for not only search and rescue operations but statewide transport, investigations and other public safety services.

This search continues our original mission. We are searching areas based on information received, completing ongoing detailed searches of areas including back roads, power lines, re-search of areas near the school and expanding searches along our perimeter coinciding with our increased "boot on the ground" resources, keeping with the natural progression of this search operation. The expansion of our ground resources to this point works to keep our probability of detection high.

I would now like to turn this briefing over to Sgt. Diana Olsen, Deputy Shawn Richards and Col. Marti Plotner to talk about our search operations to this point:

Sgt. Diana Olsen, Multnomah County SAR Coordinator:

Our continuing search operations have required relief for many of our searches. Today's statewide response has allowed us to put 125 new searchers in the field today. We have also put horses into the field to assist with access to restrictive areas and to more efficiently search large areas like power line trails. We continue to deploy ground searchers and canine assets. We are only using certified searchers, and have a sufficient number at this point to staff our search operations.

Col. Plotner, Director of Military Support to the Oregon National Guard:

We are here to assist Multnomah County in this effort to find Kyron Horman. We have aerial and ground assets which can be brought forward to support first-responders and incident commanders during search and rescue operations such as these.
We are utilizing an Oregon Army National Guard UH-60 Blackhawk to aid civilian authorities and searchers in order to help locate Kyron.

Capt. Gates:

We continue to receive support from not only our partnering agencies, but local groups, business and individual concerned citizens. This support has been overwhelming. We continue to seek any information you may have as this effort continues. Again, this is all about bringing Kyron home. We are doing everything we logically can toward that end.

Thursday June 10, 2010

Sheriff Dan Staton of Multnomah County and Sheriff Tim Evinger of Klamath County appear on "The Early Show"

PORTLAND, Ore. --

We have established a drop off point for the community to donate, nuts, packaged snacks, granola bars, bottled water and juices, and other non-perishable food items. The drop off point is at the Multnomah County Wapato Facility, located at 14355 North Bybee Lake Court in Portland, zip code 97203. The drop site will be available today for donated item drop-off from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. I have a map to the Wapato Facility here, and there is one posted on our media site.

Donations of provisions to help keep those searching for a missing Portland boy fed and hydrated are also being accepted at four Metro locations.

Friends of the family, working together in partnership with local businesses and the Multnomah County Sheriff's Office Search & Rescue logistics coordinator, have established four donation points where people can drop off provisions for the search teams working to locate Kyron Horman, a 7-year-old Portland boy missing since Friday.

Provisions most needed:

• Bottled Water
• Sports drinks
• Juice
• Trail Mix
• Jerky
• Energy/Protein Bars
• Nuts

Individually wrapped packaging is preferred. Perishables and homemade items are not being accepted.

Volunteers will be picking up donations from these sites daily and taking to the command center.

Collection centers:

• The Xtreme Edge

16365 NW Twin Oaks Dr.

Beaverton, Oregon

503-747-7497

Hours: 5:00am to 11:00pm Wed-Fri

• Solid Rock Church

10500 SW Nimbus Ave, Building T

Portland, OR 97223

503-620-1120

Hours: 9:00am to 5:00pm Wed-Fri

• Metro Gymnastics Center

18084 Southwest Lower Boones Ferry Road

Tigard, OR 97224-7229

503-620-8939

Hours: 8:30am to 8:30pm Wed-Fri

• Freeman Motors

7524 SW Macadam Avenue

Portland Oregon, 97219

Hours: 9:30 to 7:00 Wed-Fri

503-310-5555

Businesses interested in donating meals and people with questions can contact rescueprovisions@gmail.com

News Release from: Multnomah Co. Sheriff's Office DAY 6 MCSO 1600 HOURS BRIEFING REGARDING CONTIUING SEARCH FOR KYRON HORMAN
Posted: June 9th, 2010 7:32 PM

June 9, 2010
1600 Briefing
Capt. Jason Gates

Good Afternoon. I'm Capt. Jason Gates, and I am the Incident Commander for today in the search for Kyron.

Earlier today we released a statement from the Horman family regarding their thanks and appreciation for all the support they've received during the continuing search for Kyron.
A copy of that statement is available to the media and public on flashalertportland.net

I'd like now to introduce Klamath County Sheriff Tim Evinger to speak to the combined search and rescue operations currently underway:

Sheriff Evinger:

Search and Rescue teams from around the state are now responding to this search operation. This is a natural progression for this type of search operation. This is our 3rd year of interoperability and mutual aid at this level. Statewide organization allows for identical training across state and combined training with multiple agencies. Different agencies have different resources and combined efforts allow us to bring a variety of resources together. Multnomah County and Klamath have conducted search and rescue operations together in the past.

Captain Gates:

The FBI's Mobile Command Post arrived today. It will provide additional space and resources for our large staff of investigators including work stations, Internet access and other such items.

We have no other new information at this time.

Closing:

Again, this all about bringing Kyron home. We are doing everything we can logically and legally that we can.

Statement by Kyron Horman’s Immediate Family
June 9, 2010
Noon
Read by Capt. Mike Shults, Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office

http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2010/06/family_says_please_dont_stop_s.html

Kyron’s family would like to thank people for support and interest in finding their son.  The outpouring of support and continued effort strengthens their hope.
We need folks to continue to assist us in our goal.  Please search your properties – cars, out buildings, sheds, etc.  Also, check with neighbors and friends who may be on vacation or may need in assistance in searching.  There are many resources here to help you search, so please don’t stop.
It is obviously a difficult time and the family want to speak to the public so you can hear it from Kyron’s family as they come together to share their message.  Their objective is to keep the focus on Kyron and not about anything else. 

News Release from: Multnomah Co. Sheriff's Office DAY 6 NOON BRIEIFNG ON KYRON HORMAN SEARCH
Posted: June 9th, 2010 10:54 AM

Multnomah County Sheriff's Office Captain Jason Gates will conduct a press brieifing at 1200 today with updates regarding the continuing search for Kyron Horman. The Horman family will not be present at the 1200 briefing, but a statement from the family will be read by the MCSO family liaison, Captain Mike Shults.

News Release from: Multnomah Co. Sheriff's Office DAY 5 NOON BRIEFING OF THE SEARCH FOR KYRON
Posted: June 8th, 2010 12:43 PM

June 8, 2010
Noon briefing
Capt. Jason Gates/Multnomah County Sheriff's Office

Good Afternoon, I'm Capt. Jason Gates with the Multnomah County Sheriff's Office.

At this time, there has been nothing of significance in terms of results to report to you.

The FBI has posted Kyron's info on its website. You can find that by going to www.fbi.gov/wanted.htm Finally, tips are still coming into the tipline, but we need more.

Please, if you have any details – even things that you feel are insignificant – please give the investigators a call and let them decide. We are planning for another briefing at 4 pm. If that changes, we will let you know.

The Search for Seven-year-old Kyron Horman continues this afternoon with a large compliment of Local, State, and Federal law enforcement officials along with search and rescue crews from all over the region. 

At 12:00 p.m. Multnomah County Sheriff's Office Captain Jason Gates gave a press conference where he talked about the ongoing investigation.  In that conference Captain Gates appealed to the public to "keep the tips coming in".  He said, since Friday, there have been over 1,200 tips that investigators have received and are in the process of following up.

Capt. Gates asked people to not show up at the search scene; he reiterated that there are numerous professional search teams on the scene, and said "we do not need civilian searchers".

Capt. Gates said the interviews with parents and students of the Skyline School are continuing today and asked that any parents who have not talked to detectives please call our tip line to set up an interview time.

This morning detectives canvassed Skyline Road and passed out flyers to motorists who were driving though the area at about the same time Kyron disappeared.

Capt. Gates said investigators were prioritizing leads and because of that some people may have to wait before being contacted by investigators.  He asked that people please be patient and investigators will contact them.

Capt. Gates asked people who live in the area to search their properties and leave no stone unturned when looking for Kyron.  He reiterated that our main mission and focus is to bring Kyron Home as soon as we can.  He said investigators are not sharing all of the information with the public because they so not want to taint anyone's recollection of events.

There will be another press briefing at 4:00 pm. At the church across the street from the school.

News Release from: Multnomah Co. Sheriff's Office MULTNOMAH COUNTY SHERIFF DANIEL STATON WRITTEN STATEMENT/ PDATE ON MISSING KYRON CASE
Posted: June 6th, 2010 9:33 PM

As promised, I am making another statement this evening; the investigative team has briefed me on the status of the operation and investigative steps as we continue to press forward.   We have interviewed close to 200 children and want to thank the children and their families for coming in to help us as we try to bring Kyron home. Based on everything I know, we will continue to run this operation as a missing child investigation. Given the passage of time and the weather, we are characterizing this case as a missing endangered child.  By escalating this to a missing endangered child case, we hope to heighten the focus and maintain public interest.
I want to reiterate the Multnomah County Sheriff's Office commitment to this effort and want to thank media outlets, all of the allied agencies which have joined in the effort and the public for your extremely valuable support.
We have developed a lot of information which has to be processed thoroughly, and I am not in a position to divulge any specifics of our investigative plan at this time.  I will share with you that search efforts will continue and that secondary searches of some areas will be undertaken. We will also be continuing to interview students and anyone who has or believes they have information related to the case.
Thank you, Sheriff Daniel Staton
**Attention Media***
The next press briefing is schedule for Monday May 7, 2010 at noon at the Historical Church across the street from the Skyline Elementary School.

News Release from: Multnomah Co. Sheriff's Office MULTNOMAH COUNTY SHERRIFF'S OFFICE CONTINUES SEARCH FOR 7 YEAR OLD KYRON HORMAN
Posted: June 5th, 2010 9:06 AM

Kyron did not return home on his school bus as scheduled at 330 PM Friday June 4. Family called Skyline Elementary School to report that he had not returned home. Multnomah County Sherriff's Office was contacted at approximately 4 PM.
Kyron's stepmother reports she last saw him at approximately 845 AM Friday, walking down the hallway towards his classroom. School staff report not seeing him after 845 AM and that he did not make it to his classroom. Multnomah County called in their Search and Rescue team to begin their search of the area surrounding the school. As the evening progressed, SearchOne Canine Inc. and Portland Police also joined in the search.
A decision was made to upgrade the search to a Major Crimes Team investigation. This allows for more resources to be deployed, which included resources from Portland Police Bureau, Gresham Police Department, Fairview Police Department, Oregon State Patrol and the FBI.
Search and Rescue resources also expanded to include SearchOne Canine Inc., Mountain Rescue, Yamhill County Canine, along with additional members of the Multnomah County Search and Rescue team. Members continued their searching throughout the night, encompassing over 20 miles of road and 2 square miles. Portland Police Bureau's air unit was another resource called in.
This morning, at approximately 7 AM, Multnomah County Sherriff's Office readied for their second operational period.
 The mission is the same as last night; that being to locate Kyron Horman. Also, ordering more resources, which include Search and Rescue resources from Washington County Sherriff's Office, Yamhill County Sherriff's Office, Clark County Washington, Pacific NW Search and Rescue, and a National Guard helicopter.

Anyone with information regarding Kyron Horman whereabouts is asked to call the Multnomah County Sheriff's Office tip line 503 261-2847, or to dial 911 with emergency information.