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Focus Turned To Sutherland Reservoir Inlet

Update: 9/10:  The search for the missing Larry Sack continues.

The search of the Nebraska Public Power District canal was completed on Friday near 5:00pm with no signs of Sack in the six miles dive teams searched.

Dive teams have begun to search the Sutherland Reservoir Inlet, as well as bridges along the canal.

Over the weekend search teams continued the search allowing volunteers to join the search.

Air-crafts and water-crafts are still being utilized in the search.

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The missing 61-year-old man, Larry Sack of North Platte, was first reported missing on September 4th by his family after he failed to appear at a family event. Family found his pickup near the Nebraska Public Power District Canal and the search began.

Three days into the search Sack has not yet been located. On September 7th the search continues.

On September 6th the search was put on hold at 9:00PM.

The volunteer search teams have so far searched 4 miles of the canal with only 2.5 miles left to search. If Sack is not found within the next 2.5 miles divers will begin to search the Sutherland Reservoir Inlet.

Chief Deputy of the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office Roland L. Kramer says Nebraska Game and Parks Officers and Lincoln County Sheriff’s Deputies are deploying watercraft to search the Reservoir and Inlet area today.

Officials believe that Sack has been submerged in the water for about six days and they hope to find him soon.

Roland Kramer also says that Sutherland and Paxton rescue workers have done a fantastic job in the search, they may receive mutual aid from Buffalo and Scottsbluff County Dive teams today.   Additional search continues with the Nebraska State Patrol Aircraft Unit as well.

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