POWELL TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WZMQ) – Marquette County officials located a missing man in Powell Township over the weekend.
On Sunday, the County Sheriff’s Office and Search and Rescue team were called to a remote area north of Blind 35 along the Salmon Trout River. 52-year-old Brent Lyons of Otsego walked away from a group of people during a private memorial service.
Lyons had last been seen at approximately 1:30 p.m. by his friends. They searched for him with no success. Due to poor cellular signal, they had to leave the area to call 911. Central Dispatch was contacted at 4:30 p.m., and rescue personnel located Lyons at approximately 7:00 p.m.
The Marquette County Sheriff’s Office reminds everyone venturing outdoors to use the buddy system and take survival gear in case of an emergency.
