Sheriff's Office • 100 North Fifth Avenue West • Duluth, MN 55802
Phone: (218) 726-2340 • www.stlouiscountymn.gov
Gordon Ramsay
Sheriff
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date: 5/31/24
Media Contact: Division Commander Nate Skelton
(218) 471-7167
Missing Canoeists Curtain Falls BWCA
The St. Louis County Sheriff's Office and St. Louis County Rescue Squad have located the body of Jesse Melvin HAUGEN Age 41 of Cambridge, MN today during search operations near Curtain Falls in the BWCA which have continued for the nearly the past two weeks. Search efforts continue in attempts to locate the second missing Canoeist Reis Melvin GRAMS Age 40 of Lino Lakes, MN. Crews will continue searching into next week with flights in and out unavailable until Monday.
Weather and water conditions continue to be a large factor in the search efforts with further rainfall slated for later this weekend. Seach efforts continue with 8-12 personnel on the ground at base camp and utilizing Zodiac boats, Canoes, ROV, Drones, and K-9 teams in a variety of search sorties in and around the area. Additionally staffing continues at Emergency Operations Center (EOC) and assistance with flight operations.
Further updates will come via press release when they become available.
Nate Skelton
Division Commander - Range Offices
St. Louis County Sheriff's Office
218-471-7167
**Update 06/03/2024**
Shortly after 10:00 a.m. this morning the St. Louis County Sheriff's Office and the St. Louis County Rescue squad located the body of the second missing canoeist Reis Melvin Grams age 40 of Lino Lakes, MN. Search crews located Grams just west of the Curtain Falls in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area. The deceased was flown by plane to the Ely Sea Plane Base, Ely, MN. After more than two weeks of searching all missing persons have been located.
Lt. Todd Abernethy (218)590-2602
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