Missing Calif. EMT found dead

By EMS1 Staff

WEAVERVILLE, Calif. – A missing EMT, Daniel Komins, was found dead in a wild and isolated area in the Trinity Alps.

The first responders began their search and rescue efforts after Komins' girlfriend reported her disappearance and did not return home on time, the North Coast Journal reported.

First responders from California's highway patrol helicopter spotted a backpack, tightening of research efforts near Mirror Lake in the Trinity Alps. A preliminary investigation suggests that he "could have fallen on steep and rocky terrain".

"Although this is not the desired result, the Trinity County Sheriff's Office and Komins family members have thanked members of the Search and Rescue Team and all others. volunteers for their help to bring Daniel Komins home, "said a spokesman. with the Trinity County Sheriff's Office said.