GHEEN- The St. Louis County Rescue Squad fanned out again around Gheen on Sunday looking for any sign of missing Willow Valley Township resident Glenn Stevenson, but once again came up empty.
St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office lead investigator Andrew Feiro told the Timberjay that the rescue squad used tracked vehicles and specially-trained canines in Sunday’s search, but nothing relevant to Stevenson’s disappearance was found. Feiro said this was the last official search event for now.
“Currently, there are no further planned searches unless further information or tips are received,” Feiro said. “The investigation does remain open and we will continue to follow any leads if they do come in.”
It’s coming up on three weeks since Stevenson was last seen walking along Willow River Rd. just south of Gheen on Saturday, Sept. 2. Kathy Stevenson, Glenn’s sister, said he was agitated that morning and may have been suffering a delusion from an incorrect dosage of medication he was taking for Parkinson’s disease. About a third of Parkinson’s patients experience delusions, which can be brought on by changes in medication or illness.
Kathy Stevenson told the Timberjay on Tuesday that she was holding up “OK” but that as time passes it becomes more difficult to keep up hope.
“It’s getting harder and harder to be positive,” she said. “When the dogs were out, I knew what they were looking for, so I was hoping and not hoping that they would find something. All we can do is wait and hope someone finds him or has seen him.”
Stevenson hasn’t dismissed the possibility that Glenn may have made his way back out to the highway and hitchhiked someplace, even though a ping of his cellphone indicated it was still in the Gheen area.
“He had a day and a half to get out of the area,” she said, referring to the time between when he disappeared and when the search commenced in earnest. “Maybe he found someone to give him a ride.”
Stevenson expressed her gratitude to the sheriff’s office, the rescue squad, and all the local volunteers who have been involved in the search effort and hopes that someone might recall or know something and call in a tip.
“I just don’t know what to do anymore,” she said, “except to hope and keep the faith.”
Anyone who believes they may have some information that could be helpful in locating Glenn Stevenson is encouraged to call 911 and reference case number 23129421.