Walter Benskin, 56, Missing in CO, Texas EquuSearch Joins Search
56 year old Walter Benskin of Santa Fe, TX was last seen on October 25, 2006 in the 
Ripple Creek area of Rio Blanco County. Benskin was on a hunting trip with his son-in-law when they became separated
The son-in-law later went back to camp to grab a jacket, but Benskin never returned.
Authorities say a storm quickly moved into the area and dumped up to two feet of snow.
Crews searched for three days but found no sign of Benskin, and scaled back their efforts on Saturday.
Deputies say he wasn’t dressed for the storm and had no survival gear. (KWTX)
Search resumes in Colorado for local man
The search was back on Tuesday afternoon for a Santa Fe man lost during a hunting trip in Colorado.
Authorities with the Rio Blanco Sheriff’s Office had called off the hunt Tuesday morning, but resumed a small-scale operation after a private search company in Colorado offered its help.
“At this point, I have reactivated it, and they are back on the scene,” said Mike Cook, sheriff’s office dispatcher. (Galveston Daily News)
EquuSearch joins team looking for hunter
Dickinson-based Texas EquuSearch has joined the hunt in Colorado for missing hunter Walter Eugene Benskin of Santa Fe.
The team began aerial and ground searches Tuesday afternoon after local officials had called off the operation.
“They’re still out there searching,” Barbara Gibson of Texas EquuSearch said on Wednesday. “The weather has improved, and they’re just going 90 to nothing.”
Linda Booker with the Rio Blanco Sheriff’s Office said officials had not found any clues when they broke for lunch on Wednesday. (Galveston Daily News)
Search ends for man missing after hunting trip