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Top Missouri Official Missing for Nearly a Week Rescued From Wyoming Mountains

Search crews used drones, aircraft and helicopters to locate Shaun Mackelprang after six days missing on a solo hike, authorities said.

  • On Wednesday, search crews located Missouri Deputy Attorney General Shaun Mackelprang alive in Wyoming's Wind River Range, six days after he vanished during a solo hike to Gannett Peak.
  • Mackelprang began his trek to nearly 14,000-foot Gannett Peak on August 20, departing from the Green River Lakes Trailhead in the Bridger-Teton National Forest.
  • Rescue teams discovered the hiker near Scott Lake on Wednesday. His brother, Romel Mackelprang, told Cowboy State Daily he "reached the summit but became dehydrated and disoriented during his descent."
  • Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway said her office is "beyond grateful for everyone's prayers and the steadfast work" of the Sublette County Sheriff's Office and Tip Top Search.
  • Following his extraction via helicopter, the Sublette County Sheriff confirmed Mackelprang was transported to a hospital, with photos later showing him reuniting with loved ones on an airfield tarmac.
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Missouri Deputy Attorney General Shaun Mackelprang, 55, was located alive this week in a remote area of Wyoming.

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Cowboy State Daily broke the news on Wednesday, August 26, 2026.
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