Two Teens Missing For Hours Found Safe Along The Perdido River Near Fillingim Landing

May 30, 2022

Two teens were safely located Sunday night over six hours after they went missing along the Perdido River.

Authorities are searching for two teens last seen Sunday afternoon at Fillingim Landing along the Perdido River near Barrineau Park.

Keeth Cooper Martinez, 17, an Gage Wallace Eicher, 16, were last seen at the landing at 2:30 p.m.at Fillingim Landing near Barrineau Park

They had crossed the river and were headed westbound into the woods on the Alabama side of Perdido River. They were unable to safely cross back over the river, which was at about nine feet Sunday night. That’s over double the four-foot reading early last week before heavy rains.

The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Escambia Search and Rescue, other agencies and numerous volunteers took part in the search.

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2 Responses to “Two Teens Missing For Hours Found Safe Along The Perdido River Near Fillingim Landing”

  1. paul on May 29th, 2022 10:57 pm

    My prayer for the safety of those boys was answered, Thank you dear God, in Jesus’s name, amen.

  2. Charlotte R Bates on May 29th, 2022 9:52 pm

    Thank God they were found safe.

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