Everglades Exploration Network

On August 30 rangers began looking for a 23 year old young man, Francis Olivieri, who is believed to have entered the park on August 24th. Though he has not been officially declared a missing person. Mr.Olivieri's vehicle has been parked at Pine Glades Lake since August 24th and has not moved.

Mr. Olivieri is a 23 year old white male and a resident of Texas, photo is attached. Park rangers have spoken to his family and learned that Francis
Olivieri has no known friends or family in the area. The park has no
information regarding how long Mr. Olivieri intended to stay in the park and have initiated a search as a precaution.

A preliminary search was conducted yesterday (August 30) of roads and trails in the immediate area where the vehicle was located. A Miami-Dade Police Department helicopter assisted with the search Tuesday but had to leave the scene due to thunderstorms and intense rain in the search area. A more intensive search with ground (K-9 and trackers) and air resources is underway today, 8/31/11.

Anyone who believes they may have seen Mr. Olivieri while visiting the park the past week or have other information to his whereabouts please contact the park dispatch at 305-242-7740.

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They started searching 6 days later?  It sounds as if he didnt fill out a Backcountry Use Permit. 

Just a truck at a trailhead. Doesn't raise concern at first...

 

Olivier's father, Tracy Olivier, told investigators that he did not know his son was in Florida. Olivier is not known to have any friends or family in South Florida. Rangers who entered the truck said they found an empty gun case and an ammunition box with some cartridges missing.

What finally happened with this situation? Does anyone know? I have not been able to find anything.

This is all I found..

http://miami.cbslocal.com/2011/09/10/park-service-ends-search-for-m...

 

He is the second person to go missing in the park this year:

http://miami.cbslocal.com/2011/04/05/no-trace-of-man-missing-30-day...

 

Sad, I wonder if the families will ever have an answer~

It sounds like foul play or gator got him...  What was he doing with a shotgun?  The best explanation is that he is from Texas.
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