Park Rangers launch search for Park Visitor

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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Permalink Reply by Swamp Hunter on September 1, 2011 at 11:22am

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

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Permalink Reply by yakmaster on September 1, 2011 at 1:42pm

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

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Permalink Reply by Swamp Hunter on September 2, 2011 at 2:30am

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.