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A Dallas-area law school instructor is missing in north Georgia, where multiple agencies are searching a Georgia trail after he failed to return from a hike earlier this week.<\/p>\n
Details of the disappearance <\/p>\n
What we know:<\/p>\n
The Union County Sheriff\u2019s Office says 67-year-old Charles Hosch, an adjunct professor at SMU\u2019s Dedman School of Law, was last seen Tuesday at the Byron Herbert Reece Trailhead, a popular entry point to the Appalachian Trail near Blairsville, Georgia. He has not been heard from since.<\/p>\n
Hosch is described as 6 feet 1, about 200 pounds, and was last seen wearing khaki pants, a camel-colored sweater and a dark green jacket, according to a missing person poster from the sheriff\u2019s office.<\/p>\n
Deputies released an updated photo Thursday morning showing the clothing he was believed to be wearing at the time.<\/p>\n
In a public alert, the sheriff\u2019s office asked anyone who was on the trail or near the Mountain Crossings store on Nov. 11 to come forward if they saw Hosch.<\/p>\n
SMU confirms faculty member missing <\/p>\n
Local perspective:<\/p>\n
SMU confirmed Thursday that Hosch is a member of its adjunct faculty and said the university community is closely following the search.<\/p>\n
“SMU is aware that Charles Hosch, an adjunct faculty member in the Dedman School of Law, was reported missing while hiking in Georgia,” the university said in a statement. “We are keeping his family and all who care about him in our thoughts and are grateful for the efforts of the agencies leading the search.”<\/p>\n
Search continues <\/p>\n
What you can do:<\/p>\n
If you see Charles or know of his whereabouts, please contact the Emergency Operations Center at (706) 439-6091 or dial 911.<\/p>\n
Search crews have been combing steep, heavily wooded terrain near the trailhead since his disappearance was reported.<\/p>\n
Anyone with information is urged to contact Union County authorities immediately.<\/p>\n
The Source: Information in this article was provided by Union County Sheriff’s Office in Georgia.<\/p>\n
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