Arizona Outfitter missing, please help!

DonMartin · Sep 16, 2009

LAST EDITED ON Sep-17-09 AT 01:14AM (MST)[p]Guys, in case you haven't heard by now, my friend and fellow outfitter Larry Heathington, owner of Sheep Limited in Williams, AZ is missing!

Larry was suppose to meet two clients for a private lands antelope hunt in New Mexico last Friday, and he didn't show up and hasn't been heard from.

Larry was in a gray Ford F-350 Super Duty and was towing a Jeep (photo attached).

The last communication anyone had with Larry was on Thursday, when he told his cousin on the cell phone that he was two hours away from Socorro, NM.

He hasn't been heard from since, no activity on his credit cards, or phone nothing.

A missing persons report has been taken by the Holbrook, AZ police department as a reliable person said she saw his vehciles in Holbrook.

If you know Larry, then you know his is not the kind of guy that would just disappear off the face of the earth.

Me, his family and other friends are worried that something terrible wrong has happened and we need your help.

If you've seen his vehicles, and they are distinctive, or seen Larry, please call the Holbrook P.D. Or call me at 928-681-4867.

Thank you,

Don Martin
Arizona Wildlife Outfitters

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DonMartin · Sep 16, 2009

Here is a photo of Larry. He is the one on the right.

Please help us,

Don Martin

mesquitehunter · Sep 16, 2009

I know Larry and thats not normal of him. I hope to god he is ok.

muleybull · Sep 17, 2009

Wow!!! If you get any info, could you pass it on.

Is that ethical?

AZHUNTNDAN · Sep 17, 2009

Don,
Sent you a pm.

EdleBrock · Sep 17, 2009

Don, would you by chance have a tag number for either vehicle ? Long shot since I'm down in the valley.

NMRaptor · Sep 17, 2009

Hope everything turns out well. Will be on the lookout.
-Raptor

averagejoehunter · Sep 17, 2009

Don,
do you have a picture of the truck?
guys gett his around your email lists asap
ajoe

DonMartin · Sep 17, 2009

Guys:

I'm in the process of getting the license plate of the truck. The jeep has personalized plate SheepLTD..

We're working on a flyer too.

I'm told that the Coconino County Sheriff's Office is in charge of the missing persons case, I'll get their number and post it.

Larry has been entered into the NCIC (National Criminal Investigation Center) database.

I think the vehicles have too.

Thanks for all you help guys, Larry is one of us and if we were out there missing, we'd want everyone looking for us.

Don Martin

azbackwoods · Sep 17, 2009

Don I will pass the word I know people in Eastern az that guide as well as New Mexico.
Glad to help.

SoleSearcher34 · Sep 17, 2009

Thanks for getting the word out there, I will be praying for his safe return to his family.

Chef · Sep 17, 2009

Hope he is found safe and sound.
Keep us posted.

m1fan · Sep 17, 2009

Don,

Was he alone and have they pinged his cell phone?

redrabbit · Sep 18, 2009

Don,
Is this corect that he called his cousin on Thursday as he was approaching Socorro, and then his vehicles were reported as being seen the following Monday in Holbrook? Or was that the Monday before the Thursday?

Anything come about from the post about possibly the vehicles being seen in Show Low?

DonMartin · Sep 18, 2009

OK, here is where we are at.

Larry spoke to several folks on Friday the 11th. One was Jim Mahac and around 3 p.m. he spoke with his son Kevin. He told Kevin he was about 20 miles from Socorro( SP?)

He was suppose to pick up his hunters at 5 p.m. at the airport in Socorro and never showed. So they know the time element that he went missing is from 3-5 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 11th.

A lady whose husband has worked for Larry saw his vehicles ( both of them) in the parking lot of Safeway in Holbrook on Monday, Sept. 14th. She thought it strange he was there so she tried to text Larry. Subsequently she got a call from Larry's office saying he was missing so she turned around and went back. The vehicles were gone, and she didn't see anyone around them. A check of the store's inside surveillance revealed nothing. Too bad of quality to make out anything or anyone.

No outside store surveillance.

Lady is absolutely sure it was Larry's two rigs, still hooked up.

So that's all we know as of right now.

By the way, the contacts for investigators on this matter is Sgt. Jason Lurkins, Coconino S.O 928-310-8889, and Det. Larry Thomas 928-226-5032.

The vehicle info for Larry's truck is a 2005 Ford F-250 Super Duty, diesel, dark gray, with AZ license plates CD-32204.

Thanks for all the help guys, I know it doesn't look good at this point, but we got to keep trying.

Don Martin

redrabbit · Sep 18, 2009

Don,
Thank you for the update and additioal info. I will copy it to CWT, TAH, 24HR, Bowsite, AZSJ

Doug

OutdoorWriter · Sep 18, 2009

Accurate Reloading already updated.

TONY MANDILE

How To Hunt Coues Deer

OutdoorWriter · Sep 18, 2009

Don,

I just sent the following to FOX NEWS, along with your two messages and the photos.

I'm a freelance writer in Glendale AZ and would like you folks at FOX to provide some help on the following case of a friend that has been missing for a week. Here?s some info on it. Photo of Larry?s Jeep and him are attached.

Thanks.

Tony Mandile

TONY MANDILE

How To Hunt Coues Deer

Zoomer · Sep 18, 2009

I will get a post up at the Winslow train depot
when I make it up there in the morning. Lot of
hunters and good people work out of there.

Prayers outbound.

Austin

OutdoorWriter · Sep 18, 2009

Don,

Not sure if anyone had done it yet, but I also contacted several folks at the AZ Republic.

TONY MANDILE

How To Hunt Coues Deer

redrabbit · Sep 18, 2009

"Heathington located!
I don't have all the details, but I just personally spoke with Larry and he said he was almost home. Said he was robbed and knocked unconscious..
Larry was waiting to meet some officers.

Than you, thank you for all your help and prayers. Thank God he is alive!

Don Martin"

Don,
GOOD NEWS AND ANSWERED PRAYERS!
Doug

DonMartin · Sep 18, 2009

Doug:

Can you notify the other sites, Coues Whitetail.com and Tony if you can notify that other site, and the newspapers, that would be great!

I put the good out on Monster Muleys (3 areas) Bowsite, AZ Sportsman Journal and Arizona Hunter.

Yes, this is awesome news, our friend has went through some kind of traumatic event, but he is home and safe and sound.

Don Martin