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Kittitas (pronounced 'KITT-i-tass') County is located in central Washington State. It spans from the lush forested Cascade Mountains to the upper Yakima River Valley plains and the Columbia River.
Kittitas County, WA - 11/26/2021 - The Kittitas County Sheriff's Office is searching for 30-year old Andrew Morgan of Mississippi, whose car was found abandoned after a minor accident off I-90 near Cle Elum last week.
The Kittitas County Sheriff’s Office is conducting an ongoing search for 30-year old Andrew Morgan of MIssissipi. Morgan recently told his family in Mississippi he was living and working in the Seattle area. They stayed in touch with him and helped him out with occasional money, but Andrew dropped out of contact recently. His family was then alarmed to get a notice from the Washington State Patrol that Andrew’s car was impounded on Tuesday 11/16. It had been involved in a minor one-vehicle accident off Interstate 90 at the Bullfrog Road exit, around milepost 80 near Cle Elum. When Washington State Troopers found no-one with the car, they impounded it and sent the notice of impound to the registered owner, Andrew’s mother in Mississippi. Andrew’s family immediately called the Washington State Patrol, who contacted our office and started the search for Andrew. The Kittitas County Sheriff’s Office is coordinating a search of the area where Andrew left his vehicle, using ground teams, dog teams, drones and marine vessels. Andrew’s family is concerned he may have had a schizophrenic crisis similar to one he went through last year, when he fled Seattle for Mississippi, thinking he was being pursued. They believe he’s stopped taking the medications that helped stabilize him after that episode and could, once again, believe he is in danger. He could be seeking shelter or hiding somewhere, or could have put himself in danger out of fear. In their initial search, Kittitas County detectives found the keys to Andrew’s car, his cell phone and some clothes where he apparently dropped them when leaving his car behind. Andrew is 5’7” and around 140 lbs and has an animal tattoo on his neck. His hair could be longer than in provided photos, and he could have facial hair. Investigators are trying to learn more about his recent movements and any changes to his appearance or behavior, and will update the public as relevant information becomes available. Andrew’s family has flown here from Mississippi to help find him and are extremely worried about him. They ask anyone with information about his whereabouts to come forward by calling Kittcom, Kittitas County’s unified dispatch center, at 509-925-8534.
Kittitas County, from the Cascades to the Columbia, and online at http://www.co.kittitas.wa.us
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Contact: Chris Whitsettchristopher.whitsett@co.kittitas.wa.us