Search suspended for missing 2-year-old in Lemhi County

Crews suspended the search for a missing2-year-oldboy who was camping with his family in the Leadore area.

Family members sayDeorr Kunz Jr. was camping Friday afternoon at the Timber Creek Campground at Stone Reservoir when he was reported missing.

Lemhi County Sheriff’s Incident Commander Dave Morelli said an Amber Alert was not issued due to the disappearance timeline and other criteria that the case did not meet.

A candelight vigil for Deorr will be held Monday at 8 p.m. at Freeman Park in Idaho Falls.

“We investigate all angles. we’ve gone through several theories and several of them we have dismissed, some of them we aren’t sure yet. we have to get more facts,” he said. “We have all of our law enforcement agencies aware of this. it is in a national database picture. I mean, we’ve got it covered as far as getting it out there”

The toddler was last seen wearing a camo jacket, blue sweatpants and camo cowboy boots.

The Lemhi County Sheriff’s Office orSalmon Search and Rescue along with other organizations have been searching by ground and air. They were on foot, horseback and ATVs.

Lehmi County Sheriff’s Office has not confirmed why the search is suspended.

If you see the boy or something unusual in the area, contact the Lemhi County Sheriff’s Office at (208) 756-8980.