16 February 2022
Joyce man missing
Clallam County Sheriff photo of missing Joyce man Kevin Richter
CLALLAM COUNTY SHERRIFF ASKING FOR ASSISTANCE IN ITS SEARCH FOR 32 YEAR OLD KEVIN RICHTER WHO WAS LAST SEEN BY A FAMILY MEMBER THURSDAY IN HIS JOYCE HOME. DEPUTIES SEARCH THE AREA WHERE RICHTER'S CELL PHONE WAS LAST COMMUNICATING WITH TOWERS WITHOUT LOCATING HIM. MOBILE SEARCH RESULTS SHOW HE'S BEEN ON SITES ABOUT UNDETECTED TRAVEL, OUTDOOR SURVIVAL AND HAD CONDUCTED ATYPICAL PERSONAL BANK TRANSACTIONS. RICHTER WAS DESPONDENT WHEN LAST SEEN AT HIS CRESCENT LAKE ROAD HOME AND IS BELIEVED TO BE ARIMED. RICHTER'S WAS LAST SEEN WEARING A CAMO SWEATSHIRT AND CARTHARDT JEANS. HIS IMAGE IS POSTED WITH THIS STORY AT FORKSTALK.COM ON DEMAND.
press release 2022-02-15
The Clallam County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s assistance in locating 32 year old Joyce resident Kevin Richter. Richter was last seen by a family member at his home near Crescent Beach Road on the morning of Thursday, February 10th.
On Thursday, February 10th, at approximately 1730 hours a family friend contacted the Clallam County Sheriff’s Office to report Richter had left his home despondent and suspected to be in possession of a handgun. Sheriff’s investigators, utilizing cellular phone analysis and mapping software, identified an area in timberlands south of the 1000 block of Crescent Beach Road where Richter’s cell phone was last known to be active and communicating with local cell towers.
Deputies searched the area into the evening and were unable to locate Richter. Deputies were unable to utilize Clallam County Search and Rescue Volunteers based upon information available to investigators.
During the morning hours on Friday, February 11th, a family member located Richter’s cell phone and bike in the search area. Search teams consisting of friends and family have continued to search the area for Richter.
Internet search history on Richter’s cell phone revealed that he had visited sites indicating he had conducted research on undetected travel and outdoor survival and had conducted atypical personal bank transactions. Richter was last believed to be wearing a camouflage sweatshirt and Carhartt blue jeans.
Richter is described as standing 5”8” tall, weighs approximately 180 lbs, has blue eyes, brown hair, and a beard. If you have any information as to Kevin Richter’s whereabouts, please call sheriff’sdispatch at (360) 417-2459. T
he sheriff’s office is unable to utilize citizen volunteers inour efforts to locate Richter and are utilizing other investigative means to determine hiswhereabouts. Friends and Family continue to search the area where Kevin was last known to be.
Support Services: (360)417-2270
Fax: (360)417-2498
http://www.clallam.net/departments/sheriff
sheriff@co.clallam.wa.us
Clallam County Sheriff’s Office
THE JANUARY UPDATE TO THE STATE-WIDE HIGH LEVEL
BEHAVIOR HEALTH RESEARCH SUPPORTS THE VIEW THAT
"MANY CHILDREN, TEENS AND YOUNG ADULTS ARE EXPERIENCING SIGNIFICANT SYMPTOMS OF DEPRESSION."
D-O-H SEES CONCERNING BEHAVIORAL HEALTH TRENDS FOR CHILDREN, YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS THAT WILL VERY LIKELY CONTINUE AND INCREASE THIS QUARTER.
NATIONALLY, ADOLESCENT GIRLS' SUSPECTED SUICIDES LEADING TO EMERGENCY ROOM VISITS INCREASED FIFTY-ONE PERCENT, AND TRENDS INDICATE TREATMENT FOR SUICIDE IDEATION AND ATTEMPTS MAY BE INCREASING IN WASHINGTON TOO.
STUDENTS THAT LOST A KEY TRANSITION YEAR BETWEEN ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL OR BETWEEN MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL MAY BE EXPERIENCING MORE EXTREME
PSYCHOLOGICAL OR DEVELOPMENTAL DISRUPTIONS NOW.
MANY STUDENTS AND CAREGIVERS ARE FINDING ACADEMC ATTAINMENT IS NOT WHERE THEY WANT IT TO BE, AND IT MAY REQUIRE EXTENSIVE TUTORING TO CATCH UP.
BUT KIDS MAY HAVE TO FIRST BE RETAUGHT
HOW TO SOCIALIZE AND INTERACT
BEFORE FOCUSING ON ACADEMIC SUCCESS,
THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ANAYSIS SAYS.
pdf from DOH website
January Update: Statewide High-Level Analysis of Forecasted Behavioral Health Impacts from COVID-19
