Elaina Sauber
Nashville Tennessean
Published 12:14 PM EDT Sep 30, 2019
A hiker missing in Nashville’s Beaman Park since Saturday has been found alive.
Wallace “Buzz” Carter, 67, was found alive Monday morning around 10 a.m., his daughter, Jane Carter Moore, confirmed.
Metro Nashville Police said Carter was found on private property near the park by someone checking the area on an ATV.
A second day of searching at the park had begun at 8 a.m.
Metro Nashville Police Department officers had led groups as searchers moved into deeper, undeveloped sections of the 1,700-acre park on Monday morning, arriving with water, snacks, bug repellent and sunscreen.
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“I need about 15 people to go to a really, really rugged area,” Lt. Steve Lewis said to a group of people around 8 a.m. “It’s gonna take probably three hours in the woods, maybe four.”
Within seconds, Lewis had 15 people at the ready.
Carter’s daughter, Jane, said she was stunned by the turnout of volunteers who came to look for her father.
“About 100 people from the church they’ve been a part of for years, they were out here yesterday,” Jane Carter Moore said. “I don’t know any of these people (here today), so it’s just amazing what humanity does to save their own.”
Carter missing since Saturday
Carter went to Beaman park Saturday around 11:30 a.m. or noon.
Carter, a former executive vice president at the Bank of Nashville, was described as an “avid hiker.”
His car was found that night at the park after he did not return home. His cellphone was found inside his locked vehicle.
There’s also a Facebook page created to get more information about the search and how you can help.
MNPD’s non-emergency number is 615-860-8600 for anyone with information.
About Beaman Park
Beaman Park is located in the northwest park of Davidson County, near Joelton. It’s part of the Metro Parks system.
The park cover nearly 1,700 acres, and includes about 5 miles of moderate-rated trails. The terrain is rugged and features steep, forested slopes, according to information from Metro Parks.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
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