KENT, Connecticut — State Police are searching for a missing woman on the Appalachian Trail in Kent on Wednesday.
State Police said that Troop-L is responding to the scene, along with the Kent Volunteer Fire Department.
The missing person is a Caucasian 60-year-old female, Marta Renee Bowen, who went missing from her campsite on the trail. She has gray hair and brown eyes, is approximately 5’ 7” and is possibly wearing a maroon puffer jacket and dark pants. Her cell phone and hiking gear were left behind.
The Kent Volunteer Fire Department and DEEP EnCon police are involved in the search. Officials say the staging area of Marvelwood School.
As of Thursday, all indications are that she walked off from the campsite on her own. The search has concluded for the day and will resume early tomorrow morning.
A CSP helicopter also assisted the search Thursday and a CSP dive team is preparing to assist as well.
If located or if anyone has any information to help us locate this missing person, you're asked to contact Troop-L at 860-626-7900.
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