CONNECTICUT, USA — UPDATE (4/7/21 at 9 a.m.):
A Stafford man who vanished late last month has been found dead, his family told FOX61.
The family of 61-year-old Ted Fagan released a statement Monday night.
"Our search has ended. We are heartbroken to report that our brother Ted has passed away. He was found on Easter Day near one of his many loved cycling trails. While we will learn more details in the days ahead, it appears that his recent battle with depression resulted in his death. We will be forever grateful to all who aided in the search - particularly the extraordinary efforts of his beloved cycling community - and all who loved Ted during his too short life. We ask you to please hug one another and to remember Ted’s generous and gentle spirit. Rest In Peace Ted."
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Hiking and biking groups have joined authorities from three different states looking for a Stafford man who vanished nearly a week ago.
One of the sisters of 61-year-old Ted Fagan spoke with FOX61 News a day after a Silver Alert was issued in his disappearance.
Fagan is an avid hiker, cyclist, and mountain biker, loves the outdoors, his family said.
"I spoke with him on Saturday," said Kathy Fagan Bauer, one of Ted’s three sisters. "My brother, Chris, spoke with him on Saturday. He mentioned that you know again this is a hard time right now and he was going to maybe take a walk or do something be out in nature."
The hard time to which she referred: the pandemic, which has prevented him from being with his four siblings and extended family.
"Ted left his apartment, as far as we know, on Saturday," Fagan Bauer said. "He did not take his phone with him, which he would sometimes do, and was riding in his car and he did not come to work on Monday."
And a search commenced. Connecticut State Police issued a Silver Alert Thursday, April 1. Vermont and Massachusetts have joined the search.
"We think if we could just find a car, we could narrow the search area Fagan Bauer believes. "We don’t know if he decided to hike and has fallen and is hurt. We have no idea what’s going on."
His car is a 2012 four-door silver Ford Fusion with Connecticut license plate 393XVF and it had a bike rack on the back.
"We’ve tried (to find him) you know through the toll system as well but as far as we can see hasn’t gotten through," Fagan Bauer said.
It's uncertain how much cash he had, and Ted did not take credit cards or any of his bikes.
He has a special relationship with his nieces and nephews.
"They call him Cool Ted instead of Uncle Ted because he is the guy who everybody waits for," said Fagan Bauer.
And they are still waiting.
If anyone knows any information on Fagan's whereabouts they are asked to call State Police at 860-896-3200.
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