Missing motorcyclist found 4 days later On August 12, 2024, at about 12:08 PM, Idaho County Sheriff’s Office was notified that Zachary Demoss, age 24, from the Missoula, Montana area was a missing person. The caller stated he was Zachary’s employer and had seen a Facebook post stating Zachary was missing somewhere between Kooskia, Idaho and his residence in Montana. It was stated that Zachary was riding his black 2000 Kawasaki Vulcan motorcycle during the time of his disappearance and his last known location was about milepost 135 on Highway 12. Zachary’s motorcycle was seen parked at that location at about 4:30 PM on August 11, 2024, by two individuals riding on another motorcycle who were traveling with Zachary. The two individuals rode past Zachary and parked farther east on Highway 12 and after Zachary did not show up, they went back to look for him and he was not there. Idaho County Sheriff’s Dispatchers began gathering information on Zachary’s motorcycle as well as Zachary’s physical description, which was relayed to an Idaho County Deputy who went to milepost 135 on Highway 12 and began a search of the area. For the rest of that day, Idaho County Deputies and the Idaho County Sheriff’s Posse, along with Zachary’s family and friends, searched the area for Zachary. On August 16, 2024, at approximately 1:42 PM, Idaho County Dispatch received a call from the International Emergency Response Coordination Center. They had received an SOS call from a Garmin inReach device. The first message didn’t state if there was an emergency, and the second advised the missing biker had been found alive but was in bad shape. A later message from the Garmin confirmed it was missing person Zachary Demoss. The coordinates given mapped to the Lost Creek Campground, near milepost 136 on Highway 12, and Idaho County Dispatch sent the Kooskia Ambulance, the Lowell QRU, Life Flight, an Idaho County Deputy, and the Idaho State Police to the scene. Upon arrival, they found Zachary to be alert and conscious. He had been drinking water out of the creek. Mr. Demoss was transported by Life Flight to St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula. Sheriff Ulmer wants to thank everyone who helped in the search for Zachary, and we wish him the best on his recovery.  Zachary Demoss
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