January 28, 2021 GMT
RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) The search for a 9-year-old girl missing for nearly two years has finally come to an end in western South Dakota, the Pennington County Sheriff’s Office said Thursday.
The widespread search for Serenity Dennard, who ran away from a children’s home in Rockerville, involved more than 1,500 people from 66 different agencies who logged about 6,000 miles searching for the girl, according to sheriff’s officials.
Trained dogs and their handlers searched the region where Serenity disappeared Feb. 3, 2019 on 220 occasions. The Rapid City/Pennington County Water Rescue Team divers were brought out numerous times and the area was searched by air seven times.
News StaffJanuary 28, 2021News
courtesySearch for Serenity Dennard suspended
RAPID CITY, S.D. – Absent new information, the search for Serenity Dennard is being suspended.
The nine year old ran away from the Black Hills Children’s Home in Rockerville almost two years ago on February 3, 2019. Snow and freezing temperatures hampered the search that evening and the following days.
Multiple agencies assisted in the two year long search including ground, water and air support and with K9 teams from across the United States. Some 1,528 personnel from more than 66 agencies logged approximately 6,000 miles looking for Serenity.
Trained K-9s and their handlers searched the area on some 220 occasions. Rapid City/Pennington County Water Rescue Team divers were brought out numerous times and the area was searched by air seven times. Local and national media coverage and social media raised awareness of the case regionally and across the nation.