Gatlinburg, TN (WOKI) Rangers in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park announce they have found a man who went missing last week near the Chimney Tops Overlook area of the park.
Sixty-two year old Timothy Cook was last seen near the Chimney Tops overlook area on Sunday, May 12; his vehicle was found unoccupied in the Chimney Tops parking lot on Tuesday, May 14.
Park officials say Cook was found safe Friday morning within the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
ORIGINAL STORY: Rangers in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park are asking for help finding a missing man.
Park officials say 62-year-old Timothy Cook was last seen near the Chimney Tops overlook on Sunday, May 12, and his vehicle was found unoccupied in the Chimney Tops overlook parking area on May 14.
Officials describe Cook as a white male with black hair, a white beard and brown eyes. He is 5’10” tall and weighs 190 pounds.
Anyone who saw Cook or has information on his whereabouts is asked to please contact the park service:
- CALL the NPS Tip Line 888-653-0009
- ONLINE go.nps.gov/SubmitATip
- EMAIL nps_isb@nps.gov
- EMERGENCY dial 9-1-1
