While we wait for final forensic results, we want to extend our gratitude to the thousands of people that come out to support our search effort for Mr. Mindelli. This was an amazing example of how a community can come together—a search operation like we’ve never experienced in Dryden.
With the help of 56 fire and EMS departments, 12 police departments, six helicopters, a dozen drones, K9 and dive teams, we searched all corners of our township. We had almost 1,000 volunteers walking countless miles and an endless supply of food and water brought by supporters and local businesses. We also deeply appreciate the support from the Dryden Wesleyan Church, for opening their facilities and helping us organize the volunteer effort. We are proud of how quickly our community came out in force to do anything and everything they could to help the Mindelli family.
Our thoughts and prayers will continue to be with the Mindelli family in the coming days, weeks and months. A heart-felt thank you to everyone who played a role in trying to bring Joe home.
There are so many amazing organizations that had an impact. We apologize to any organizations that we may have missed.
We wish to thank the following: Addison Twp Fire Corps, Almont Fire & Police departments, Alpena SAR, Arcadia Fire Department, Attica Fire Department, Berlin Twp Fire Department, Birmingham Fire Department, Bloomfield Twp Fire Department, Brandon Fire Department, Brown City Fire Department, Bruce Twp Fire Department, Burlington Twp Fire Department, Burton Fire Department, Caro Fire Department, Clawson Fire Department, Clinton Twp Fire Department, Clio Fire Department, Commerce Twp Fire Department, Davison Twp Fire & Police departments, Deckerville Fire Department, Deerfield Fire Department, DTFD Auxiliary, Elba Fire Department, Fairgrove Fire Department, Farmington Hills Fire Department, Fostoria Fire Department, Genesee Twp Fire Department, Goodland Twp Fire Department, Grand Blanc Fire & Police departments, Grand Blanc Posse, Hadley Fire Department, Holly Village Fire Department, Imlay City Fire Department, Independence Fire Department, Lapeer County Central Dispatch, Lapeer County Dive Team, Lapeer County EOC, Lapeer County Mounted Division, Lapeer County SAR, Lapeer County Sheriff Department, Lapeer County Sheriff Reserves, Lapeer County EMS, Lapeer Fire Department, Larkin Fire Department, LTM SAR, Macomb Co Sheriff / ATV, Macomb SAR, Madison Heights Fire Department, Metamora Twp fire & police departments, Michigan DNR, Michigan State Police, Michigan SAR, Midland SAR, North Branch Fire Department, Oakland County Drone Team, Oakland County Helo Team, Oakland County Sheriff’s Office, Oakland County Sheriff ATV Division, Oakland Task Force, Oakland Twp Fire Department, Orion Twp Fire Department, Otter Lake Fire Department, Oxford Fire Department, Reese Fire Department, Rochester CERT, Rochester Fire Department, Rochester Hills Fire Department, Sanilac Co K9, Sanilac Co Sheriff Department, Sanilac Co Posse, Southern MI K9 Search Response, Southfield Fire Department, St. Clair Co SAR, Thumb Narcotic Unit, Troy Fire Department, Unionville Fire Department, U of M Flint DPS, Utica Fire Department, Washington Twp Fire Department, Waterford Fire Department, Watertown Fire Dept & Dive Team, West Bloomfield Fire Department, WSSAR K9 team, United States Border Patrol, United States Coast Guard, United States Homeland Security, Dryden Community Schools, Dryden Pine House Restaurant, Dryden Township Board, Dryden Village DPW, Dryden Wesleyan Church, FirstNet / ATT, Hungry Howie’s, Jay’s Septic, Jimmy Johns, Kevin Boxey / HAM radio, Lapeer County Road Commission, Medstar, Priority Waste, Ray Evans and Son’s Excavating, Rick Leek Quarter Horse Farms, Rosa’s, The Salvation Army, Tim Horton’s and Verizon.
—Dryden Township Police and Fire departments
