Mason County Sheriff's Office Assists in Search for McCleary Child

News Release
For Immediate Release
Contact: (360)427-9670 Ext 313 or (360)275-4467 Ext 313
Authority:  Chief Deputy B.Dean Byrd

MCSO Case #:  n/a

Shelton, WA - Thursday, July 2, 2009

Mason County Deputies have been asked to assist in the investigation of the disappearance of 10 year old Lindsey J. Baum of McCleary.  Four detectives from the Sheriff’s Office Special Operations Group are currently assisting the McCleary Police Department and Grays Harbor County Sheriff’s Office in following up on a large number tips coming in about the disappearance.  Mason County Detectives have also assisted the investigation by verifying addresses and providing information to the investigation about registered sex offenders in west Mason County.

Lindsey went missing on Friday evening June 26, while walking home from a friends house about ten blocks to her home on Mommsen Road.  This should have been roughly a 10-minute walk. But something happened in that short distance, and she never arrived home. 

Lindsey is described as a white female, 10 years old, 4-09, 80 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes.  She was wearing blue jeans, black sneakers, and a hooded sweatshirt.  Anyone with information on Lindsey’s whereabouts are asked to call 911 or the Grays Harbor County Sheriff’s Office at (800) 562-8914.