The Blair Police Department is actively searching for a missing Blair resident who was last seen near the Missouri River early Wednesday morning.
At 10:04 this morning, Blair Police officers responded to a report of a missing and potentially suicidal individual. Family members of 60-year-old Furmain Bicaba reported that he left his home around 5:30 a.m., leaving behind a suicide note.
Utilizing cell phone location data, the family traced his last known whereabouts to the area of the Blair Optimist River Park boat ramp. Investigators later obtained surveillance footage showing a man matching Bicaba’s description walking near the boat ramp at about 6:10 a.m.
Officers initiated a ground search of the surrounding area, deploying drones to aid in aerial observation. Rescue boats and drones from the Washington County Sheriff’s Office, Blair Volunteer Fire and Rescue, and the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission assisted in searching the Missouri River. The search continues.
BPD is asking the public to be alert and report any possible sightings or information related to Bicaba. He is described as a 60-year-old Black male, about 6-feet tell and weighing 160 pounds. He was last seen wearing blue jeans and a gray “Cabela’s” sweatshirt.
Anyone with information is urged to contact Detective Russ Cook at 402-426-4747 or reach out to the Washington County Communications Center at 402-426-6866.
