LENEXA, Kansas - A Johnson County man has been missing since Thursday afternoon.
Friday from 3:30 until almost dark, friends and family searched part of Shawnee Mission Park. The search resumed Saturday morning, as the group mapped out their next search areas.
They searched wooded areas, and swarmed across fields on the west side of the park.
They searched for clues about what happened to Larry Schnackenberg, a father of five who was last seen around 12:30pm Thursday.
He was supposed to have picked up a son for a dentist's appointment, but didn't show up.
"Larry's just a terrific family man and this just doesn't make sense, it's not right. And if it were me, he'd be the first one in line to come and look," said Ellen Norburg.
She's known Larry for 20 years.
She's gotten bloody scratches from scrambling through the thick brush.
"I was out here earlier and I thought, how would anyone ever go through this," Norburg added.
Many of the 500 searchers are students and parents from Shawnee Mission West high school, where Schnackenberg's children attended.
Friends say his youngest child is still a student there.
Lindsey ****** is among those who also helped search three summers ago when Kelsey Smith, a West student, disappeared.
She had been kidnapped and killed.
"It's just kind of heartbreaking, twice around the same time of year," said ******.
Now Kelsey's parents are helping organize this search.
Larry's car was found by shelter house number eight, near a hiking trail.
Schnackenberg's family says his car was found around 6:30 p.m. Thursday with his ID, wallet, and cell phone in the car.
Police searched the area for several hours near his car.
Then the volunteer effort took over.
"Maybe we can find something that will help the police, maybe we even find Larry. That's the bottom line. Maybe he's out here wandering around, maybe he's hurt," said Greg Smith, Kelsey's father.
Kelsey's army has become Larry's army.
Friends worry.
They say the disappearance is out of character for a stable family man who was looking forward to celebrating his daughter's wedding next weekend.
Smith says they found some cell phones, clothing and sunglasses, but have no idea whether those are helpful clues.
The items have been turned over to police.
The search starts up again Saturday morning at 9:30 at shelter house eight in Shawnee Mission Park.
Bring plenty of sunscreen, water and bug spray.
Volunteers are also being asked to bring extra ice and fruit like oranges and grapes.
Friends and family have also established a Facebook group to help spread the word about Schnackenberg's disappearance.
Schnackenberg is described as a 58-year-old white male, about 6 foot 1 and 225 pounds. He was last seen wearing a white polo shirt and tan shorts.
If you have seen him or know anything about his whereabouts, call the Lenexa Police Department at (913) 477-7301 or the TIPS Hotline at (816) 474-TIPS.
Friday from 3:30 until almost dark, friends and family searched part of Shawnee Mission Park. The search resumed Saturday morning, as the group mapped out their next search areas.
They searched wooded areas, and swarmed across fields on the west side of the park.
They searched for clues about what happened to Larry Schnackenberg, a father of five who was last seen around 12:30pm Thursday.
He was supposed to have picked up a son for a dentist's appointment, but didn't show up.
"Larry's just a terrific family man and this just doesn't make sense, it's not right. And if it were me, he'd be the first one in line to come and look," said Ellen Norburg.
She's known Larry for 20 years.
She's gotten bloody scratches from scrambling through the thick brush.
"I was out here earlier and I thought, how would anyone ever go through this," Norburg added.
Many of the 500 searchers are students and parents from Shawnee Mission West high school, where Schnackenberg's children attended.
Friends say his youngest child is still a student there.
Lindsey ****** is among those who also helped search three summers ago when Kelsey Smith, a West student, disappeared.
She had been kidnapped and killed.
"It's just kind of heartbreaking, twice around the same time of year," said ******.
Now Kelsey's parents are helping organize this search.
Larry's car was found by shelter house number eight, near a hiking trail.
Schnackenberg's family says his car was found around 6:30 p.m. Thursday with his ID, wallet, and cell phone in the car.
Police searched the area for several hours near his car.
Then the volunteer effort took over.
"Maybe we can find something that will help the police, maybe we even find Larry. That's the bottom line. Maybe he's out here wandering around, maybe he's hurt," said Greg Smith, Kelsey's father.
Kelsey's army has become Larry's army.
Friends worry.
They say the disappearance is out of character for a stable family man who was looking forward to celebrating his daughter's wedding next weekend.
Smith says they found some cell phones, clothing and sunglasses, but have no idea whether those are helpful clues.
The items have been turned over to police.
The search starts up again Saturday morning at 9:30 at shelter house eight in Shawnee Mission Park.
Bring plenty of sunscreen, water and bug spray.
Volunteers are also being asked to bring extra ice and fruit like oranges and grapes.
Friends and family have also established a Facebook group to help spread the word about Schnackenberg's disappearance.
Schnackenberg is described as a 58-year-old white male, about 6 foot 1 and 225 pounds. He was last seen wearing a white polo shirt and tan shorts.
If you have seen him or know anything about his whereabouts, call the Lenexa Police Department at (913) 477-7301 or the TIPS Hotline at (816) 474-TIPS.