Search continues for missing man in Ouachita County

Earnest Galbert
Earnest Galbert

The search for a Ouachita County man who went missing Monday afternoon continued Wednesday, according to Ouachita County Sheriff David Norwood.

According to the OCSD, Earnest Galbert was last seen by the creek of Ouachita County Road 30 around 3:47 p.m. on Monday, June 6.

"Today we're down here with the Game and Fish," Norwood said. "Yesterday we were able to get some locations off his phone. He was pinging the first day we were here, but in a different area.

"They're down here with their tracking dog and we have drones flying. We're still searching," Norwood said.

Galbert is black, 78 years old and was last seen wearing a green shirt and khaki shorts, according to the OCSD.

Anyone with information on Galbert's whereabouts is asked to contact the OCSD at 870-231-5300.

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