Crime & Safety

UPDATE: Local Man Found Dead

Shawn Quimby, 40, of Oxford, has died, officials say.

Updated at 5:58 a.m. Friday

A 40-year-old Oxford man who was missing Tuesday has been found dead, officials confirmed Friday morning. 

As of last night, police were still looking for Shawn Quimby, a 40-year-old Oxford man who had been missing since yesterday. Police had bloodhound dogs scouring the Larkin State Bridle Trail.

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Quimby was last seen Wednesday morning at his home on Jacks Hill Road in Oxford, officials said. Police say the search of the trail was a first logical step as it's located behind the house. There were no signs of suspicious activity in the area, officials reported.

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Firefighters and police from Oxford are scouring the woods along the Connecticut State Bridal Trail in search of a 40-year-old man who was reported missing this morning.

According to officials, Shawn Quimby was last seen yesterday morning at his home on Jacks Hill Road in Oxford. Police say the search of the trail was a first logical step as it's located behind the house. There are no signs of suspicious activity in the area, officials report.

Quimby was reported missing at 11:30 a.m. today, Aug. 23. A description or photograph has not yet been released.

A command post has been established at 178 Christian St. in Oxford, and the Oxford Fire Department currently has two John Deere gators searching the trail, along with people walking in the woods to find Quimby.

If anyone has any information about his whereabouts they are encouraged to call the state police barracks at 203-267-2200.


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