Steven Baird, 33 MSG [REMAINS DISCOVERED] Since 01-02-08 From Chambersburg, PA

Grande · 01-04-2008, 12:53 PM

Police search for ‘endangered' missing man
By Beth Knoll The Record Herald
Published: Friday, January 4, 2008 10:10 AM CST

CHAMBERSBURG - Pennsylvania State Police say the human resources director at Menno Haven is missing and “endangered.”

Police said Steven Baird, 33, of Chambersburg left home for work at 7:40 a.m. Wednesday but never arrived at Menno Haven.

Trooper David Rush said Baird's wife, Amy, reported him missing Wednesday afternoon.

Baird may be driving a black 2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee with Pennsylvania license plate FDY-1398. His name and vehicle have been entered into the National Crime Information Center database to alert police across the nation to his disappearance, Rush said.

Menno Haven reaction

“Our hearts and prayers are with Steve and his family,” Menno Haven CEO Rodney Mason said in a statement this morning. “The employees and residents of Menno Haven have been praying for his safe return, and we encourage anybody with any information to come forward and talk to the state police.”

Baird joined Menno Haven in mid-December.

“We've been having prayer sessions,” said Wendy Cowan, chief officer for marketing and public relations. “We're just as perplexed as everyone else.”

Rush said police are “entertaining every idea” of what could have happened to Baird, though they have no “concrete” evidence of foul play.

“If he's out and just doesn't want to be found, then he may switch up his habits because he knows they track this or that,” he said, adding the same may be true if foul play was involved.

Anyone with information is asked to call police at 264-5161.

http://www.therecordherald.com/artic...ews/news01.txt

Grande · 01-04-2008, 01:34 PM

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22502598

Grande · 01-04-2008, 01:37 PM

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Date: ?

Menno Haven hires HR director

CHAMBERSBURG -- Menno Haven Retirement Communities announced the appointment of Steve Baird as director of human resources.

He has worked in the field of human resources for 2 1/2 years and has an undergraduate degree from Shippensburg University.

He is currently completing his master's degree in human resources with St. Francis College, expecting to finish in 2008.

Baird has spent the majority of his life in Franklin County.

He and his wife Amy, a registered nurse at Chambersburg Hospital, reside in Chambersburg. Firm hosts holiday frolic

http://72.14.205.104/search?q=cache:...lnk&cd=1&gl=us

Grande · 01-05-2008, 01:49 AM

Police looking for Chambersburg man
Friday January 4, 2008
Police briefs

CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. - Pennsylvania State Police were seeking the public's help Friday in finding a man missing since Wednesday.

Steven Baird, 33, of Chambersburg, left his home at about 7:40 a.m. to go to work at Menno Haven. Baird never arrived at work and there were no new leads as of Friday afternoon, police said.

Baird, whom police listed as a "missing endangered person," was driving a black 2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee with Pennsylvania registration FDY-1398.

Anyone with information about Baird may call police at 717-264-5161.

http://www.herald-mail.com/?module=d...46&format=html

Roamer · 01-05-2008, 07:46 AM

A lot of the country is having terrible weather. I wonder if they've searched really well for any signs of his car going off the road along the route he usually takes to work.

Grande · 01-07-2008, 10:18 PM

Monday January 7, 2008
Disappearance of Pa. man still a mystery
By DON AINES chambersburg@herald-mail.com

CHAMBERSBURG, PA. — Pennsylvania State Police say they still have no clues to the whereabouts of a Hamilton Township man who disappeared last week on his way to work.

“Unfortunately, there is no update,” Trooper David Rush said Monday of the search for 33-year-old Steven Baird, who was last seen leaving for work at about 7:40 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 2. Baird, the human resources director at Menno Haven, was driving a black 2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee with Pennsylvania license plate FDY-1398.

“There’s been no new activity on anything,” Rush said when asked about banking or credit card transactions or cell phone calls. “Our request is that any information continue to be circulated. Any information is appreciated.”

Rush said police cannot rule out foul play, or find a reason why Baird might have left voluntarily, either.

“There is no indication he was unhappy with his job,” Rush said. “Everything was smooth, or at least that’s the impression.”

There have been calls about possible sightings of the Jeep, but nothing has panned out, Rush said. All calls are being followed up and “there’s a lot of effort going into this,” he said.

Baird was hired last summer as human resources director, said Wendy Cowan, Menno Haven’s chief officer for marketing and public relations.

“We have had prayer sessions and we are praying that he is all right, wherever he is,” Cowan said. “We are just as perplexed as everyone else.”

“We encourage anybody with any information to come forward and talk to the state police,” Menno Haven Chief Executive Officer Rodney Mason said in a statement issued Friday. He called Baird “a well received addition to our family.”

Anyone with information about Baird or his whereabouts may call police at 717-264-5161.

http://www.herald-mail.com/?module=d...12&format=html

Grande · 01-10-2008, 11:36 AM

Police prioritize case of Hamilton Township man who has been missing for a week
By KEITH PARADISE Staff writer

The Chambersburg station of the Pennsylvania State Police has around 400 open crime cases currently under investigation -- but a missing man is taking precedence right now.

A week has gone by since Steven Baird, 33, of Hamilton Township was reported missing. Cpl. Bernard Stanalonis said investigators are still looking for Baird, but conceded that the longer he remains missing, the tougher the search becomes.

"As the days go on, the difficulty rises. As days carry on it doesn't help us or get us closer to solving where he's at," Stanalonis said.

Baird left his home to go to his job as director of human resources at Menno Haven at 7:40 a.m. Jan. 2. He was reported as missing and possibly endangered when he did not arrive for work. Baird was driving a black 2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee with Pennsylvania license plate FDY-1398 and clear, aftermarket taillights.

Linda Baird, Steven's mother, thanked the community and the state police for support in helping to try to track him down and said the family remains optimistic Baird will be found.

"We love him and we miss him," Baird said.

Investigators have done numerous interviews with the family and friends of Baird to try to find clues on his location. Baird and his vehicle have also been entered in the National Crime Information Center, a national database used by law enforcement agencies. Police have been attempting to track Baird's financial records to see if there have been recent transactions that could determine a location.

Stanalonis said Baird did not have global positioning equipment in his vehicle or on a cellular phone to find him that way.

As time goes on, it increases the possibility that Baird is not in the area. Stanalonis said there are ways for people to leave an area and simply disappear untraced. For example, numerous arrest warrants sometimes take years to serve because law enforcement can't locate the suspects.

"If someone doesn't want to be found, there are definitely ways to not be found," Stanalonis said.

In 19 years of law enforcement, Stanalonis said he's seen many missing person reports, but it is extremely rare to have someone Baird's age go missing and remain missing for longer than a week. He emphasized that Baird is not in any legal trouble for disappearing and would not face any charges.

He said that the only way that charges could be filed is against someone who was interviewed by police and lied about Baird's whereabouts.

"Our goal is to find him and to make sure that he's OK," Stanalonis said.

----------

Keith Paradise can be reached at 262-4811 or kparadise@publicopinionnews.com.

What you can do

Anyone with information on Baird's possible whereabouts may call police at 264-5161.

http://www.publicopiniononline.com/localnews/ci_7927993

KittyMom · 01-10-2008, 03:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Roamer

A lot of the country is having terrible weather. I wonder if they've searched really well for any signs of his car going off the road along the route he usually takes to work.

Good point. If he travelled near water, he may be submerged and not able to be seen.

Grande · 01-15-2008, 04:18 PM

Missing man last seen getting gas
By Tyler Miller
The Record Herald
Published: Tuesday, January 15, 2008 10:03 AM CST

CHAMBERSBURG - There has been no activity on the cell phone or credit cards of a Chambersburg man who has been missing for nearly two weeks, Pennsylvania State Police said this morning.

Police Trooper David Rush said the investigation into the disappearance of 33-year-old Steven Baird is still active, but there have been no leads in the case.

Baird, the human resources director of Menno Haven Retirement Communities in Chambersburg, disappeared the morning of Jan. 2 when he left for work at 7:40 a.m. and never arrived.

His wife Amy reported him missing that afternoon.

Baird was last seen on video surveillance footage at the Sheetz gas station on Lincoln Way West in Chambersburg and at an ATM on Federal Street about a block away, according to police. Those sightings occurred the morning he disappeared.

Considered endangered

Baird is considered an endangered missing person, although police have said previously there is no concrete evidence of foul play.

“We can't rule out that he's been harmed or is considering harm to himself,” Rush explained. “It's something considered when someone (goes missing).”

Rush said the search for Baird is still proactive, and media exposure of the case has resulted in a number of people calling in with tips and suggestions.

Baird is believed to be driving a black 2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee with Pennsylvania license plate FDY-1398. His name and vehicle have been entered into the National Crime Information Center database.

Anyone with information about his whereabouts is asked to call police at 264-5161.

Menno Haven senior management could not be reached for comment this morning as to whether Menno Haven is taking steps to replace Baird who was hired as human resources director in December.

http://www.therecordherald.com/artic...ews/news01.txt

Grande · 01-16-2008, 12:28 PM

01-04-2008, 12:53 PM	#1
Grande Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 8,719	Steven Baird, 33 MSG [REMAINS DISCOVERED] Since 01-02-08 From Chambersburg, PA Police search for ‘endangered' missing man By Beth Knoll The Record Herald Published: Friday, January 4, 2008 10:10 AM CST CHAMBERSBURG - Pennsylvania State Police say the human resources director at Menno Haven is missing and “endangered.” Police said Steven Baird, 33, of Chambersburg left home for work at 7:40 a.m. Wednesday but never arrived at Menno Haven. Trooper David Rush said Baird's wife, Amy, reported him missing Wednesday afternoon. Baird may be driving a black 2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee with Pennsylvania license plate FDY-1398. His name and vehicle have been entered into the National Crime Information Center database to alert police across the nation to his disappearance, Rush said. Menno Haven reaction “Our hearts and prayers are with Steve and his family,” Menno Haven CEO Rodney Mason said in a statement this morning. “The employees and residents of Menno Haven have been praying for his safe return, and we encourage anybody with any information to come forward and talk to the state police.” Baird joined Menno Haven in mid-December. “We've been having prayer sessions,” said Wendy Cowan, chief officer for marketing and public relations. “We're just as perplexed as everyone else.” Rush said police are “entertaining every idea” of what could have happened to Baird, though they have no “concrete” evidence of foul play. “If he's out and just doesn't want to be found, then he may switch up his habits because he knows they track this or that,” he said, adding the same may be true if foul play was involved. Anyone with information is asked to call police at 264-5161. http://www.therecordherald.com/artic...ews/news01.txt

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01-04-2008, 01:34 PM	#2
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01-04-2008, 01:37 PM	#3
Grande Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 8,719	Business Briefs Public Opinion Online Date: ? Menno Haven hires HR director CHAMBERSBURG -- Menno Haven Retirement Communities announced the appointment of Steve Baird as director of human resources. He has worked in the field of human resources for 2 1/2 years and has an undergraduate degree from Shippensburg University. He is currently completing his master's degree in human resources with St. Francis College, expecting to finish in 2008. Baird has spent the majority of his life in Franklin County. He and his wife Amy, a registered nurse at Chambersburg Hospital, reside in Chambersburg. Firm hosts holiday frolic http://72.14.205.104/search?q=cache:...lnk&cd=1&gl=us

01-05-2008, 01:49 AM	#4
Grande Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 8,719	Police looking for Chambersburg man Friday January 4, 2008 Police briefs CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. - Pennsylvania State Police were seeking the public's help Friday in finding a man missing since Wednesday. Steven Baird, 33, of Chambersburg, left his home at about 7:40 a.m. to go to work at Menno Haven. Baird never arrived at work and there were no new leads as of Friday afternoon, police said. Baird, whom police listed as a "missing endangered person," was driving a black 2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee with Pennsylvania registration FDY-1398. Anyone with information about Baird may call police at 717-264-5161. http://www.herald-mail.com/?module=d...46&format=html

01-07-2008, 10:18 PM	#6
Grande Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 8,719	Monday January 7, 2008 Disappearance of Pa. man still a mystery By DON AINES chambersburg@herald-mail.com CHAMBERSBURG, PA. — Pennsylvania State Police say they still have no clues to the whereabouts of a Hamilton Township man who disappeared last week on his way to work. “Unfortunately, there is no update,” Trooper David Rush said Monday of the search for 33-year-old Steven Baird, who was last seen leaving for work at about 7:40 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 2. Baird, the human resources director at Menno Haven, was driving a black 2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee with Pennsylvania license plate FDY-1398. “There’s been no new activity on anything,” Rush said when asked about banking or credit card transactions or cell phone calls. “Our request is that any information continue to be circulated. Any information is appreciated.” Rush said police cannot rule out foul play, or find a reason why Baird might have left voluntarily, either. “There is no indication he was unhappy with his job,” Rush said. “Everything was smooth, or at least that’s the impression.” There have been calls about possible sightings of the Jeep, but nothing has panned out, Rush said. All calls are being followed up and “there’s a lot of effort going into this,” he said. Baird was hired last summer as human resources director, said Wendy Cowan, Menno Haven’s chief officer for marketing and public relations. “We have had prayer sessions and we are praying that he is all right, wherever he is,” Cowan said. “We are just as perplexed as everyone else.” “We encourage anybody with any information to come forward and talk to the state police,” Menno Haven Chief Executive Officer Rodney Mason said in a statement issued Friday. He called Baird “a well received addition to our family.” Anyone with information about Baird or his whereabouts may call police at 717-264-5161. http://www.herald-mail.com/?module=d...12&format=html

01-10-2008, 11:36 AM	#7
Grande Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 8,719	Police prioritize case of Hamilton Township man who has been missing for a week By KEITH PARADISE Staff writer The Chambersburg station of the Pennsylvania State Police has around 400 open crime cases currently under investigation -- but a missing man is taking precedence right now. A week has gone by since Steven Baird, 33, of Hamilton Township was reported missing. Cpl. Bernard Stanalonis said investigators are still looking for Baird, but conceded that the longer he remains missing, the tougher the search becomes. "As the days go on, the difficulty rises. As days carry on it doesn't help us or get us closer to solving where he's at," Stanalonis said. Baird left his home to go to his job as director of human resources at Menno Haven at 7:40 a.m. Jan. 2. He was reported as missing and possibly endangered when he did not arrive for work. Baird was driving a black 2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee with Pennsylvania license plate FDY-1398 and clear, aftermarket taillights. Linda Baird, Steven's mother, thanked the community and the state police for support in helping to try to track him down and said the family remains optimistic Baird will be found. "We love him and we miss him," Baird said. Investigators have done numerous interviews with the family and friends of Baird to try to find clues on his location. Baird and his vehicle have also been entered in the National Crime Information Center, a national database used by law enforcement agencies. Police have been attempting to track Baird's financial records to see if there have been recent transactions that could determine a location. Stanalonis said Baird did not have global positioning equipment in his vehicle or on a cellular phone to find him that way. As time goes on, it increases the possibility that Baird is not in the area. Stanalonis said there are ways for people to leave an area and simply disappear untraced. For example, numerous arrest warrants sometimes take years to serve because law enforcement can't locate the suspects. "If someone doesn't want to be found, there are definitely ways to not be found," Stanalonis said. In 19 years of law enforcement, Stanalonis said he's seen many missing person reports, but it is extremely rare to have someone Baird's age go missing and remain missing for longer than a week. He emphasized that Baird is not in any legal trouble for disappearing and would not face any charges. He said that the only way that charges could be filed is against someone who was interviewed by police and lied about Baird's whereabouts. "Our goal is to find him and to make sure that he's OK," Stanalonis said. ---------- Keith Paradise can be reached at 262-4811 or kparadise@publicopinionnews.com. What you can do Anyone with information on Baird's possible whereabouts may call police at 264-5161. http://www.publicopiniononline.com/localnews/ci_7927993

01-15-2008, 04:18 PM	#9
Grande Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 8,719	Missing man last seen getting gas By Tyler Miller The Record Herald Published: Tuesday, January 15, 2008 10:03 AM CST CHAMBERSBURG - There has been no activity on the cell phone or credit cards of a Chambersburg man who has been missing for nearly two weeks, Pennsylvania State Police said this morning. Police Trooper David Rush said the investigation into the disappearance of 33-year-old Steven Baird is still active, but there have been no leads in the case. Baird, the human resources director of Menno Haven Retirement Communities in Chambersburg, disappeared the morning of Jan. 2 when he left for work at 7:40 a.m. and never arrived. His wife Amy reported him missing that afternoon. Baird was last seen on video surveillance footage at the Sheetz gas station on Lincoln Way West in Chambersburg and at an ATM on Federal Street about a block away, according to police. Those sightings occurred the morning he disappeared. Considered endangered Baird is considered an endangered missing person, although police have said previously there is no concrete evidence of foul play. “We can't rule out that he's been harmed or is considering harm to himself,” Rush explained. “It's something considered when someone (goes missing).” Rush said the search for Baird is still proactive, and media exposure of the case has resulted in a number of people calling in with tips and suggestions. Baird is believed to be driving a black 2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee with Pennsylvania license plate FDY-1398. His name and vehicle have been entered into the National Crime Information Center database. Anyone with information about his whereabouts is asked to call police at 264-5161. Menno Haven senior management could not be reached for comment this morning as to whether Menno Haven is taking steps to replace Baird who was hired as human resources director in December. http://www.therecordherald.com/artic...ews/news01.txt

01-16-2008, 12:28 PM	#10
Grande Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 8,719