PHOTO: Surveillance footage shows missing Arkansas man’s truck seen in Dare County

DARE COUNTY, N.C. (WITN) – As efforts to locate a missing Arkansas man continue in North Carolina, the National Park Service is sharing a photo of the man’s truck seen in Dare County.

Investigators found that 39-year-old Chris Palmer’s 2017 red Ford F-250 truck was in Dare County as early as January 9th, according to Dare County traffic camera footage.

Palmer was declared missing by Arkansas authorities on January 16th after rangers found his truck abandoned on the beach at Cape Hatteras National Seashore on January 12th.

Officials say a blue and white kayak was seen in the back of Palmer’s truck in the surveillance video, but it was not found when rangers located the vehicle.

Pings to Palmer’s cell phone also show that his phone was located near Avon on the evening of January 10th and near Cape Point in Buxton on the 11th.

Visitor reports show the truck was on the beach on January 11th as well.

Palmer is believed to be traveling with his German Shepherd and may still be in the Dare County area.

Palmer is approximately 5 feet 6 inches tall with blue eyes and strawberry-blonde hair. Officials say he was last in contact with his family on January 9th.

Anyone with information on Palmer’s whereabouts is asked to contact the National Park Service at 888-653-0009 or through this link here.