Surveillance video of missing East Helena man Darrel Dullum released Play Video
Posted: Jan 2, 2010 4:16 PM
Updated: Jan 8, 2010 6:47 PM
The Lewis & Clark Sheriff's office has released surveillance video from the Eagles Bar, the last place that Darrel Dullum of East Helena was seen.
The video (see below) was taken from the camera at bar on December 5th, the night Darrel disappeared. Sheriff Leo Dutton said, "You may have a piece of the puzzle that will help solve where Darrel is. You may not know it. If you see someone you know in there, call as well. We are going to find Darrel and we are going to do it in partnership with the community."
Sheriff Dutton says they have not given up and will continue to search for Darrel until there is an answer.
A Facebook page has been created to gather tips on the case; click here to visit the page.
The family is offering a $5,000 reward, and Crimestoppers is offering an additional $1,000 reward, for information that leads to Dullum. If you have any information about Darrel please call local law enforcement at 447-8242.
(January 2, 2009) The search for 30-year old East Helena man Darrel Dullum continues this weekend.
The Lewis & Clark County Search and Rescue team, along with the Sheriff's office and East Helena police, are searching for Dullum, who was reported missing December 5th. Officials have brought in search dogs to expand the area and the likelihood of finding Dullum.
Sheriff Leo Dutton asked area residents, "If you haven't looked in your backyard, if you haven't looked anywhere, if you have an out building, please do so, we need help finding Darrel."
The Dullum family recently increased the reward for finding Darrel to $5,000; they are hoping that someone somewhere has information about his location.
Dwayne Dullum, Darrel's brother, said, "It's hard for all of us, you want to pick up the phone and talk to him and he's not there you realize how much everybody in your life really means to you and how much time you should spend with your loved ones that are around."
Dullum is 6' tall and weighs about 160 pounds. He was last seen wearing gray jeans and shirt, a black Carhartt jacket and black boots. He was wearing a white baseball cap, and he has a goatee and pierced ear.
Sheriff Dutton says the warmer weather today helped by giving the dogs a better chance of catching a new scent or clue.
If you have any information about Darrel please call local law enforcement at 447-8242.
(December 12, 2009) Lewis & Clark County authorities believe the hat of a missing East Helena man was discovered on Thursday by an area resident. Undersheriff Dave Rau says Darrel Dullum's family confirms it was Dullum's hat that was found.
The discovery prompted the ground search to resume in the East Helena area on Friday; divers and dogs from Search & Rescue were called in to check areas of Prickly Pear creek to see if Dullum could be under the ice. Rau says the searchers didn't find anything that would lead them to believe that Dullum is in the creek.
The sheriff's office will continue patrols of the area and is waiting to get more tips on the case. Any one with information about Dullum's disappearance is asked to call 447-8293.
(December 10, 2009) The family of missing 30-year-old Darrel Dullum of East Helena is offering a $1,000 reward for information that leads to his return.
Dullum was last seen early Saturday; officials say surveillance video shows him leaving the Eagles Club in East Helena at around 2:00 a.m., but he did not get into his vehicle. Family members and searchers on the ground and in helicopters have been unable to locate him. He did not report to work on Monday.
Jerry Dullum says officials have not found any evidence of foul play in his son's disappearance, but he's not ruling anything out. Lewis & Clark County Sheriff Leo Dutton has also listed the case on Crime Stoppers, where a reward is also offered.
(December 9, 2009) The Lewis & Clark County Sheriff's Office says 30-year-old Darrel Dullum was last seen early Saturday walking out of the Eagles bar around 2:00 a.m., and authorities are asking the public to come forward with any information that may help locate Dullum.
Sheriff Leo Dutton says family members reported Dullum missing at 7:00 p.m. Saturday. One witness reported Dullum was with two men outside the bar before he disappeared.The coordinated ground search was called off yesterday when all location leads turned up empty, and Sheriff Dutton says that his office needs the public's help in this case now more than ever.
Dutton explained, "The longer you're out in sub-zero temperatures like this, if you're trapped outside...the less time you have to be able to survive. And it's just for the family's sake...it's agonizing on them. It would really help if the public could get involved."
(December 7, 2009) There's still no sign of an East Helena man who's been missing since Saturday morning.
On Monday, authorities called off the coordinated ground search for Darrel Dullum, 30, who was last seen walking out of the Eagles bar around 2:00 a.m. on Saturday. Officials continue interviewing area residents in an attempt to come up with further leads in the case.
The Sheriff's office says Dullum, seen on surveillance video, appeared intoxicated and never got into his vehicle; one witness reported that Dullum was with two men outside the bar before he disappeared.
Sheriff Leo Dutton says family members reported Dullum missing at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday.
After a search on Saturday, searchers spent nine hours looking on Sunday. Then on Monday, a helicopter search checked the area near his house and all of East Helena.
Dullum is 6' tall and weighs about 160 pounds. He was last seen wearing gray jeans and shirt, a black Carhartt jacket and black boots. He was wearing a white baseball cap, and he has a goatee and pierced ear.
Sheriff Dutton says his office will continue to interview residents and will check into leads of other possible locations.
