Search for 80 Year Old Woman!

Sheriff Charles R. Guillory of the Evangeline Parish Sheriff's Office releases the following:

 On 3/25/2023 at approximately 10:30pm the Evangeline Parish Sheriff's Office received a call concerning an elderly woman not returning from her walk.  At approximately 10:30am 80-year-old, Mary Trahan, of Ville Platte went on her daily walk behind her residence.  The trail she walks is on Chicot State Park through the wooded area behind her house. 

At approximately 10:30pm Deputies with the Evangeline Parish Sheriff's Office along with State Park Rangers and Wildlife & Fisheries Agent began organizing their search.  At approximately 2:10am on 3/26/2023 she was located approximately 6 miles from where she started.  She was escorted out of the wooded area where she was picked up by Evangeline Parish Deputies and brought her back to her residence.  She was checked out by Acadian Ambulance and released.  Special thanks to all involved in conducting a Safe and Successful rescue.