To the Middlebury College Community
Over the weekend, the Vermont State Police Search and Rescue Team finished its on-campus search for Nicholas Garza, a first-year student at Middlebury College who has been missing since Tuesday, February 5.
The College is continuing to work with the Middlebury Police Department to check snow banks along roadways, sidewalks and parking lots. After this effort and follow up work on current leads, the Middlebury Police Department may request additional help from the Vermont State Police, if necessary, to search further when the snow pack melts.
Last week the College’s Office of Facilities Services searched rooftops and all buildings on campus. Today Facilities Services and the College’s Department of Public Safety began a second search of the same areas.
The missing persons investigation by the Middlebury Police Department, with help from the college’s Department of Public Safety, among others, is ongoing. We continue to urge anyone with information related to this case to contact the Middlebury Police (388-3191) or Public Safety (443-5911).
As always, we encourage students to look out for one another, especially when traveling across campus at night.
Tim Spears
Professor of American Studies
Dean of the College
Middlebury College
Middlebury, Vt 05753
802-443-3300