Hays man, subject of Silver Alert, found dead

On Thursday, June 20, at 7:47 p.m., Hays Police issued a Silver Alert for 66-year-old Randy S. Goodermuth.

Since the Silver Alert was issued, police in Ellis County have been searching for Goodermuth.

Tonight, Hays Police, with assistance from members of the Kansas Search and Rescue Dog Association, found Goodermuth’s body south of Hays.

He had died.

The Ellis County Coroner concluded that Goodermuth died of accidental drowning.

On behalf of the Goodermuth family, they would like to thank everyone for their support.