PORT ANGELES – Olympic National Park officials announced Wednesday that the search for 26-year-old Alleacya “Angel” Boulia of St. Louis, Missouri, who was reported missing on November 27, has shifted to what they’re calling the clue-responsive, limited continuous phase. This means search teams will return to the field in response to new clues or developments. The investigation remains active and ongoing.
Multi-agency teams have searched all trails and areas in the Sol Duc Valley that could be linked to Boulia. Search efforts included drones, dog teams, snorkel surveys, technical rope operations, and ground teams.
Officials say high winds increased the risk of falling trees and prevented search activity for six days. Elevated water levels also presented an additional hazard to searches along the Sol Duc River.
The search has been a massive operation. Olympic National Park rangers were assisted by the Port Angeles Police Department, Aramark, Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, Jefferson County Search and Rescue, Port Townsend Police, Kitsap County Search and Rescue, Kitsap Search Dogs, Olympic Mountain Rescue, Mason County Search and Rescue, Pierce County Search and Rescue, Clallam County Sheriff’s Office, Washington State Emergency Management Division, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Washington State Search and Rescue Planning Unit.
Boulia was last heard from on Nov. 18 and was reported missing on Nov. 27. Boulia’s rental car was found Nov. 30 at the Sol Duc Trailhead in Olympic National Park. Rangers began their search immediately upon notification that day.
Rangers have asked anyone who has information about Boulia’s whereabouts to contact the NPS Investigative Services Branch Tip Line at 888-653-0009. Tips can also be submitted online at www.nps.gov/ISB or via email at nps_isb@nps.gov.
(Photo provided by the Black and Missing Foundation)