Public Assistance Needed In Search For Missing Staples Man

Richard Boatman

***UPDATE***

According to the Wadena County Sheriff’s Office, Boatman was located earlier Saturday afternoon and is safe.

The Wadena County Sheriff’s Office and Staples Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in locating a missing Staples man.

Richard Boatman, 50, is reported to have last been seen sometime in the evening on Thursday, August 18th. Boatman is listed at 6 feet tall and 280 pounds with short/balding hair. Law enforcement is looking to check his welfare at this time.

Anyone with information on Boatman’s whereabouts is asked to contact the Wadena County Sheriff’s Office at (218) 631-7600.