SIA was contacted by community members who were trying to help a Vietnamese woman whose husband had left for a retreat in the Sierra Mountains and had not returned when he said he would. The local police insisted that her husband probably had left her for another woman. The woman knew that could not be so due to her husband and family having strong Christian convictions. The police offered little to no assistance for her.

SIA armed with volunteers began searching for clues. Due to the fact that the victims credit cards had not been used, we suspected the possibility of an automobile accident. We began searching an area in the High Sierra Mountains where the victim frequented for his annual retreat to spend time alone with God.

After searching the mountainous areas, and chartering a helicopter, we located the victim. He had slipped into a deep ravine, and unable to climb out, he froze to death. The family was able to bring closure to this horrible event that shattered their lives.

Eventually, the Chief of Police offered his apology on behalf of his department for not handling this case properly in the first place. He promised that there would be specific changes instituted to prevent this from ever happening again.