GRANT COUNTY — The Kansas Bureau of Investigation is assisting Grant County law enforcement in its search for a man who went missing earlier this month. In response to media inquiries, the KBI issued a statement on Friday:
On April 12, the KBI received a request for assistance from Grant County Sheriff Lance Babcock regarding their investigation of a reported missing Grant County resident. The missing person is Jimmy Wayne Martin, white male, age 54.
The KBI along with Grant County Sheriff Deputies, Ulysses Police Department and a Kansas Highway Patrol Trooper assisted in searching the residence and nearby property approximately 4 miles southeast of Ulysses.
KBI officials said this is an ongoing investigation and there will be no additional information released at this time.