Harriman

MARQUETTE — Officers from the Marquette Police Department are requesting the public’s assistance in locating a missing person.

Between 12:30 and 2 p.m. Wednesday, Brett Russell Harriman, 40, of Marquette, went into Lake Superior off Presque Isle near the Pavilion with a kayak. Officers checked the shoreline and nearby islands for the individual, but he was not located.

Harriman’s capsized kayak was later observed by individuals approximately half a mile north of Partridge Island. The kayak was recovered and brought to shore. A search for Harriman will continue with the assistance of the Marquette County Sheriff’s Office Marine Operations and the Michigan Department of Natural Resources.

Anyone with additional information is asked to contact the Marquette Police Department at 906-228-0400.

The Marquette Police were assisted in the initial search by the DNR Great Lakes Enforcement Unit, the Michigan State Police and the U.S. Coast Guard.