Yavapai County Jeep Posse

05/17/2026

The Jeep Posse is always looking for new members! If you have a four wheel drive vehicle and the thought of helping people in need is something interesting to you, check out our website at https://www.ycjp.org. If you would like more information click the Join YCJP button from our web page and our recruiter will be in contact with you.

05/16/2026

Jeep Posse was happy to participate in the Firewise event held today at Mortimer farms. We even had a surprise visit from smoky the bear!

05/14/2026

A good time was had by all. Thank you for taking the time to put this event on for all the volunteers!!

04/21/2026

Over the last five days the Jeep Posse has been involved in continuous calls for assistance. It started with the power outage in Seligman which we manned for two and a half days before power was restored. Early Saturday morning before our members could even get home we were called to bloody basin to search for a missing man. While doing that search we also supported two additional calls for lost people. All in all 19 members logged 438 hours and countless miles helping people in need. Very proud to be part of the Jeep Posse team!!!

04/21/2026

So proud to be part of this rescue!!!

04/21/2026

Jeep Posse was there the entire time conducting ground searches , vehicle based searches as well as flying drones in an effort to locate Mark. We love the outcome when a missing person is found and reunited with their family! It doesn’t get any better!!!

UPDATE 4/20 2PM: MARK YOUNG HAS BEEN FOUND ALIVE AND BEING TAKEN TO A PHOENIX AREA HOSPITAL

The Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office reports that the missing adult male subject, identified as 76-year-old Mark Young has been located.

We thank our many Search and Rescue volunteers, the family, the Coconino County Sheriffs Office, and the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office who assisted in the response in this remote area of Yavapai County. Their collaboration and support are greatly appreciated.

More details to come.

UPDATE 04/19 4:00 PM: Teams have continued the search all day and will continue into the night.

On Thursday, April 16, 2026, Mark Eric Young, a white male from the Verde Valley went camping and has not returned. Young is described as 5 feet 10 inches tall and weighing 165 pounds. According to family and friends, Young drove out Bloody Basin Road from Interstate 17, taking FR 269, FR 16, and FR 16A, to go camping by himself in a rented Kia SUV.

Young was scheduled to have dinner with a family friend in the Verde Valley on Friday, April 17, 2026, but he never arrived. Young was reported missing by his family on the evening of Friday, April 17, 2026. Search and rescue efforts began that evening at 9:00 PM. During search and rescue efforts conducted on Saturday, April 18, 2026; Law enforcement officers located Young's rented vehicle on FR 16 in Yavapai County.

The Search and Rescue team, including the Yavapai County Jeep Posse, Back Country, and Arizona Department of Public Safety (DPS) Ranger, along with Maricopa County FOX 1 helicopters, are currently assisting in the search efforts. If you have seen Mark Young or have any information about his whereabouts, please contact the Yavapai County Sheriff's Office at 928-771-3266. Respectfully, Yavapai County Sheriff's Office Forest Patrol

This is an Ongoing Investigation.

04/18/2026

Jeep Posse is honored to assist those in need!

04/17/2026

Jeep Posse typically gets called for Search and Rescue of missing, lost or stuck people along with fire evacuations when ask by the sheriff. Thursday afternoon we responded to a request from the YCSO to provide public assistance in Seligman. There has been a complete power outage since approx 0100 16 April. We delivered life saving oxygen to residents in need as well as conducting welfare checks. As of this post power is still out and we are still providing support.

04/07/2026

Yavapai County Jeep Posse search and rescue along with YCSRT 4x4 participated in the annual Basin Ops exercise today. Multiple agencies across the county participated. Our role under the direction of YCSO forest patrol was to conduct mock evacuations of a neighborhood. Participating in exercises like this allow all to hone skills in the event of an actual evacuation.

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