Dear Lafayette Township & Chippewa Lake friends and neighbors:
He is three weeks gone, and yet Trustee Bryon Macron's disappearance has seemed like an eternity to our township. So many of you have offered prayers and positive support, and your trustees and Bryon's family thank you.
Waiting is difficult, but here are some ways you may be able to help law enforcement. If you know anything that you even remotely think could be helpful to investigators, please report it to the Sheriff or Crime Stoppers. If you live on a route one would travel between the township complex and Chippewa Lake and have a camera on your home, garage or other outbuilding that may have captured the flow of traffic between the hours of1 a.m.on Thursday December 15 and7 a.m.Friday, December 16 - which has not already been viewed by law enforcement - please let the Sheriff know.
We want you to know we have faith in the Sheriff's office to continue to keep us safe and find Bryon. To those who have asked, the Chippewa Lake area was searched. On the morning of Bryon's disappearance, Chippewa Lake was ice covered except in the center. The lake and surrounding areas including the inlet and outlets were searched by Sheriff's Deputies and an Ohio State Highway Patrol plane. Access roads between the Township Complex and Beachside Drive where his vehicle was found were also searched. Based on the facts, as they know them today, they concluded there is no need for further investigation of the lake at this time.
Also, investigators are still awaiting the results of forensic testing being conducted by the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. In most cases, forensic testing results take at least a month.
The rumor that township funds are missing is false. Similarly, there is no evidence to support the rumor that the Nexus project is in any way connected to Bryon's disappearance.
Since Bryon went missing, we have respected the request of law enforcement to refrain from comment on the Macron case. However, amid rumors and growing social media speculation we believe our residents deserve a higher level of communication. Your Trustees requested a meeting with investigators and obtained permission to provide this information directly to you, our residents, since they do not feel it will compromise their investigation.
Cuyahoga Crime Stoppers has issued a reward for information that leads to locating Trustee Macron. Anyone with information is asked to please call the Medina County Sheriff's Office Detective Bureau at330-725-9116or Cuyahoga Crime Stoppers (anonymous calls accepted) at216-252-7463.
In response to requests from the community, the Bryon Macron Benevolent fund has been set up to help support the Macron family during this most difficult time. Donations can be made at any First Merit bank branch.
Lynda Bowers and Michael Costello
Lafayette Township Trustees