Brooke Stauffer, NECA's executive director for standards and safety, and Karen Dobbs Missing
GAYLORD, Mich. – Members of the U.S. Civil Air Patrol’s Michigan Wing began searching on Saturday (Aug. 25) for a small, single-engine plane with two people on board along the eastern coast of lower Michigan.
More than 60 wing members and five CAP aircraft wing are currently involved in the extensive search, along with members of the U.S. Coast Guard.
The overdue aircraft departed Mackinac Island Airport on Friday afternoon (Aug. 24) en route to Bad Axe, Mich. The search area has been concentrated along the aircraft’s projected flight path along the coast.
Michigan Wing search operations today include six aircraft and two ground teams and mission base staff. The search is being conducted by members of the wing’s Gaylord, Au Sable, Traverse City and Alpena Composite squadrons, as well as other wing support personnel from all over the state of Michigan.
All Civil Air Patrol search efforts are being coordinated out of wing’s mission base established at Gaylord Regional Airport in Gaylord, Mich. Major Randolph Rice, the Incident Commander, when asked about the status of the mission reported “…Civil Air Patrol has been around for more than 66 years, this is what we train for and we have many many dedicated people to draw from, all over Michigan…”
If anyone has any information that might help the Michigan Wing locate this overdue aircraft or its two passengers, please contact Maj. Patrick Gorman, wing mission information officer, at (248) 565-2001.
Mike Holt’s Comment: Brooke and Karen were personal friends of my family and we all are broken hearted…
Photo’s: Karen with little Haylee (my youngest grandchild), and Brooke with Banana George Blair (worlds oldest barefoot waterskier).

To stay current as events develop, visit http://karenandbrooke.blogspot.com/.
I live about 100 miles from Cheboygan and they are reporting they found debree in the water consistent with the type of plane they were flying.
The electrical industry is the poorer for losing Brooke Stauffer. He was instrumental in codes and standards development in both the NECA contractor members and indirectly the IEC contractors across the USA. It will be a hard task to find one to take on his burden. God speed, Brooke
We are praying for them and trusting in the goodness and mercy of our Lord and Savior.
Mike, Our thoughts and prayers go out to you and your friends from here at Campus Crusade for Christ.
Michael Hester mike.hester@ccci.org
My prayers are with them , and their Families and friends.
I will keep them in my prayers and hope that God has them well protected...
Mike, Sorry to hear that your friends are over due. Our prayers are with you for their safe return.
Joe
I worked with Brooke when he was an engineering staff person with NEMA. A great guy, and we hope and pray for a safe return.
Having worked with Brooke in the past, I know how much he means to the electrical industry. He has been a great teacher to me. My thoughts are with his family at this difficult time.
Mike, This is such sad news, Karen and Brooke are in the prayers of all the Michigan Chapter IAEI. I have sent emails to our members and posted information on our website. I also sent thoughts to Christian and offered any assistance our chapter can provide. Brooke is a wonderful person and we will continue our prayers. He has been a blessing to the electrical industry.
Knowing and having worked with Brooke through the IAEI, I am holding out hope that this will end well. My prayers to his family. ED
We're praying for them.
Brook Stauffer was the name on the "Code Question of the Day" from NECA. I have sent and recieved notes from him over the years. I hope the implication is not true, but as the son of a pilot, I know that likey the worst news is the news.
And kind words for the Civil Air Patrol. they deserve it.
Lynn Adams
we will say a prayer tonight for brooke and karen
my wife and i will pray for your family and your freinds family.
Mike, I don't know much, But, I do Know the one that knows them best and loves them most. I will be asking Him to keep His hand on them and to be with the familys. God Bless, Fred Madden
Mike, My prayers are with them, and with their families and friends.