Santa Cruz County Search and Rescue

On January 17th and 18th, 2026, search efforts for Jeanne Burke continued in the area of Smith Grade and Moore Ranch Road. On the afternoon of January 18th, a body was discovered in a densely wooded area within the identified search zone.

The Santa Cruz County Sheriff-Coroner's Office has not yet determined the identity of the recovered individual. Additional information will be released as it becomes available.

We would like to extend our sincere appreciation to the Santa Cruz County Search and Rescue Team for their resilience and dedication throughout the search efforts, and to thank the community and all assisting agencies who have traveled to support the continued search for Ms. Burke.

*UPDATE 11/23/25*

Day 6 of the search efforts continues for 73-year-old Jeanne Burke. Today, 115 Search and Rescue team members from Santa Cruz County, Fresno County, Yolo County, San Mateo County, Cal-SAR, CoCo County, Placer County, Marin County, San Louis Obispo, Merced County, and Civil Air Patrol continue to search the rugged terrain.

The focus remains on Smith Grade Road, Moore Ranch Road, and the surrounding areas. We continue to ask residents to check their properties, please.

The continued support from the community in spreading the word, providing information, and sharing our social media posts has been an enormous help. We are doing our best to provide updates as they become available.

We again want to extend our sincere gratitude to all the agencies that have assisted us in this search effort and continue to do so. This search would be near impossible without them.

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