Police search for missing Fort Stewart soldier

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Police search for missing Fort Stewart soldier
By Russ Bynum - The Associated Press
Posted : Wednesday Jan 14, 2009 18:44:53 EST

SAVANNAH, Ga. — Authorities were searching Wednesday for a Georgia Army soldier who was reported missing after she failed to pick up her teenage daughter from school.

Sgt. Charlana McKenzie, 32, was last seen by her 14-year-old daughter Sunday night, Savannah-Chatham County police spokeswoman Judy Pal said. The daughter normally goes to school after McKenzie heads to work at nearby Fort Stewart in Savannah, but she told police her mother picks her up every afternoon, which she failed to do Monday.

Though police aren’t saying they suspect foul play, Pal said the circumstances were alarming enough to launch an intensive search and alert authorities in neighboring states such as Florida and South Carolina.

“Our biggest concern is that she’s very dedicated to her child, and this is completely out of character for this woman,” Pal said. “She’s never gone missing like this. It’s very strange.”

Fort Stewart officials called McKenzie’s mother, Deborah Scott, after the Army health care specialist didn’t report for duty. Scott, who lives in Cleveland, Ohio, called Savannah police on Tuesday.


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