Public Safety Investigations

Retired Air Force Major General McCasland disappeared from his home near the Sandia Foothills in New Mexico on Feb. 27, with the Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office narrowing his disappearance to a one‑hour window between 11 a.m. and noon while his wife was at an appointment; his phone, glasses and wearable devices were left behind but his wallet, hiking boots and a .38‑caliber revolver are missing. He spoke with a home repairman around 10 a.m., searchers found a U.S. Air Force sweatshirt about a mile from the home (not yet confirmed as his), and authorities—after extensive searches using drones, helicopters, horses and multiple types of search dogs—are asking residents and hikers to submit video from 9 a.m. Feb. 27 to 2 p.m. Feb. 28 via an Axon Portal, while his wife says he does not have dementia or Alzheimer’s.