Search for missing hiker in Alamosa County comes to a tragic end
ALAMOSA COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) -- The Alamosa County Sheriff's Office gave a tragic update Thursday on the search for a 60-year-old woman who went missing while hiking.
The sheriff's office expressed in a Facebook post that "our thoughts and prayers are with the family during this difficult time" after Joy Cipoletti was found deceased.
The Cipoletti family thanked the volunteers and officials who searched for the avid hiker in the last couple of days. The family released the following statement:
“It is with the heaviest of hearts that the Cipoletti family says goodbye to our amazing Joy, who we love beyond words.
Joy's strength and love of life impacted everyone who knew her. She played a deeply caring, active role in the lives of her three children, parents, three sisters and four brothers. As an avid hiker and outdoor adventurer, nature was Joy's happy place. She shared this love of the Colorado outdoors with many people in her life.
Our hearts are broken by this sudden loss of our dear Joy.
Our family would like to thank the Alamosa Volunteer Search and Rescue, the Alamosa County Sheriff's Department and the dozens of other amazing search and rescue volunteers and professionals who dedicated their time and expertise to search for and eventually find Joy. We can't begin to show our appreciation and gratitude for how you searched for our Joy with the determination and care that you would show as if she were a member of your family. You are heroes to us and we are forever grateful to each and every one of you.”
