A search continues for Southern Methodist University law professor Charles Hosch, who has been missing for more than a week after setting out on a hike in northern Georgia.

Hosch, 67, was last seen in Union County, about two hours north of Atlanta. His family said he was hiking a section of the Appalachian Trail — a route he knew well and had hiked before.

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His law firm said Monday was the final day of formal search-and-rescue operations, though family and friends are still hoping for answers.

Hosch was described as a “devoted girl dad” and a new grandfather. A Harvard Law School graduate, his firm calls him a “brilliant legal mind” who has spent three decades mentoring law students at SMU’s Dedman School of Law.

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