Why the Dept. of Justice Got Involved in Search for Missing High School Coach

Nearly two weeks into the search for missing high school football coach Travis Turner, the United States Marshals have offered up their services.

The Marshals met with members of the Virginia State Police at the former Appalachia High School on Monday, December 1, according to News Channel 11. At around 3:20 p.m. ET, members of law enforcement broke into groups and left the school.

A spokesperson for the Virginia State Police said the Marshals were there to assist in the “general search for Turner.”

“If the FBI recognizes that a local agency doesn’t necessarily have the resources that is available to the FBI or other federal agencies, then they’ll come in and often offer their help and assistance in loaning that equipment or helping them facilitate the function of finding this person,”