Grand County Authorities Locate Missing Jason Patman in La Sal Mountains

Grand County authorities located missing man Jason Patman in a remote area of the La Sal Mountains in Grand County, Utah, on Saturday, February 21, 2026. The Grand County Sheriff’s Office said the discovery occurred at approximately 10:46 a.m., and initial investigation was underway following the discovery.

The man found was identified by law enforcement as Jason Patman. Grand County Sheriff’s Office personnel handled the scene in the La Sal Mountains, which the office characterized as remote in its statement about the February 21 incident. Deputies recorded the time of discovery as 10:46 a.m. during their response that morning.

Sheriff’s Office officials indicated initial investigative steps were taken at the location where Patman was found, though the statement did not provide additional details about condition, cause, or the length of time he had been missing before February 21. The precise coordinates within the La Sals were not released by the office in the communication about the discovery.

The discovery on February 21 came during winter conditions in the La Sal Mountains region of Grand County. The Grand County Sheriff’s Office timestamp of 10:46 a.m. serves as the official time logged for the discovery; investigators at the scene completed preliminary work tied to that timeline. Local responders coordinated activity around the initial investigation at the remote site in the La Sals on that Saturday morning.

As of February 26, 2026, the Grand County Sheriff’s Office report remains the primary official account of the February 21 locating of Jason Patman. The office’s recorded details - the identification of the missing person, the remote La Sal Mountains location, and the 10:46 a.m. discovery time - are the factual elements the community can rely on from the agency’s statement about the incident.