News Release

Great Smoky Mountains National Park Searching for Missing Person

A poster with photos of a man. Text reads: Missing. Have you seen this person? Brown hair, blue eyes, 5'6", 170 lbs. Marcin Bachleda-Blaszczak reported missing on 08/24/26. Vehicle later located near Sugarlands Visitor Center, information contact: — NPS

News Release Date: August 28, 2026
Contact: Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Gatlinburg, Tenn.—Great Smoky Mountains National Park with assistance from local agencies continues searching for Marcin Bachleda‑Blaszczak.

Bachleda‑Blaszczak is described as having brown hair, blue eyes, standing 5’6” tall, and weighing approximately 170 lbs.

Bachleda‑Blaszczak was reported missing to the park’s dispatch center the evening of August 24. Following the initial report, his vehicle was located in the Sugarlands Visitor Center parking lot. Based on the initial investigation, the last known whereabouts of Bachleda‑Blaszczak is the Sugarlands Visitor Center parking lot on August 22.

Rangers have completed a perimeter search around the Sugarlands area and continue expanding the search area.

If you have any information or believe you may have seen Bachleda‑Blaszczak, please contact Great Smoky Mountains National Park dispatch: e-mail us

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