Group searches for missing Lebanon man

More than a dozen friends, family and concerned citizens pose for a photo before heading out to search for Donald Simmons. Photos by Sarah Brown

Friends, family and concerned citizens gathered on Feb. 16 to search for a Lebanon man who went missing nine months ago.

Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW) Search and Hope Alliance, organized by Kimberly Smart, of Portland, initiated a search team to try to find Donald Leroy Simmons Jr. after she heard earlier this year about his disappearance.

“We primarily focus on indigenous communities, but we don’t turn anyone away,” Smart said.

Image from Lebanon…