Dear Lafayette Township and Chippewa Lake Village friends and neighbors:

He is three weeks gone, and yet Trustee Bryon Macrons disappearance has seemed like an
eternity to our township. So many of you have offered prayers and positive support, and your
trustees and Bryons family thank you.
Waiting is difficult, but here are some ways you may be able to help law enforcement. If you
know anything that you even remotely think could be helpful to investigators, please report it to
the Sheriff or Crime Stoppers. If you live on a route one would travel between the township
complex and Chippewa Lake and have a camera on your home, garage or other outbuilding that
may have captured the flow of traffic between the hours of 1 a.m. on Thursday December 15 and
7 a.m. Friday, December 16 - which has not already been viewed by law enforcement - please let
the Sheriff know.
We want you to know we have faith in the Sheriffs office to continue to keep us safe and find
Bryon. To those who have asked, the Chippewa Lake area was searched. On the morning of
Bryons disappearance, Chippewa Lake was ice covered except in the center. The lake and
surrounding areas including the inlet and outlets were searched by Sheriffs Deputies and an
Ohio State Highway Patrol plane. Access roads between the Township Complex and Beachside
Drive where his vehicle was found were also searched. Based on the facts, as they know them
today, they concluded there is no need for further investigation of the lake at this time.
Also, investigators are still awaiting the results of forensic testing being conducted by the Ohio
Bureau of Criminal Investigation and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. In most cases,
forensic testing results take at least a month.
The rumor that township funds are missing is false. Similarly, there is no evidence to support the
rumor that the Nexus project is in any way connected to Bryons disappearance.
Since Bryon went missing on the morning of December 16, we have respected the request of law
enforcement to refrain from comment on the Macron case. However, amid rumors and growing
social media speculation we believe our residents deserve a higher level of communication.
Your Trustees requested a meeting with investigators and obtained permission to provide this
information directly to you, our residents, since they do not feel it will compromise their
investigation.
Cuyahoga Crime Stoppers has issued a reward for information that leads to locating Trustee
Macron. Anyone with information is asked to please call the Medina County Sheriffs Office
Detective Bureau at 330-725-9116 or Cuyahoga Crime Stoppers (anonymous calls accepted) at
216-252-7463.
In response to requests from the community, the Bryon Macron Benevolent fund has been set up
to help support the Macron family during this most difficult time. Donations can be made at any
First Merit bank branch.
Lynda Bowers and Michael Costello
Lafayette Township Trustees