Athens, Greece – The search intensifies for Albert Calibet, a retired Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy who disappeared while hiking on the Greek island of Amorgos. Calibet, 59, was last seen on Tuesday, sparking a large-scale search effort involving drones, helicopters, and local shepherds. Despite the scorching heat wave in Greece, authorities remain committed to finding him.

Surveillance video showing Calibet in a parking lot setting off for his hike has been obtained by Greek authorities and is currently under investigation. His girlfriend, Debbie Leshane, expressed concern, stating that the last contact she had with him was a phone call before he embarked on the hike. The search for Calibet has brought his loved ones, including his brother, Oliver Calibet, to Greece in hopes of finding him.

With temperatures soaring past 104 degrees Fahrenheit in various parts of Greece, the search for Calibet faces challenges due to the blistering heat. The island of Amorgos, where he went missing, is relatively small, raising concerns about time being of the essence as search efforts continue. Despite a temporary suspension of the search, the family and rescue teams from Los Angeles are set to resume their efforts at daybreak.

In a troubling turn of events, Calibet’s disappearance is not an isolated case, as another American and a tourist from the Netherlands have also gone missing separately on different Greek islands. Additionally, a British TV personality lost his life while hiking in hot temperatures on another Greek island, highlighting the risks posed by the extreme weather conditions.

As authorities remain on high alert for wildfires, a common threat during Greece’s summer season, the search for Calibet continues with a sense of urgency. The community, both locally and internationally, remains hopeful for his safe return as efforts to locate him persist.