Law enforcement officials with the National Park Service are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying an individual photographed along a popular hiking trail on Lookout Mountain earlier this week.
According to Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, the individual was photographed along the Bluff Trail, between Point Park and Sunset Rock, on Monday, October 26, 2026, at approximately 11:47 a.m.
Park officials have not released details about the nature of the investigation or why investigators are seeking to identify the individual.
Anyone who recognizes the person or has information that could assist investigators is asked to contact National Park Service Ranger Young directly at 423-298-7437.
Officials are also urging the public not to post accusations, speculation, or personal information in social media comments. Instead, anyone with potentially useful information should contact law enforcement directly.
The National Park Service has not announced whether the individual is suspected of any wrongdoing.
The investigation remains ongoing, and additional information has not been released.