BROOKFIELD, Mass. - Residents of Brookfield and the surrounding communities are growing anxious as the search for missing 35-year-old Brittany Tee continues, and some hope to soon be able to join the search themselves. 

What You Need To Know

  • Brookfield residents are hoping they can join the search for Brittany Tee

  • Tee was last seen January 10 in the area of Lewis Field on Main Street

  • Tricia Durand is organizing a horseback search currently scheduled for Friday

  • State and local police continued to scan a three-mile radius on Wednesday

Tee was last seen January 10 in the area of Lewis Field on Main Street. She is 5 foot 6 inches tall, and is said to have been wearing a black winter coat, a hoodie, jeans and work boots. 

State and local police continued to scan a three-mile radius near Lewis Field on Wednesday. Their search has made use of ATVs, K-9 units and the Massachusetts State Police Air Wing, but some dedicated locals want to help ensure no stone is left unturned. 

Tricia Durand works for the East Brookfield Fire Department, and is one of more than 600 people in a Facebook group dedicated to finding Tee. Members have shared updates, fundraising efforts and prayers, and Durand is rallying support for a horseback search party. 

"I have two horses and they're both boarded up at Elm Hill Farm, which is not even one mile away from where her last sighting was," Durand said. "It got me thinking we could cover a lot of area if we were to go on horseback, we ride through those woods anyway. Might as well open our eyes."

More than 20 people have shown interest in joining the search, but they're not able to help just yet. As of Wednesday, police hadn't opened up the search to the public, but Durand believes that will change by the end of this week. 

"There's people out there who really want to help," Durand said. "I've had people offer to bring food, I've had people offering to be coordinators. Help people organize where to park, where the horses will go and get groups together."

Durand said she doesn't know Tee very well, but like others in the community, she was motivated to pitch in as the search effort has unfolded. 

"I just know her from when she was a waitress at the Black and White, and she is just the nicest person," Durand said. "She's just a friendly, very sweet woman and you could not not want to help her."

On Tuesday, Worcester County DA Joseph Early said everyone has been cooperative with police as they go about their work, adding that "It's a search, not a crime scene."

An anonymous tip line has been opened as police continue their search. Anyone with information is asked to call (508) 453-7589.​