"We're going to keep the pressure on," the Chelan County Sheriff told USA TODAY June 12 as he prepared to board a helicopter to help in the search.

In one of Washington's most iconic hiking regions, the high-stakes manhunt for Travis Decker has drawn global attention – and now, officials are offering a pointed answer to the question on many minds: how will it end?

Chelan County Sheriff Mike Morrison said police officials hope Decker soon runs out of supplies, surfaces and makes some kind of bold move that gets him caught.