King County Search Dogs

July and September 1998

July 11, 1998
98-ES038
Longview, Cowlitz County
We participated in an evidence search for Longview PD, in a suburban area. We had 4 cadaver dogs plus 5 support. After searching several areas, including a residence, we found nothing. In addition to the searching, we also were interviewed by local press to let the local community know about the efforts being expended to locate the subject ( a missing child). To our understanding, our effort was one component that persuaded the suspect to confess to the crime. (130 hrs)

July 26, 1998
98-1425
North Bend
0450 callout for 2 overdue male hikers at Dog Mtn. We responded with 1 trailing and 3 airscent teams. The subjects walked into base at 0730 hours. While we were out there, we went ahead and did wilderness training. (53.5 hrs)

July 26, 1998
98-1432
Skykomish
1900 callout to assist with the evacuation of an injured female hiker on Surprise Lake trail along Stevens Pass. We responded with 4 personnel to assist the other units with the carry out. (62.5 hrs)

September 1-3, 1998
98-1741
Skamania Cty.
1130 callout for a missing 80 yo male berry picker in Skamania Cty. We responded with a single trailing team and two airscent teams. We searched the areas prescribed to us and found nothing. The subject was located, alive, two days after the search was suspended by the family. The subject had walked into an adjacent drainage and stopped moving. (195 hrs)

September 8, 1998
98-1818
Skykomish
1120 callout for 2 missing female hikers at Foss River. We were turned around at 1230 after the subjects were located by the hasty team. (5 hrs)

September 8, 1998
98-1816
Issaquah
1810 callout for a missing male from a campground in a suburban area. The subject had been staying at the campground due to family troubles. We responded with 2 trailing and 3 airscent teams, as well as 5 support personnel. We had deployed the trailing teams from the subject's campsite and put the airscent teams into nearby drainages. This was a bastard search as the subject was located at a bar in Renton at 2000 hours (46.5 hrs)

September 12, 1998
98-ES028
Mill Creek
We participated in a continuing evidence search for Redmond PD, in suburban areas. We responded with three cadaver teams. Nothing was located in these areas. (55 hrs)

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