King County Search Dogs

April 2009

1-Apr-09
09-0909
Seattle
1500 hrs callout for PLS subject in Seattle. BD: 1. PLS: 2, 4, 22. The subject was located quickly by a care giver, so teams were turned around. 22 went did a few tests with the PLS receiver and found the new omni-antennas worked well on Capital Hill. (3 hrs)

4-Apr-09
09-0944
Black Diamond
1015 callout for missing 66 yo female cancer patient from residence. BD: 1. Trailing 4. Airscent: 2. Support: 9. Base: 13, 19, 20, 22, 24, 25, 27, 32. Calllout: 3. The subject walked away from her residence at 0800. She is being treated for brain cancer and is despondent. Dog 4 and mADDee, with Dog 9 in support, located her along a road about 1/2 mile from her house, having worked a trail from the point last seen. The subject was fine but didn't want to return to base. Dog 4 walked with her until a 4x4 unit was able to transport her daughter to help convince the subject to be driven back home. (36.5 hrs)

4-Apr-09
09-0955
Redmond
1730 callout for missing Dementia subject in Redmond. BD: 1. Responding: 2, 4. The subject was located quickly so teams were turned around enroute. (1.5 hrs)

10-Apr-09
09-1011
Shoreline
0830 callout for PLS mission in Shoreline. BD: 1. PLS: 15. Support: 20. The subject walked out the front door of her care home, presumably disabling the alarm. The subject was located in Richmond Beach. (9.5 hrs)

10-Apr-09
09-1007
Federal Way
2130 callout for dementia subject in Federal Way. BD: 1, 3,32. Airscent: 16, 22, 24, 29, 32. Trailing: 3. The male subject walks alone often for several hours. He was reported to have been slept at a transit station and then returned home the next day. (42 hrs)

16-Apr-09
09-1064
Des Moines
1000 hrs callout for male dementia subject in Shoreline. BD: 1. Trailing: 1, 20. Airscent: 11, 27. The subject was recently transferred from Western State Hospital to this home and was described as street smart. The trails lead to a shopping center with transit connections. The search was suspended. (20 hrs) Shoreline

29-Apr-09
09-1213
Lake Forest
1900 hrs callout for PLS mission in Lake Forest Park. BD: 2. Responding: 4, 12, 15, 16, 20, 22, 27 + Dave H. Subject was last seen around 1600 hrs with a delay from Lake Forest Park Police. Subject located 20 blocks south of residence by a family member. (5 hrs)

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