King County Search Dogs

August 2004

August 11, 2004
04-2001
King County
2300 callout for missing 31 yo subject. Four personnel responded and were turned around before arriving at base. (2 hrs)

August 12, 2004
04-2058
Poulsbo, Kitsap County
1200 start for missing person search in Poulsbo. We had five personnel responding. Teams were turned around enroute when subject located. (16 hrs)

August 19, 2004
01-2162
Kenmore
0330 callout for missing male. We responded with one trailing and one airscent team, 3 personnel total. Confirmed male Alzheimer's patient who walked away from residence between 2230 and 0130 hrs. Trailing team making way to residence when subject walked into base, confused but in fine condition. (10 hrs)

August 21, 2004
04-2189
Denny Creek
1300 callout for missing 10 yo at Denny Creek. Callout: 3. Responding: 1, 5, 11, 15, 22, 23. The subject was described as missing along Denney Creek. As the story unfolded, the 10 yr old male subject was hiking with a party up the Melakwa Lake trail and got separated from his party. He was located by another hiking party who signaled the KCSO helicopter to return the child to his family. (18 hrs)

August 21, 2004
04-2180
Snohomish
0730 start for planned evidence search. We responded with three cadaver teams, three personnel total. The missing person was the victim of a homicide with disarticulation. Our job was to search for the missing person. Both Edgar and Boston located human remains during this search. (28.5 hrs)

August 22, 2004
04-2206
Snow Lake
1830 callout for missing hiker on Snow Lake trail. We responded with 6 personnel. The missing 30 yo male subject had been hiking with a group but got separated at Snow Lake near the Rock Creek trail. The subject was located by a hasty ESAR team about 15 minutes up the trail from Alpental. After being separted from his party, he followed the Rock Creek trail to the Middle Fork and then returned up Rock Creek to Snow Lake, ultimately following it out to Alpental. (15.5 hrs)

August 27, 2004
04-Es-054
Auburn
0800 start for planned evidence search. We responded with two cadaver teams, 4 personnel total. After a construction crew located a skull fragment, our teams were brought in to see what else is out there. Although the dogs showed interest along a certain axis, there were no trained indications. (20 hrs)

August 28, 2004
04-2108
Snohomish
0730 start for planned cadaver search. OL: 2. Cadaver: 4, 9, 29. Planning: 1. This was a continuation of the 8/28 search. While some clues were found, not addional parts were located. (48.5 hrs)

August 31, 2004
04-2180
Snohomish
0800 start for planned cadaver search. We responded with two cadaver teams. After searching different areas, Stacie and Sage were resting when Sage suddenly entered the water and swam towards the other side. After observing Sage, Stacie and Heather entered the water and noted an unusual sheen on the water as well as motion around rocks below. Upon further investigation they discovered that Sage had brought them to more of the mission person. (26.5 hrs)

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