King County Search Dogs

August 2005

August 7, 2005
05-2093
Guye Peak
2130 callout for missing female hiker near Guye Peak. We responded with two airscent teams, 9 personnel total. The subject had become separated from her hiking partner during a traverse on the east side of Guye Peak. The SAR deputy did have cell phone contact with the subject. We deployed one team with an SMR leader to search the lakes below Cave Ridge and a second team for the Commonwealth Drainage. A hasty SMR/ESAR team located the subject at the saddle between Guye Peak and Snoqualmie Mtn. (30 hrs)

August 9, 2005
05-2124
Tinkham Road
1800 callout for missing male along Tinkham Road. We responded with 8 personnel. The subject had not reported for work in the morning. His company located the truck, abandoned, via GPS technology. As teams were arriving at base, the subject was located by a KCSO patrol officer. (12 hrs)

August 20, 2005
05-ES-043
Nisqually, Thurston Cty
0800 start for planned evidence search (continuation of April 2004 search). We responded with seven cadaver teams, 10 personnel total. The missing person was suspected of being killed over a classic car sale. Continuing interviews identified an overlook area. The team searched up as high as safely possible from the bottom while ESAR Advanced teams searched from the top on rope. Nothing was located. (84.5 hrs)

August 28, 2005
05-2356
Annette Lake
1900 callout to assist with a carry-out on the Annette Lake Trail. We had 7 personnel responding. Our teams were turned around due to the teams in the field making good progress with the subject. (4 hrs)

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