King County Search Dogs

August 1999

August 22, 1999
99-1911
Kent
0030 callout for a missing 31 yo autistic male in a rural area. We responded with three trailing and two airscent teams. The airscent teams worked the greenbelts and wooded areas and the trailing teams identified a trail from the residence toward populated areas. These teams worked down a busy highway and eventually worked into a populated area with bus service. The subject was located in an adjacent town and it was determined that he had traveled to this town via bus. ( 60.5 hrs)

August 27, 1999
99-19
Kirkland
1030 callout for a missing female in an urban area. Trailing teams Andy Rebmann, with Griz, and Ted Jamieson, with Mandy, worked to determine if the subject had been in the area. The dogs did not indicate that she had been in the area. (7 hrs)

August 29, 1999
99-1966
Scenic
0400 callout for a missing 32 yo male hiker who was traveling cross-country from one trail destination to another. We responded with one trailing and five airscent teams. Anne LeJeune and Ember located the subject 1/4 mile from the trail head by doing voice checks. The subject was cold, slightly embarrassed, but otherwise OK. We point to this as an example that we must use all the tools available to locate the subjects during a search. (82 hrs)

August 29, 1999
99-1967
Crystal Lake
0400 callout for missing father, 42, and son, 8, on a backcountry fishing trip to Crystal Lake. They were overdue from the day before. We responded with one trailing and three airscent teams. The subjects were located by ESAR through voice checks less than 1/4 mile from vehicle. (32.5 hrs)

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