King County Search Dogs

February and March 2009

6-Feb-09
09-0367
Kirkland
1300 start for planned water search, as a follow up to the 1/30 search. OL: 1. Water: 9, 13, 22. As teams were arriving, the subject was located in the water, to the north of the main dock, closer to shore than the end of the dock. The teams took advantage of the training opportunity to work the area. (18 hrs)

13-Feb-09
09-0493
Shoreline
2200 callout for missing 76 yo female in Shoreline. OL: 2. Trailing: 2, 4. Airscent: 22. Support: 20, 27, 32. The subject had gotten separated from her husband at N. 185th and Aurora around 2030 hrs. Dog 4 was working a trail eastbound on 185th St, when the subject turned up at her home, in Kenmore, after having walked home. (15.5 hrs)

28-Feb-09
09-T-1043-3-1
North Bend
1400 start for planned evidence search for a deputies missing badge: OL: 2. Trailing: 2, 4. Evidence: 9. Support: 11, 20, 27. The deputy lost his badge during a foot pursuit and needed assistance searching a small area. The two trailing teams followed his route and the article search consisted of gridding the area with a dog as well as human grid lines. The badge was not located. (21.5 hrs) {At KCSO's request, this mission was conducted under the KCSD training number.}

19-Mar-09
09-0770
Rattlesnake Ridge
1900 callout for three lost hikers on Rattlesnake. OL: 2. Responding: 6, 12, 22. The subjects had cell phone contact but the GPS location was to a cell tower. They were on the back side of Rattlesnake, below the towers. They were picked up by a construction crew in the watershed and transported via 4x4 back to base. (6 hrs)

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