King County Search Dogs

January 2005

January 1, 2005
04-ES-066
Oak Harbor, Island Cty
0730 start for planned search for missing 15 yo female, missing since November 16th. We responded with two cadaver teams, 3 airscent teams, eight personnnel total. The subject had been missing since meeting with her boyfriend. Her clothing was found at his house. Our role was to re-search areas previously covered by dogs and ground searchers, "just to be sure". Nothing located. The boyfriend eventually confessed and the girl was found in a compost heap at his grandparent's house. (86 hrs)

January 7, 2005
05-0055
Rattlesnake Lake
2000 callout for missing male hiker near Rattlesnake Lake. Eight personnel responded. The subject had reported a location via cell phone and the ESAR hasty teams eventually located him. None of our teams made it into the field. (23.5)

January 15, 2005
05-0111
Enumclaw
0900 start for planned evidence search. We responded with 4 cadaver teams, eight personnel total. The resident had been missing for a month and was suspected to be the victim of a homicide. The goal of the search was to locate a "kill-site" or other evidence. The weather was below freezing, with a light wind. Nothing was located, but a low POD was given as well. (52 hrs)

January 23, 2005
05-0202
Scenic, Hwy 2
2130 callout for missing male. We responded with nine personnel. The subject had been at a hot springs with his wife. He started drinking with new friends; wife left to get kids from baby sitter. He didn't come home; she went looking and didn't find him. She called SAR; he found his way home without us. (34 hrs)

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