King County Search Dogs

July 2003

July 8, 2003
03-1602
Sammamish
2130 callout for missing 13 yo male in Klahanie. We responded with 13 personnel. Subject had been missing for 90 minutes when we were called out, having last been seen in his apartment complex. When the OL was talking to the subject's mother, and obtaining scent articles, neighborhood kids ran to the door and reported they had seen the subject in an apartment several doors down from his residence. The subject was returned without any further effort by the KCSARA personnel. (19 hrs)

July 12, 2003
02-ES-029
Snoqualmie
0700 callout to assist with planned evidence search. We responded with a limited callout of only 1 cadaver team at the KCSO's request. Our team was on standby for a Green River Task Force search at the NE quadrant of I-90 / Hwy 18 intersection. No report. (8 hrs)

July 12, 2003
03-1643
Huckleberry Mountain
1500 callout for missing hiker at I-90, Exit 47. We responded with 12 personnel. Subject called 911 to say he was in need of assistance but was unable to identify the mountain he was on. The subject's motorcycle was located on the north side of I-90; Guardian 2 located the subject at the 3,800 ft elevation of Huckleberry mountain (the south side of I-90). The subject had walked across the Exit 47 bridge and straight up the mountain. When he realized he was in a steep area and did not feel he could descend safely, he called for help. (49.5 hrs)

July 25, 2003
03-1784
Redmond
2300 callout for missing 83 yo male in Redmond. We responded with 10 personnel. The subject had an argument with his wife and walked away from her at 2015 hours on the 7000 block of NE 140th St. While driving to search base, Joanne Varney noted a person generally fitting the subject's description walking along NE 40th St, near the 13600 block. Greg and Joanne stopped and asked if he was lost ( as they did not yet know the subject's name :). The subject said he was so they put helped him into their car and drove to search base. After talking to the Redmond PD officers at base, they drove the subject to his house and reunited him with his family. (13 hours)

July 26, 2003
03-1796
Lake Malachite
1600 callout for missing/dehydrated 27 yo male climber in Malachite Peak. We responded with 9 personnel. Dog 2 traveled with the advanced team in KCSO's Guardian 2 helicopter to Lake Malachite. The advanced team was to locate the subject while the helo could fly and bring him out if possible. The subject was at the lake when the team arrived. The landing was on a flat area on the shoreline that required the aircraft to nose in on landing and back out on take-off. The subject was quickly evaluated, loaded into the aircraft and taken to the Skykomish airstrip. He had not taken enough water on his climb and experienced nausea, sweats and dizziness. His climbing partners had brought him back to the lake and gave him water and some food. The subject was taken via ambulance to the hospital for evaluation. (53 hrs)

July 26, 2003
03-1797
Newcastle
1900 callout for missing 85 yo female Alzheimer's patient in Newcastle. We responded with two personnel who were turned around. Subject had gone missing but was located while teams were enroute. (1.5 hours)

July 28, 2003
03-1812
Flaming Geyser St. Park
01320 callout for missing 39 yo female rafter on Green River, upriver of Flaming Geyser. We responded with 12 personnel. The subject was last seen at 1830 hours the previous day by her boyfriend as they capsized the raft they were in. They both reached the "river right" shore but were unable to get to each other due to a rock slide. The male left the subject at the river and walked out to get help (carrying the oar and cooler). We deployed four airscent teams from slightly upriver to the point downriver near the PLS. These teams were to search the roads in the event the subject was moving on the roads and head towards the river. Stacie and Sage, with Samantha in support, located the subject at 0530 hours not too far away from where she went in. With the help of a SPART team, they got the subject out and back to base. (72.5 hrs)

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