King County Search Dogs

June 2007

15-Jun-07
07-ES019
Seattle
1000 hrs start for planned cadaver search in residence. We deployed three cadaver teams and had 6 personnel total. The house appeared to have been abandoned since April and the occupant had been missing since that time. The teams searched the house and crawlspace with areas of interest in the master bedroom but no interest beyond that. (20.5 hrs) The subject was located in the crawlspace 12 days after this search, by the landlord. He was wrapped in a tarp and buried under boxes.

17-Jun-07
07-1826
Rattlesnake Ledge
1830 callout for injured hiker on Rattlesnake Ledge. We responded with 6 personnel. The subject had fallen approximately 25 feet in a crack at the summit. Our personnel assisted with the medical evaluation, walking an RP out of the field as well as carrying the litter. The subject had multiple injuries, but made it out of the field and was transported without incident. (33 hrs)

19-Jun-07
07-1846
Bryn Mawr, (Renton)
1500 callout for missing 80 yo male Alz. Subject in Bryn Mawr area. We deployed 1 trailing and 3 airscent teams and had 10 personnel total. Subject was last seen by wife at 0015 hrs the previous night, but he possibly didn't leave until after 0530 in the morning. Sighting at 0730 along his usual "get-away" route and 1550 way out of normal area were solid. Frequent Flyer usually caught by family. Located by 7-11 employee who recognized him from a flyer around 1940 hrs. (51 hrs)

30-Jun-07
07-1962
Bainbridge Island, Kitsap Cty
2300 callout for missing male Alzheimer's subject on Bainbridge Island. We deployed one trailing and six airscent teams with 10 personnel total. The subject walked away from his group home around 1500 hrs. We were requested to replace teams that needed a break. The subject was located by an King County ESAR team, who found him in a backyard about 100 yards from his residence. (76.5 hrs)

Click to continue to July 2007 missions.