King County Search Dogs

June 2009

3-Jun-09
09-ES-0022
SeaTac
0800 start for planned cadaver search through fire damaged, wood framed apartment building in SeaTac. BD: 1. Cadaver: 2, 3, 22. Support: 4, 9. We were requested to search building for human remains. No alerts were observed during the mission. (26 hrs)

13-Jun-09
09-1741
Federal Way
2200 hrs callout for missing mentally impaired female at Dash Point State Park. BD: 2. Trailing: 4, 25. Airscent: 29. Base: 6, 11, 16, 20, 24, 27. The subject had separated from her mother while on a walk along the beach. Just as teams were deploying, and retrieving a scent article, the subject was located in Normandy Park (10+ mile walk). (28 hrs)

14-Jun-09
09-1768
Bellevue
2115 hrs callout for missing male Alz subject in Bellevue. BD: 2. Base: 4, 12, 13, 20, 25, 27. The subject was last seen at 1800 hrs at Factoria Mall. As teams were preparing to deploy, the subject was located in a yard about 1/2 mile to the west, by the homeowner. (9 hrs)

20-Jun-09
09-ES-026
Port Townsend
0900 start for planned cadaver search in Port Townsend. BD: 2. Cadaver: 2, 23. Jefferson County Sheriff wanted assistance on a 1973 missing person case. We were to search a residence for blood evidence. Nothing definite was located. (23 hrs)

25-Jun-09
09-1906
Auburn
1300 start for missing male in Auburn. BD: 29. Trailing: 4, 20. Callout: 13. KCSO requested a limited callout for this missing 56 yo male, with mental deficit. The subject had been missing for 24+ hours and the trailing teams worked to determine a direction of travel. They worked a trail that was verified by interviewing witnesses, who saw the subject the day before. Due to fatigue, the teams stopped after 4+ hours of work. (29.5 hrs) The subject was located the next day in downtown Auburn)

28-Jun-09
09-1647
Kaleetan peak
1000 callout for missing climber. Responding: 2. Limited callout for KCSD as mission request was for Dog 2 to be in planning role for a lost climber from Kaleetan peak the previous day. The climber was located by an SMR team, using a FRS radio. (7.5 hrs)

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