King County Search Dogs

March, April and May 2000

March 3, 2000
00-0433
Yarrow Point
1530 callout for a missing 22 yo male from his residence in a residential neighborhood. We responded with four cadaver teams as it was suspected that he had committed suicide. We searched near the residence, a house under construction, a nearby park as well as along the water's edge. Although Bruce Speer and Hunter identified an area off a dock in the water, the search was suspended due to darkness and a lack of a boat. The subject was located by divers the next day in the general area identified by Bruce and Hunter. (40 hrs)

April 21-22, 2000
00-0847
Bremerton, Kitsap County
2200 callout for a missing 68 yo female Alzheimer's patient in an urban area. We responded with one trailing team. We responded to support the local trailing dog team. The trail lead from the residence to the Seattle ferry dock. The teams interviewed the ferry workers who identified that a person generally matching the description of the subject had boarded the ferry earlier that day. The search was suspended, but follow-up investigation identified that the subject was in a Seattle hospital. (28.5 hrs)

May 13, 2000
00-1049
I-90
1300 callous to assist with the carryout of an injured 72 yo male hiker on McClellan Butte trail. We responded with 11 personnel. The subject had a tib-fib fracture but was otherwise OK. (60.5 hrs)

May 24, 2000
00-1153
Middle Tiger Mtn.
1945 callout for an injured 40 yo male paraglider at a popular launch point. Greg Varney, Stacie Chandler and Chris Varney were on a conditioning hike with their dogs when they observed the subject attempt to launch and end up in the brush. Greg and Stacie assisted with evaluating the subject and calling out the resources. SAR and fire personnel packaged the patient and performed a low-angle rescue to the waiting ambulance. (11.5 hrs)

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