King County Search Dogs

November 2008

11-Nov-08
08-3634
Auburn
0800 start for planned water search for missing 13 yo male in Green River, near Auburn. We deployed two water teams, having responded with 5 personnel total. The subject was missing from a car recovered from the river and our personnel were assisting with a bank search. The body was not found. (38 hrs)

15-Nov-08
08-3634
Auburn
0800 start for continuation of water search for missing 13 yo male in Green River, near Auburn. We deployed four water teams, including one in a boat, having responded with 12 personnel total. The teams covered a 2 mile stretch of river on both sides. No body was found, but Josh Gerstman located a shoe generally matching the description of the subjects. (100.5 hrs)

23-Nov-08
08-3783
Renton
1430 callout for missing male dementia subject from group home in Renton. We deployed a single trailing team and had others enroute, having responded with 9 personnel total. The subject wanted to go to church around 1100 hrs and when told he would have to wait, decided to leave on his own. While the first teams were being deployed, local Fire responded to a call for a subject having a seizure in an intersection; it was our subject less than a 1/4 mile from his residence. (14.5 hrs)

27-Nov-08
08-3820
Snoqualmie Falls
1015 callout to assist with body recovery at Snoqualmie Falls. We responded with 8 personnel. The subject committed suicide around 0830 hrs by jumping from the observation deck. Our personnel assisted with loading the body into the bag and litter, providing muscle for pulling the body up via rope and interacting with visitors and advising them that the operation would conclude shortly. (30.5 hrs)

27-Nov-08
08-3823
High Point, I-90
2000 callout for missing 32 yo male hiker near Grand Ridge, off High Point exit of I-90. We deployed one trailing team and three airscent teams; having responded with 10 personnel total. The subject had been separated from the other dinner guests at a residence. They were going to take a walk around 1600 hrs and he was to catch up to them. He didn't. Between the ground and K-9 resources, we were effectively able to cover the major trails using a hasty search. The team of Joan Hitchner, Piper and Chris Terpstra located the subject via voice checks during their assignment. The subject was cold and not comfortable in the 40-deg weather with light rain. They walked the subject out and 4x4 transported him to where the dinner party was. (43.5 hrs)

29-Nov-08
08-3836
Tiger Mtn
1800 callout for two lost hikers on Tiger Mountain. We responded with 10 personnel, and deployed two personnel as a 4x4 unit to verify the subjects were not along the West Side Road. The subjects lost their way while descending from East Tiger and were ultimately found by a 4x4 unit on a spur off the 7000 road, north of Silent Swamp. (24 hrs)

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