King County Search Dogs

November and December 1999

Nov. 4, 1999
99-2483
Federal Way
2000 callout. for a missing 72 yo female Alzheimer's patient in an urban area. We responded with two trailing and two airscent teams. After running trails from the residence as well as searching the nearby parks and greenbelts, the subject was located @ Denny's in a town 10 miles away. She was identified after a report on the evening news. (55.5 hrs)

November 8, 1999
99-2513
Des Moines
0300 callout for a missing autistic child in an urban area. We responded with four airscent and one trailing team and were turned around when the subject was located by a family member. (20 hrs)

Nov. 10-11, 1999
99-2537
Lynnwood, Snohomish County
0500 callout for a missing 75 yo male Alzheimer's patient in an urban area. We responded with three trailing and three airscent teams. The subject had been reported being seen in several different locations so we knew he was mobile. He was located 4 miles from the PLS in a resident's yard. (108 hrs)

Dec. 23, 1999
99-2843
SeaTac
0000 callout for a missing 53 yo males subject with diabetes in an urban area. We responded with three trailing and two airscent teams. The subject ran from his home, propositioned a clerk at Safeway, made a bomb threat and tried to run from the local police. He was located at a local hospital undergoing evaluation. This is a good example of parallel investigation to the search efforts. ( 15.5 hrs)