King County Search Dogs

October 2005

10/11/2005, 10/15/2005
05-2754
Bellevue
0900 start for planned search for missing 60 yo male in Bellevue. We deployed four trailing, eight cadaver teams, 15 personnel total. The subject was last seen 2-October and his prior actions were consistent with suicide. The teams searched the green belts and parks in the immediate neighborhood with no clues located. Trailing teams were unable to identify a definite direction of travel other than his usual walking route. (163 hrs)

October 22, 2005
05-ES-024
Green Mtn., Sno. Cty
0800 start for planned cadaver search on Green Mtn. We responded with three cadaver teams, 4 personnel total. The subject of the search has been missing since 1989. The teams covered the immediate area where her vehicle was found in 1989. No additional clues were located during this search. (60.5 hrs)

October 23-24, 2005
05-2906
Merrit Lake Trail, Hwy 2, Chelan Cty
1030 callout for missing 27 yo male, Hwy 2. We worked three trailing and four cadaver teams, 8 personnel total. The subject was last seen two weeks before his car was located on a logging road, east of Steven's Pass. The indications were that this was a suicide. The trailing teams were unable to establish a clear direction of travel. The cadaver teams worked areas to the west of the subject's vehicle. On the second day, as our personnel were arriving at base, the deceased subject was located by a ground team, between 100-200 yards north of his vehicle. (73 hrs)

October 24, 2005
05-2930
I-90
2200 hrs callout for missing hikers near Fire Training Center: OL: 32. Responding: 6, 8, 11, 12, 29. Teams were turned around enroute when the subjects were located by fellow fire-fighters. (13.5 hrs)

October 29, 2005
05-ES057
Unavailable
0730 start for planned cadaver search. We responded with 6 personnel. The results of this search are unavailable. (192.5 hrs)

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