Launching Today

As announced on EDSAR-yahoo listserve; the following is a list of searches (incomplete); cadaver searches have been redacted until I receive more information on whether those cases will enhance the "Search Tales" on the ESARC website.

In the spirit of my wish for a SAR Management Summary document, when you respond to these individual searches with your crystal clear recollections of your role/knowledge in this search, keep in mind the following parameters that will provide us all much more useful information:
Date of callout; Date of finish; Geographic identifier of PLS AND IC location; Age; Gender; Occupation or endeavor (truckdriver, elderly citizen, berry picker, lone hiker, etc.); Key words as they relate to search (clues etc); IC(s); Types of assets used (SAR volunteers, equipment, outside agencies, # of EDSO staff); # of volunteers involved; Land, weather, search conditions;
;Pertinent other details;Disposition- found alive/dead/medical case; not found;Location in relation to PLS/ IC (in standard distance measurement); Pertinent rescue/recovery details; Pertinent facts for further SAR learning; and finally how did the outcome compare to the management scenario ):):)

Okay, here is the list. Each search is a separate posting; reply with your comments (give us first name and SAR# please). If you want to tell us about a search not listed please contact Alan SAR 302.

El Dorado Sheriff Search and Rescue- Partial List of In-County Searches
2001-2006

Compiled by Alan SAR 302 from CARDA database

Note: Some important searches may be omitted from this list and some of these on the list may not be worthy of a “search tale” on the website. Note this list would exclude significant mutual aid in places like Placer, Amador etc; or searches that were primarily OHV etc.

Please contact Alan SAR 302 Dog handler names included in this list. We really need the membership to come forward from Foot to Mounted to OHV to Management etc to fill in the blanks, Thank you


March 18, 2001 Garden Valley; Missing Hiker; Linda Curran


July 1, 2001 South Lake Tahoe, Lost Hiker; Cass Draxler

August 20, 2001 Swansboro Country area; walked away from home

September 11, 2001 Mosquito; Alzheimer’s
Handlers- many

Octoboer 2, 2001; South Lake Tahoe; reason not listed; Cass Draxler

October 4, 2001 Georgetown, followup for cadaver (related to April 24, 2001?); Cass Draxler

November 9, 2001 Camino; missing from campsite 4 days; numerous handlers

November 11, 2001; Lotus; missing from home; Cass Draxler



June 8, 2002; South Lake Tahoe; lost person; found?; Cass Draxler

July 2, 2002 Desolation; not given; found; found?

July 26, 2002 Kirkwood; missing hiker w/Alzheimers; found alive and well



January 18, 2003, Diamond Springs; Deaf Mute (alternative label?) did return home; handlers numerous

January 23, 2003, Placerville; Missing Person 24 hr; Cass Draxler; Carol Shapiro

March 4, 2003, Georgetown, missing person

August 15, 2003; Fowler Road not given

August 30, 2003 Union Valley; missing hiker; Ron Breininger, Ron Jordan


December 23, 2003 South Lake Tahoe, Lost Subject; Peter Harrington; Eric Sheets



March 12, 2004 Placerville; not given; subject found en route; Roan White, handler

April 12, 2004; Icehouse Road and Hwy 50; Missing person; not found

June 1, 2004; Icehouse; missing; found; runaway (related to 4-12-2004?)

September 27, 2004; Twin Bridgers;not given;found; numerous handlers

September 27, 2004; Wright’s Lake; missing from home; located by CARDA; helo transport

October 18, 2004 Cool; missing person; walked out


April 24, 2005; Pollock Pines; missing 86 yo man; located alive and well; Roan White, handler

May 17, 2005 El Dorado; two lost female teenagers; found alive and well

July 10, 2005 Echo Lake Sumit missing male wilderness; subject’s belongings located; Kate Zochetti

July 14, 2005 Echo Sumittt; missing 62 yo hiker; subject located (related to 7-10-05??)



March 26, 2006 Placerville; Missing adult male; subject walked out; Handlers- numerous.

March 27, 2006 Fortuna Mine; missing 51yo; subject came out?

May 4, 2006 Georgetown, missing person; 10 yr old (found deputy?)

May 6, 2006 Georgetown; runaway; found (related to May 4, 2006?)

May 25, 2006 Creekside Drive (Shingle Springs I think); Subject missing 24 hr; poss Alzheimers; Linda Curran Ron Jordan, Ruth Pietrowski; Subject located (If I recall- Mounted found him deceased in creek).

July 3, 2006 Bonnetti Rod Iron Mt road; missing male; subject located by? Handlers Linda Curran Ruth Pietrowski

July 9, 2006 Pollock Pines Lost 3.5 year old; Ruth Pietrowski; subject found by ? and patrol deputy

November 11, 2006 Little Canyon Rd (Church Mine Rd area); missing 92 yr (actually 89 yo) woman; subject located alive; medical; Chris Cunningham, Linda Curran Ron Jordan Ruth Pieterowski Kate Zocchetti

November 27, 2006 Pilot Hill; Missing 47 yo on ARV; found deceased day 3 by family friend; many handlers; searchers.