Alpine County Sheriff's Office was notified that a Kirkwood-area lodge guest had not returned to nor used her room for 3 nights. Subsequent investigation showed that the missing person report was in Alpine County but the "place last seen," her automobile, was parked at a trailhead, located in El Dorado County.
Alpine County and some El Dorado SAR personnel started a hasty search on 8-24-07, with full callout on Saturday 8-25-07, which consisted of deputies from Alpine, El Dorado, and Sacramento Counties; SAR members from Alpine, El Dorado(West Slope/Tahoe), Sacramento counties, Douglas County, NV and CARDA folks (search dog personnel) from the Bay Area.
The 69 year-old female embarked on a day trip on 8-21-07 after inquiring about local hiking and stating she was an experienced hiker.
Teams were deployed to assignments starting about 700am. About 90 minutes later, the CHP helicopter (H-20) spotted a subject, fitting the DMV description, in a drainage, west of Lake Margaret. CHP personnel landed and hiked to meet the subject, who was airlifted back to Command Post and to waiting Fire/Paramedic personnel. In the meantime, ground searchers (EMT/First Responders) were closing in on this area. Two different trailing dogs were following a scent trail, that might have led to the subject, who was medically stable, but taken to the hospital for further evaluation. Before her trip to the hospital, the subject gave a brief interview to Ron B.
Saturday, August 25, 2007
Sunday, August 19, 2007
Missing Alzheimer's patient- Strawberry
post- find summary provided by Paul SAR 7; search commenced in the evening of Friday August 10th (07) and was completed successfully in the wee hours
The team on scene assessed him and warmed him until more hands could hike in to assist them. A dozen or so people performed about a quarter mile cross country carry out to the closest dirt road where an ambulance was waiting.
One SAR member from the Tahoe team suffered a minor injury and was treated at the scene.
This was the second sucessful mission in two days, and quite an upbeat experience for the SAR members on scene.>
The team on scene assessed him and warmed him until more hands could hike in to assist them. A dozen or so people performed about a quarter mile cross country carry out to the closest dirt road where an ambulance was waiting.
One SAR member from the Tahoe team suffered a minor injury and was treated at the scene.
This was the second sucessful mission in two days, and quite an upbeat experience for the SAR members on scene.>
Kelsey- 65 yo mentally disabled male
Family members reported him missing and he tends to wander off. He had a ankle-bracelet with transmitter beacon. CHP helo assisted with signal hunting.
Break came when reverse 911 calls to local residents resulted in a tip where he had been sighted the night before.
Bianca and team will provide the finder's details
Date of callout- Thursday August 9, 2007. Rapid and successful find and then we went to our monthly meeting.
Break came when reverse 911 calls to local residents resulted in a tip where he had been sighted the night before.
Bianca and team will provide the finder's details
Date of callout- Thursday August 9, 2007. Rapid and successful find and then we went to our monthly meeting.
