Yearly Archives: 2023

8/16/23 – Missing Rafter Truckee River

SAR Staff, Hasty Team, SVU, and WCSAR began responding to West Reno to locate a missing subject somewhere between the Chalk Bluff Dam and Idlewild Park. As teams were coming into the area, she was located by a WCSO Deputy at Booth Street/Idlewild.

8/13/23 – Missing Person Moon Rocks

SAR Staff, RAVEN, and the SVU responded to an area NW of the Moon Rocks to locate a subject whose personal effects and dog were located by people recreating in the area. The dog was safely brought down to Animal Control and the stuck vehicle was located approximately 3/4 of a mile away. The subject and her son then arrived in the area. She had actually been located miles from this area by a passing motorist three days prior. They had returned in an attempt to locate the vehicle, dog, and personnel items.

8/11/23 – Mt. Rose Trail Distressed Hiker

SAR Staff, Hasty BC, and WCSAR BC personnel responded to the Mt. Rose summit parking lot to assist with a hiker that was having a medical issue. NLTFPD personnel contacted the subject before SAR arrived at the summit, but personnel waited at staging until the subject safely arrived at the parking lot.

8/4/23 – Search for Dementia Patient

SAR Staff, Hasty Team, SVU, and WCSAR began responding to a location near Geiger Grade to search for a missing subject from a group home. As teams were arriving in the area, she was located at a gas station by REMSA. SAR response was cancelled.