2003 Search Reports

January

• January 15th - Weir Prairie, Pierce County, missing person foul play suspected found by helicopter 8 miles away.
• January 17th - , Kitsap County, possible remains, nothing found.
• January 25th, 26th, 27th, 31st - Key Peninsula, Pierce County, 67 year old male, car found in park, subject not found.

February

• February 1st - Mason County, Three juveniles, turnaround.
• February 1st - Tacoma.
• February 6th - Clallum County.
• February 8th -Research of January 25th-31st Key Peninsula, Pierce County, 67 year old male, nothing found.
• February 12th - Port Hadlock, Jefferson County, possbile human foot found, looked for other human remains, foot turned out to be a bear foot.
• February 14th - Poulsbo, Kitsap County, turnaround.
• February 14th - Browns Point, Pierce County, missing elderly female found under bridge near the home.
• February 20th - Poulsbo, Kitsap County, 50 year old man missing from accident scene, found by ESAR.

March

• March 1st - Gig Harbor, Pierce County.
• March - Thurston County, missing brush picker.

April

• April 3rd - Tacoma, missing 17 year old, turnaround.
• April 13th - Greenwater, Pierce County, turnaround.
• April 27th - Evans Creek ORV, Pierce County.

May

• May 12th - Tacoma, City of Tacoma, 80 year old female walked away from Doctor's office, found in nearby residence.
• May 17th - Camp Bethel, Grays Harbor County.
• May 21st - Maytown, Thurston County, 20 year old mentally disabled male was not picked up and did not arrive at work, found with relatives in Dalles, Oregon.
• May 21st - Tacoma, 8 year old, turnaround.
• May 24th - Clallum County, alzheimers patient, turnaround.
• May 31st - Elbe, Pierce County, missing man, turnaround.

June

• June 18th - Snohomish County, turnaround.
• June 23rd - Mission Lake, Kitsap County, stand-by.
• June 23rd - Kitsap County, missing 3 year old, turnaround.

July

• July 16th and 17th - Crystal Mountain, Pierce County, two men and their dogs overdue from hike, found by RRAMSAR on the 70 series road system.
• July 20th - Fircrest, Tacoma.
• July 22nd - Lacey.
• July 23rd - Mason County, missing 3 year old, found by GSSD some distance from the lake.
• July 25th - , Thurston County, possible burial site searched for evidence, nothing found.
• July 29th - Greenwater, Pierce County, missing bipolar female, turnaround.

August

• August 14th - Kelso, Cowlitz County, skull found, looking for more.
• August 29th - Chehalis Western Trail, Thurston County, body found, looking for more.
• August 29th - Wilkeson, Pierce County, missing boy found by another hiker.
• August 29th and 30th - Corral Pass, Pierce County, hunter called by cell phone with GPS coordinates.

September

• September 13th - Mt. Adams, Yakima County, overdue climber walked out, used cell phone, went home.
• September 13th - Mt. Adams, Yakima County, overdue bow hunter found on road in the morning.
• September 13th and 14th - Alderton, Pierce County, man missing for several days found by friend walking road.
• September 28th - Matlock, Mason County, elderly man found by GSSD very close to his car.

October

• October 8th - Tacoma, Pierce County, missing boys seen hitch hiking, turnaround.
• October 15th and 16th - Matlock, Mason County, missing elderly woman found by GSSD a short walk away from facility.
• October 27th - Mt. Pilchuck, Snohomish County, missing hiker from University of Washington group, found by helicopter.
• October 28th - Lake Rimrock, Yakima County, missing hunter found during callout, turnaround.
• October 31st - Chehalis Western Trail, Thurston County, re-search for possible body.
• October 31st - Lacey, City of Lacey, search of possible gravesite.

November

December