On the evening of Friday, October 7th BAMRU received a page for assistance in locating a missing subject whose vehicle was found parked at Armstrong Redwoods State Natural Reserve in Sonoma County. The park is located just outside of Guerneville, about an hour and a half north of San Francisco.
The following morning of Saturday, October 8th BAMRU joined about five other SAR units for an 0830 briefing by Sonoma County SAR. The missing person was not from the local area and was described as an individual that did not show signs of having trouble at home or at work.
BAMRU searched a densely vegetated hillside, that consisted of trees, brush and poison oak. This search required the team to use their navigational expertise and their familiarity with the use of UTM coordinates as they translate to the map proved extremely useful.
Around noon on the 8th the subject was located near the last point last seen and media reports indicate that it is likely to be deemed a suicide. Our thoughts and condolences go out to the friends and family.
News: Press Democrat, Sacramento Man Missing In Sonoma Redwoods
Monday, October 17, 2011
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