Callouts
December 2016
November 2016
20:06 14/11/2016
CALLOUT to assist DorSAR to support Dorset Police search for a 15 year old with autism who was last seen at his home in Hackney. Police believed he had travelled to Weymouth by train where he was known to have family links with the area. A major multi-agency search involved RNLI, Coastguard NPAS, Police and DorSAR. Jane, Matt, Wendy , Steve and Sarah assisted with the search. The young man was thankfully found safe and well by an off duty Coastguard the following day. Click here to read report in Dorset Echo
October 2016
09:30 14/10/2016
STANDBY received from DorSAR which turned to a CALLOUT at 0945 to search for a missing 15 year old girl in SHERBORNE. Wendy was involved in the search throughout the day. Shelley attended in the evening and was stood down on arrival as the missing girl had been located safe and well.
September 2016
August 2016
08:04 4/08/2016
CALLOUT to assist HantSAR Dogs search for a missing 84 year old lady with Dementia . The lady had been missing since the previous afternoon in the FAREHAM area, there was growing concern that she would be confused having failed to take her medication. Sarah with search dog Finley was supported by Matt. This was Finley’s first search since passing the National Assessment as a Level 2 Dog. The lady was found safe and well. Click here to read more in the Daily Echo
July 2016
11:32 31/07/2016
31 July 2016 11:32 CALLOUT to assist DorSAR support Dorset Police search for a missing 29 year old male in HAMWORTHY. There was significant concern that he would come to harm and a large scale multi-agency search involved RNLI, Coastguard, NPAS and DorSAR who were well supported by HantsSAR volunteers . Kath and Wendy stopped a fundraising collection at Tesco to attend the search. Matt and Jane were stood down prior to departure due to all areas having been searched. The man was thankfully located safe and well . Bournemouth Echo
22:36 29/07/2016
CALLOUT to assist Hampshire Search Dogs to search for a missing 31 year old female in the FARNHAM area missing since the 28 July. No dogs were available to assist. The lady was found safe on the afternoon of the 30 July. Click here for Surrey Police Appeal
June 2016
00:48 16/06/2016
CALLOUT to assist Hampshire Search Dogs to search for a missing 75 year old with Dementia in ANDOVER . No dogs were available to assist at this time. Click Here for more information Appeal
02:28 15/06/2016
CALLOUT to assist DORSAR search for a 24 year old male climber Liam Day who was reported missing after failing to return home from Durlston Country Park SWANAGE. No team members were available to assist. The Daily Echo reported that Liam’s body was found by a local fishman 13 days later. Our thoughts are with his family and friends for their loss. Click here news reports BBC News / Daily Echo
May 2016
April 2016
13:57 16/04/2016
CALLOUT to assist DORSAR in the search for a 67 year old man reported missing in HAMWORTHY. No team members were available to assist. Click for report in Bournemouth echo
March 2016
09:06 18/03/2016
CALLOUT to assist DORSAR support Dorset Police search for a 63 year old man with Mental Ill Health problems who was reported missing in Weymouth. Jane, Steve and Matt were stood down prior to arrival because the man was located. The gentleman was very cold and taken to hospital for treatment of hypothermia. Click here for the report in the Bournemouth Echo
10:41 13/03/2016
CALLOUT to assist DORSAR support Dorset Police in the search for a 86 year old man known to have Dementia and reported missing in WORTH MATRAVERS. No one from the team was available to attend . The man was located at 01:03 he was suffering from exposure to the cold and taken to hospital for treatment.
11:17 5/03/2016
CALLOUT to assist DORSAR support Dorset Police with the search for a 69 year old Male reported missing in BOURNEMOUTH. Wendy assisted with the search and Matt and Jane were stood prior to arrival as the gentleman was found wandering in the street at 14:30 Click here for the report in the Bournemouth Echo
23:57 2/03/2016
CALLOUT to assist DORSAR search for a 48 year old man from WOOL. No team members were available to attend. The man’s body was found by the Dorset Police. Click here for the report in the Bournemouth Echo
February 2016
21:22 11/02/2016
CALLOUT to assist DORSAR support the Coastguard to search for a 43 year old female reported to be suicidal and last seen in the MUDEFORD area. Jane and Andy attended the search. Sadly the missing lady was found deceased. Our thoughts are with her family and friends at this sad time.
January 2016
02:00 28/01/2016
28 January 2016 CALLOUT at 02:00 to assist HANTS Dogs supporting Hampshire Police to search for a missing suicidal 51 year old male in PORTSMOUTH. No Team were available to attend. Unfortunately the gentleman was found deceased. Click link for News Report