DEEMI Search and Rescue

DEEMI Search and Rescue The mission of DEEMI is to develop with ethics and integrity, systems that will save lives.
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Through education and training, and using Federal surplus military equipment, to encourage the spirit of volunteerism, and to facilitate the saving of lives. TO MAKE A DONATION ONLINE, GO TO https://www.deemi.org We are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, which is funded solely by donations.

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08/31/2026

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LOCATED - his wife posted at 12 PM on 08/31 that he has been located. Thank you to everyone who shared! I will be taking down his photos for privacy.

‼️MISSING IN STEUBEN, MAINE. PLEASE SHARE‼️

Joseph Sotkiewicz was last seen around 1 AM in Steuben on August 30, 2026.

He is believed to be driving his 2005 silver Chevy Malibu. His phone and credit card were left at home!

Joseph is 5’11, around 260 pounds.

If you’ve seen Joe, please contact his family or Washington County Sheriff’s Office at 207-255-4422.

Article on the Hypershell testing we are doing for SAR work with DEEMI.
08/30/2026

Article on the Hypershell testing we are doing for SAR work with DEEMI.

ORONO -- Downeast Emergency Medical Institute, or DEEMI, provides volunteer based emergency response and search and rescue.

Channel ABC7/Fox22 interviewed our Director Richard Bowie of DEEMI in this segment related to Mr Legasse, mental care a...
08/29/2026

Channel ABC7/Fox22 interviewed our Director Richard Bowie of DEEMI in this segment related to Mr Legasse, mental care and our past searches for him.

OLD TOWN -- 28-year-old Nathan Lagasse was taken into custody after leading police on a manhunt through Old Town, Orono, Veazie and Bangor.

Channel 7/22 news interviewing DEEMI volunteers on the use of the Hypershell system in SAR.
08/28/2026

Channel 7/22 news interviewing DEEMI volunteers on the use of the Hypershell system in SAR.

08/27/2026

Homeland Security Helicopter as well searching using Churchill FLIR system (heat detection) for suspect from todays stabbing in Old Town above our DEEMI station.

08/27/2026

Helicopter from Forestry searches for man who stabbed someone in Old Town today, then car found on Stillwater Rd near American Concrete. This is video of our DEEMI rescue station and how close behind the massive police search is ongoing.

Resetting of the HMMWVs and matching trailer today.
08/22/2026

Resetting of the HMMWVs and matching trailer today.

Visit to DEEMI Rescue by UMass Amherst Computer Science and Electrical Engineering graduate student and PhD and UMaine t...
08/21/2026

Visit to DEEMI Rescue by UMass Amherst Computer Science and Electrical Engineering graduate student and PhD and UMaine today on UAV technology we use and ideas for them to help improve same for SAR work etc.

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