Cochise County Sheriff's Office Search & Rescue

09/03/2026

Great supplemental K9 training day on September 2, 2026!

The day began very early at Dry Canyon, where Hades worked an aged trail that Selby had laid the previous day.

That afternoon, several team members met at French Joe Canyon for additional training. Pippi successfully worked an almost three-hour-old trail. Whiskey Jr. and Oliver each searched a 40-acre segment for different target scents, locating their subjects in record time. Quinn worked several short runaways followed by a search, while Ruby and Alto tackled specific Human Remains Detection (HRD) problems.

A special thank-you to Greg, Isaac, and our new SAR Coordinator, Jesse, for coming out to assist, support, and observe our K9 teams.

Once again, a huge thank-you to our dedicated trail setters. We could not provide this valuable training without you!

08/31/2026

Attila is taking the slower approach

08/31/2026

Bill is making it look easy

08/31/2026

Getting used to

08/31/2026

Another busy weekend for Cochise County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue!

On Saturday, August 29, CCSO SAR conducted supplemental technical rescue training at the Old Charleston Bridge. Team members practiced rappelling and ascending techniques, along with safely lowering and rappelling with a K9. We never know when these specialized skills may be needed during an actual rescue.

Training concluded around noon, but the day was far from over.

At approximately 2:00 p.m., the team was activated for a rescue near Guadalupe Canyon Road in the Hog Canyon area involving a male suffering from dehydration. At nearly the same time, another call was received for a female experiencing severe dehydration near Montezuma Canyon Road. That response was initially canceled and later reactivated.

Early Sunday morning, the K9 teams returned to the Charleston Bridge area for training. The dogs worked trails that included water crossings, providing valuable exposure to another challenge they may encounter during a real search. Training began early so the teams could finish before temperatures became dangerously hot.

Whether training or responding to an emergency, CCSO SAR volunteers remain committed to developing the skills necessary to serve Cochise County.

08/29/2026

A good dog turns a day in the field into something you’ll remember for a lifetime.

08/28/2026

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08/27/2026