Eastern Wyoming Search and Rescue

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Eastern Wyoming Search and Rescue in WY, NE, & SD. The search dogs find clues of the missing person’s whereabouts. Must have access or means to transport your own horse(s).

Cowboy K-9/Mounted SAR Team; Our Search and Rescue Team is made up of Certified K-9s & Mounted Teams, available when needed to search for lost, overdue or missing people, help the injured, and recover the decreased. Disaster Response Teams: Your Rescue is our Mission

Eastern WY K-9 Search and Rescue: This is a group of highly trained, highly motivated volunteers who are Certified K-9 handlers, that focus is training and use of dogs for Search and Rescue, Evidence Search, Body Finds. Dogs can be used to rule out areas (the dogs gave no indication that the person is in a given area), dogs can indicate a general direction for the search manager to send other search resources, and the dog teams are sometimes the team that actually finds the missing person. Eastern Wy Mouted SAR Team: Our Mounted Search and Rescue, Equestrian unit open to all persons 21 years or older. This team is used for search and rescue as well as to assist the flankers for the dog teams.

10/17/2026
10/11/2026

Tim Wells

09/17/2026

Why do local law enforcement agencies sometimes hesitate to use free search resources?

In many cases, it comes down to liability concerns, chain of command, scene preservation, training verification, and making sure resources are credible, coordinated, and court-defensible. When a missing person case is active, agencies have to consider every decision carefully.

That said, well-trained volunteer resources can be a major asset when they are used appropriately.

Human remains detection K9s can help narrow search areas, reduce wasted time, and give investigators a more focused place to deploy divers, sonar, boats, ground teams, or additional resources. In water and shoreline searches especially, dogs may help identify a search zone much faster than blindly covering large areas.

When time matters, partnerships matter.

Using trained K9 teams and other qualified volunteer resources can help:

* cut down search time
* reduce manpower strain
* narrow large search areas
* support law enforcement with additional tools
* increase the chances of bringing answers to families sooner

Volunteer does not mean unqualified.
Free does not mean without value.

The goal is not to replace law enforcement — it is to support them, strengthen the search effort, and help find missing people as quickly and effectively as possible.

People deserve to be found.
And the best outcomes often happen when agencies and trained community resources work together.

Pets that are overweight, are in pain! Take care of your pet.
09/15/2026

Pets that are overweight, are in pain! Take care of your pet.

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PO Box 148
Torrington, WY
82240

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+13072500296

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