Mounted search and rescue

["Jorene Downs" <Jorene@CEOates.com>]

A tragic loss, indeed. Their county Sheriff's Dept is honoring the loss of the 2 SAR team members with mourning black and the flag at half mast, and will have officers in Class A uniforms at the funeral - the same kind of respect a department would show the loss of a fellow law enforcement officer. 

 

I hope that you, and others, send email condolences to the SAR Honor Guard who will read email condolences at both funerals.

 

Email condolences can be shared through:
Tim Kovacs
Mountain Rescue Association-NASAR Joint Honor Guard.
tkovacs@mindspring.com
www.mountainrescuehonorguard.org

 

Jorene

 

----- Original Message -----

From: Tm' Fi

To: Mounted search and rescue

Sent: Wednesday, July 21, 2004 11:12 AM

Subject: Re: [MSAR] 2 dead / So CA SAR volunteer died en route to SAR

Dear Jorene,

Myself and the members from the TROT Search & Rescue Mounted Team are sincerely sorry to learn of this tragic loss.  Our thoughts and prayers go out to their family, friends and fellow SAR team members.

Tomi'

Assistant Commander
TROT Search & Rescue Mounted Team
State of Maryland
<http://trot-md.org/sar.htm>
 
Jorene Downs wrote:

Update below.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jorene Downs" <Jorene@CEOates.com>
  

http://www.sbsun.com/Stories/0,1413,208~12588~2279290,00.html
"YUCCA VALLEY - A sheriff's search-and-rescue team member en route to look
for a missing hiker at Joshua Tree National Park was killed Saturday and
four other members were injured when a drunken driver struck their vehicle
head-on, authorities said."
    

On July 17, 2004, at approximately 5 a.m., five members of the San Gorgonio
Search and Rescue (SAR) team were enroute to assist in a search and rescue
operation.  While responding, they were involved in a major traffic
collision on State Route 62.

As a result of the collision, Mr. Scott Johnston, age 30, SAR Tech. II, team
member for five years, was pronounced dead at the scene.

Philip Calvert, age 58, SAR Tech. II, team member for 12 years, sustained
major injuries and subsequently died of those injuries on 7-20-04 at
approximately 4 a.m.

Three additional SAR members were in the vehicle and they received  minor to
moderate injuries.  Those members are:

o Bob Blanck, age 32, SAR Tech. II, team member for five years
o Shane Elliott, age 34, SAR Tech. II, team member for one year.
o Dave Atchley, age 45, SAR Tech. II, team member for ten years.