yamhill County Search and RescuE
"That Others May Live"
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The call to assemble our team can come at any time day or night, in all weather conditions, to expedite a search or a rescue with the possibility of someone's life on the line. Someone has reported a friend or family member missing, and all you have to go on is the place last seen, a map, and the talent and experience of our team.
These searches can be conducted over rugged territory in extreme conditions, but our SAR volunteers and their families have shown time again that they are committed to the selfless volunteerism this program demands.
These are dedicated and skilled volunteers who continue to maintain their endurance and professionalism to find the lost, rescue the stranded or injured, recover the deceased, and are available to respond to community needs in Yamhill County and provide mutual aid to other Sheriff’s Office SAR programs in Oregon.
If you are interested in becoming a part of this fantastic group of volunteers and you meet the qualifications, complete the application on the join page and mail or bring into my office today. The satisfaction of returning a lost person to his or her loved one is unparalleled.
I’ll take this opportunity to say thank you! To each and every one of you. You are all incredible.
Those who can do; those who can do more—volunteer.
Jack Crabtree
Yamhill County Sheriff
Project Lifesaver
The Yamhill County Sheriff's Office and the Yamhill County Search and Rescue Team are part of Project Lifesaver International, a program designed for Alzheimer and Autistic Individuals who may wander. Yamhill County was the first agency in the state to be certified as a Project Lifesaver Agency and is the State Agency for Oregon's Project Lifesaver. Deputy Ron Wellborn helped bring Project Lifesaver to Oregon after a search for a missing non verbal autistic child, who was found in the middle of a freezing creek after being missing for roughly 45 minutes. This program has a high success rate of finding the missing subject. Please check out Project Lifesaver International.
Contact Deputy Ron Wellborn at 503-434-7506 or at the Sheriff's Office for information on Project Lifesaver or to contribute to the program.
Designed by Yamhill County Search and Rescue, 2009