Scott County K9 Tactical Search Team

The Scott County K9 Tactical Search Team is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for searches for any missing person in the southeast Missouri, southern Illinois and northern Arkansas area. If someone is missing, you are encouraged to alert search dog teams early in the event to allow for travel and preparation time. The sooner the team can get on scene before it is too contaminated, the better the likelihood that the missing person may be found.

Items needed for a successful search

1.  An uncontaminated scent article that the missing person has worn or had in their possession within the last 24 hours.

2.  Set up command posts away from the scent source, and the last place the missing person was seen.

3.  Keep witnesses with information about the missing person's state of mind and intentions at the scene until the dog/handler team has an opportunity to talk with them. 

The Scott County K9 Tactical Search Team is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for searches for any missing person in the southeast Missouri, southern Illinois and northern Arkansas area.

 TO ACTIVATE THE TEAM:

Call your local law enforcement agency, dial 911, or contact Team Leader Thomas Beardslee at 573-450-3221.

To schedule an event at a school, nursing home, civic organization, business or emergency reponder organization, call 573-450-3221, or fill out the form below.