Park County Search and Rescue
Scary moments for a group of three rafters happened on Sunday afternoon as their raft flipped on the Shoshone River, depositing all three men in the river. The Park County Sheriff’s office received a 911 call from a caller who had been rafting in the Shoshone Canyon downstream of Hayden Arch Bridge on Sunday around…
Park County Homeland Security Director Jeff Martin and Physician Advisor for the Big Horn Basin Health Care Coalition, Doctor Elise Lowe, spoke about an intra-agency coalition that will be participating in training exercises on June 14th at Northwest College in Powell. Agencies from law enforcement, medical and first responders, as well at military personnel will…
After doing so much for the community, Park County Search and Rescue receives a donation from a local outdoor organization to help them do their crucial work. The Park County Sheriff’s Office has received a donation of $2,000 from the Cody Country Outfitters and Guides Association. That donation is now in the operating budget of…
The human remains discovered above Sulphur Creek in Cody have been identified as those of a transient Texas woman who was reported missing on Dec. 16, 2021. The Cody Police Department released more information on the human remains discovered earlier this week. On Monday, Jan. 3, 2022, at approximately 10:08 a.m., officers with the Cody…
The Cody Police Department is currently investigating human remains – identity unknown – found in a hillside at Sunset Blvd above Sulphur Creek on Jan. 3. On Monday, Jan. 3, 2022, at approximately 10:08 a.m., officers with the Cody Police Department responded to the 1300 Block of Sunset Blvd South in Cody to a report…
It was a busy but successful day for Park County Search and Rescue, as skilled volunteers rescued residents in the Beartooths and on the Buffalo Bill Reservoir. Volunteers of Park County Search and Rescue rose to the challenge of responding to two simultaneous calls on Friday, July 9. After much effort and coordination, all four…
The latest beneficiary of the skills of the Park County Search and Rescue team was the Shoshone River, as discarded culverts were cleared from the North Fork. The Park County Sheriff’s office released the details of Search and Rescue’s latest mission. It involved community clean-up rather than citizen safety but is no less valuable. On…
Park County Search and Rescue is always quick to respond to emergency calls, but safety begins with common sense, awareness, and following traffic signs. The Park County Search and Rescue Team’s latest call took them to the Beartooth Highway to save two stranded motorists. It was a close call, but one that never should’ve happened.…
Another Park County resident is saved after a dirt bike accident in the Sand Coulee thanks to the Park County Search and Rescue Team’s skills and tools. The latest call came into the Park County Communications Center at 11 p.m. Sunday, March 21. 65-year-old Bradford James Meredith left his Powell home at noon to ride…
In a first-of-its-kind exercise, multiple Park County agencies worked together to prepare for times when the team’s assets and attention must be divided. On March 18, 2021, the Park County Search and Rescue conducted an inter-agency training exercise on Sheep Mountain. The staging area was the south shore boat ramp off Stagecoach Road east of…