*** Missing Youth found in Mueller State Park, Colorado ***

Fri Jun 14 07:34:29 1996
Letter  : 13086994    From: Ron Lee
Address : ronlee@frii.com
Subject : Final report on boy missing in Mueller State Park
To: sar_admin@mindlink.bc.ca

This report provided by Mike Porter, mission coordinator for El Paso
County Search and Rescue.

At 0605 hours on June 13, 1996, the Colorado State Rescue Board
(CSRB) coordinator notified me as the 'On Duty Coordinator'
for El Paso County Search and Rescue that Teller county needed
help in a search for a 14 YOA male who was a border-line diabetic.

The lost boy had been out in the woods all night. The subject
had been fishing with family at Mueller State Park south of Divide,
Colorado on the afternoon of 6/12/96.  He started to feel sick
to his stomach and weak.

The last meal consumed by the boy was at 1400 hrs on that day.

While returning from the lake with the family he got separated
from the group.  Teller County responded with local team assets
for a night search and failed to locate the boy. Early the next
morning, June 13, at approx 0200 to 0300 hrs, the Teller IC contacted
State for help during the next operational period.

 I was notified at 0605 and immediately contacted the Teller IC
for more data. Teller IC requested trained Search Managers, and
trained ground searchers to help in the search operation.  Additional
information showed the boy was dressed with shorts, t-shirt and
light jacket when last seen. Night temperatures at Mueller that
night were mid-30's.

With these few facts, I classified the mission as a "High
Priority Response Mission" and toned it out for deployable
members who could respond quickly to Mueller. I had nine members,
which included management and highly experienced ground searchers,
form up and deployed immediately with Squad 1 (transport vehicle)
and personal vehicles.

I tagged an Army Blackhawk helicopter to land at the El Paso team's
Base Headquarters in Colorado Springs to pick up R16 (personal
member designation) for air operations. An EPCSAR dog team
(R11 and Duke) was already on scene during the first operational
period. The Sheriffs Office was alerted that we had activated
our assets for "SAR Mutual Aid" to another county.

The boy was found by a Teller Search and Rescue ATV driver at
approx 0830 hours. He was on the move on a well established trail
going downhill. He was found in the Primary Search Area and was
in good condition. Members who were involved with the mission:
R23 (IC), R30 (Operations), R16 (Air Operations), R11 and Duke,
R10, R12, R33, R36, R38, R50, R58, R70 and R91 (State). A strong
team!!!

Submitted by Mike Porter

mporter@frii.com

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