Wiltshire Search and Rescue
Registered charity number 1095994
Working for the community...
WilSAR's Recent Callouts
| Date | Description of event |
| 24 August 2010 | Called to assist Wiltshire Police with search for missing elderly male in the Trowbridge area. Male returned to care home the following day after spending night out. 23 members attended. |
| 17 August 2010 | Called to assist Wiltshire police with search for despondent male in Colerne area. Male located alive. 24 members attended, with assistance from Lowland Search Dogs Berkshire. |
| 10 August 2010 | Called to assist Wiltshire police with search for despondent female in West Swindon Area. female returned home following day. 25 members attended. |
| 10 August 2010 | Called to assist Wiltshire police with search for vulnerable missing male last seen at great western hospital Swindon. male returned home to Hungerford. 25 members attended. |
| 7 August 2010 | Called to assist HANTSAR and Hampshire Police with search for missing vulnerable female in North Baddesley area. |
| 5 August 2010 | called to assist HANTSAR and Hampshire police with search for missing vulnerable female in North Baddesley area |
| 30 July 2010 | Called to assist Wiltshire police with search for despondent male in the Devizes area. Male located in RUH prior to arrival of team. |
| 10 July 2010 | Called to assist Wiltshire police with search for despondent female in the Melksham area. Misper located by police prior to arrival. |
| 3 July 2010 | Called to assist ISAR and Thames Valley Police with search for missing elderly female in the Carterton area. 12 members on route. Female located prior to arrival. |
| 19 June 2010 | Called to assist SUSSAR and Surrey Police with search for despondent male in the Wisley area. Male located deceased. Press coverage at: http://www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/s/2073457_body_in_woods_confirmed_as_missing_byfleet_dad |
| 12 June 2010 | Called to assist HANTSAR with search for 2 missing boys in the Beaulieu area. |
| 5 June 2010 | Called to assist Wiltshire police with search for downed light aircraft in the Alderbury area. No aircraft located, reported with good intent. |
| 5 June 2010 | Called to assist Wiltshire Police with search following report of downed light aircraft in the Alderbury area. 24 volunteers attended, assisted by ISAR. No aircraft located. |
| 29 May 2010 | Called to assist Wiltshire Police with search for long term missing female. 36 volunteers attended with support from ISIS, LSD Berkshire, LSD Sussex and SEBEV. Search requested as result of NPIA review. Large areas searched with no trace. Press coverage at: http://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/news/8136911.Appeal_for_help_with_missing_woman/ Press coverage at |
| 15 May 2010 | Called to assist Wiltshire Police with search for missing despondent female in the Marlborough area. Female located by Police as team arrived at RV. |
| 11 May 2010 | Called to assist Wiltshire Police with search for missing despondent male in the Devizes area. 49 volunteers attended including members of ISIS SAR and LS Dogs Berkshire. Male located alive. |
| 16 March 2010 | Called to assist Wiltshire Police with search for missing male. 41 members assisted, including support from ISAR. press coverage at: http://www.thisiswiltshire.co.uk/news/headlines/5065715.Search_teams_out_for_missing_Chippenham_man/ |
| 5 March 2010 | Called to assist Hampshire Police and HANTSAR in search for missing female with dementia. press coverage at: http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/district/newforest/5044265.Pensioner_found_dead/# |
| 15 January 2010 | 1100. Called to assist Wiltshire police with search for autistic male in Bradford on Avon area. Press coverage at: http://www.wiltshiretimes.co.uk/news/latestheadlines/4854502.Police_launch_search_for_missing_man_in_Bradford_on_Avon/ |
| 15 January 2010 | 0204. Called to assist Wiltshire Police with search for female missing after RTC. Female located as result of police enquiries. 14 volunteers attended assisted by Dorset Search Dogs Press coverage at: http://www.thisiswiltshire.co.uk/news/4852725.Car_smashes_into_home_in_Crockerton/ |
| 8 January 2010 | called to assist Wiltshire Police with search for missing elderly female in the Swindon area. Female located safe and well whilst team on route. 28 members available. |
| 3 January 2010 | Placed on standby to assist Wiltshire Police with search for despondent male in the Devizes area. male located as a result of police enquiries. |
| 3 January 2010 | Called to assist HANTSAR and Hampshire Police for missing female with dementia in the Southampton area. Misper located prior to tasking of team. |
| 16 December 2009 | alled to support Wiltshire Police with search for missing female with dementia in the South Marston area. Female located safe and well. 17 volunteers attended including supoport from ISAR and LS Dogs Berkshire. ARCC tasked aircraft, but icing rotors prevented attendance. Press coverage at: http://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/news/4802014.Missing_woman_found_safe/ |
| 30 November 2009 | Called to support Wiltshire police with search for missing male with dementia in Trowbridge. Male located safe and well by householder. |
| 14 November 2009 | Called to assist Wiltshire Police with search for vulnerable missing male in Swindon area. 21 members attended, assisted by members of ISAR. Male located safe and well. |
| 27 October 2009 | Called to assist Dorset police and DORSAR with search for missing male in Canford Heath area. Press coverage at: http://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/4708356.Police_release_CCTV_image_of_missing_Poole_man__Stephen_Cl |
| 25 October 2009 | Called to assist Wiltshire Police with search for vulnerable missing girl in the swindon area. Female located safe and well. 27 volunteers attended, assisted by ISIS SAR. |
| 7 September 2009 | Called to assist Wiltshire Police with search for missing vulnerable male in the South Marston area. 12 members attended. Male located safe and well as a result of Police enquiries. |
| 24 August 2009 | Callled to assist Wiltshire Police with search for missing youth in the Trowbridge area. Boy located whilst team on route. |
| 23 August 2009 | Called to assist Wiltshire Police with search for missing despondent male in the Wroughton area. 26 members attended incuding support from ISAR. Press coverage at: http://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/news/4562733.Family_concern_at_missing_man/ |
| 6 August 2009 | Called to assist Wiltshire Police with search for missing despondent male in the Wroughton area. Male located by Police prior to search commencing. 15 members on route. |
| 3 August 2009 | Placed on standby by Wiltshire Police for missing despondent male in the Swindon area. No search required. 33 members available. |
| 23 July 2009 | Called to assist Wiltshire Police with search for missing despondent female in the Ludgershall area. 28 members attended assisted by members of ISAR. Press coverage at: http://www.wiltshiretimes.co.uk/search/4511353.Police_hunt_for_missing_Ludgershall_woman/ |
| 19 July 2009 | Called to assist Wiltshire Police with search for missing despondent male in the Swindon area. 30 volunteers attended including members of BSAR, ISAR, SUSSAR and LS Dogs Sussex as members of UKLSI course. Male located as a result of Police enquiries. |
| 12 July 2009 | Called to assist Wiltshire Police with search for missing despondent female in the Odstock area. Feamale located by Police prior to arrival of team. |
| 29 June 2009 | Called to assist Wiltshire Police with search for despondent female in the Urchfont area. Female located safe and well. Assistance on route from LS Dogs Sussex. |
| 27 June 2009 | Called to assist HANTSAR and Hampshire Police with search for despondent male in the Aldershot area. |
| 24 June 2009 | Called to assist DORSAR and Dorset Police with search for missing male in the Dorchester area. Male located safe and well. |
| 23 June 2009 | Called to assist DORSAR and Dorset Police in search for missing elderly female with dementia in the Gillingham area. Female located safe and well. |
| 13 June 2009 | Called to assist Wiltshire Police with search for despondent female in the Urchfont area. Female located as a result of Police enquiries prior to search commencing. 27 WILSAR members, 6 members of Lowland Search Dogs Sussex and 3 members of ISAR attending. |
| 12 June 2009 | Called to assist Wiltshire Police with despondent female in the Westbury area. Misper located safe and well. |
| 3 June 2009 | Called to assist Hampshire Police and HANTSAR with search for elderly male in the Ringwood area. Same male as previous search who had been reported missing again. Located safe and well. |
| 1 June 2009 | Called to assist Hampshire Police and HANTSAR with search for missing elderly male in the Ringwood area. Male located safe and well. |
| 31 May 2009 | Called to assist Wiltshire Police with search for vulnerable female in the Lechlade area. 14 members attended. |
| 24 May 2009 | Re-tasked by Wiltshire Police to continuesearch for despondent female in the Semington area. Female locate by member of the public prior to search commencing. 16 members attending. |
| 23 May 2009 | Called to assist Wiltshire Police with search for despondent female in the Semington area. 20 members attended. |
| 20 May 2009 | Called to assist Wiltshire Police with search for elderly male with dementia and Parkinsons. 25 volunteers attended, including 2 from ISAR. Male located deceased the following morning by member of the public. |
| 26 April 2009 | Called to assist Wiltshire Police wih search for despondent male in the Devizes area. 27 members attended including ISAR (Oxfordshire). |
| 24 April 2009 | Called to assist Wiltshire Police with search for despondent male in the Bulford Area. Male located alive. |
| 13 April 2009 | Called to assist Wiltshire Police with search for despondent male in Swindon area. 20 members attended, assisted by ISAR (Oxfordshire). Male located safe and well as a result of Police enquiries. |
| 12 April 2009 | Placed on standby to assist Wiltshire Police with search for despondent male in the Bradford on Avon area. Male located by Police Helicopter prior to callout of team. |
| 17 March 2009 | Called to assist Wiltshire Police with search for missing youth with special needs in the Trowbridge area. |
| 9 March 2009 | Called to assist Wiltshire Police with search for missing despondent male in the Westbury area. Risk assessment negated search. |
| 8 March 2009 | Called to assist Wiltshire Police with search for male missing following a Road Traffic Collision in the Liddington area. 18 WILSAR members attended asssisted by 8 volunteers from Lowland Search Dogs Sussex and 3 dogs. Missing male attended Police Station during search. |
| 24 February 2009 | Called to assist Wiltshire Police with search for missing despondent female in the Bradford on Avon area. Female located as a result of Police enquiries. |
| 14 February 2009 | Called to assist Hampshire Police with search in the Newbury area. Unable to assist as already committed with search in Wiltshire. |
| 13 February 2009 | Called to assist Wiltshire police with search for despondent male in the Calne area. 22 members attended. Male located safe and well by Police as search concluded. |
| 11 February 2009 | Placed on standby by Wiltshire Police following concern for a missing despondent male. Male located as a result of police enquiries. No search required. |
| 4 February 2009 | Called to assist Wiltshire police with search for missing six year old boy in the Swindon area. Boy located safe and well whilst team on route. |
| 22 January 2009 | Called to assist Hampshire Police and HANTSAR with search for missing male with dementia in the Soberton area. Press coverage at: http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/4066102.Pensioner_s_body_found_in_Hampshire_field/ |
| 14 January 2009 | Continuation of search in Alderbury from 13 01 09. 18 searchers attended, assisted by members of DORSAR, HANTSAR and LSD Southern. Press coverage at: http://www.wiltshire.police.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=43&Itemid=50 |
| 13 January 2009 | Called to assist Wiltshire Police with search for vulnerable elderly male in the Alderbury area. Assisted by HANTSAR and Lowland Search Dogs Southern. 18 volunteers attended. Press coverage at: http://www.salisburyjournal.co.uk/news/4045947.Man__85__goes_missing_in_Alderbury/ |
| 5 January 2009 | Called to assist Wiltshire Police with search for despondent male in the Brinkworth area. 15 volunteers attended, supported by Lowland Search Dogs Sussex and Hampshire. Male located safe and well. |
| 2 January 2009 | Called to assist Wiltshire Police with search for vulnerable elderly male in the Trowbridge area. Male located deceased. Press coverage at: http://www.thisiswiltshire.co.uk/news/headlines/4016736.Pensioner_found_dead_in_stream/ |
| 7 December 2008 | Called to assist Wiltshire Police with search for missing elderly male with dementia in the Amesbury area. Male located safe and well. 15 members attended. Press coverage at: http://www.salisburyjournal.co.uk/search/3962190.Police_praise_Wilsar_volunteers/ |
| 6 December 2008 | Called to assist Hampshire Police and HANTSAR with search for missing person. 52 SAR Team volunteers attended. Press coverage at: http://www.hampshire.police.uk/Internet/news/releases/Detectives+in+Basingstoke+increase+concern+for+missing+boy.htm |
| 18 November 2008 | Called to assist Wiltshire Police with search for missing male in the Maiden Bradley area. Assisted by HANTSAR. 17 searchers attended. Press coverage at: http://www.thisiswiltshire.co.uk/news/headlines/3859553.Police_concern_for_missing_man/ |
| 29 October 2008 | Called to assist Wiltshire Police with search for missing 9 year old boy in the Swindon area. Boy located safe and well whilst team on route. |
| 25 October 2008 | Called to assist Wiltshire Police with search for missing despondent female in the Amesbury area. Female located prior to search commencing. |
| 24 October 2008 | Called to assist Wiltshire Police with search for vulnerable missing male in the Swindon area. Male located prior to search commencing. |
| 19 October 2008 | Called to assist Wiltshie Police with search for missing elderly male in the Stourton area. Assisted by Lowland Search Dogs Sussex, HANTSAR, Lowland Search Dogs Dorset. |
| 1 October 2008 | Called to assist Wiltshire Police with search for missing 93 year old missing female in the Malmesbury area. Female located by helicopter prior to arrival of team. |
| 23 September 2008 | Called to assist SUSSAR with search for missing elderly male. |
| 22 September 2008 | Called to assist Wiltshire police with search for missing despondent male in the Wilton area. male located prior to arrival of team. |
| 14 September 2008 | Called to assist Wiltshire Police with search for missing 88 year old male in the Melksham area. Male located whilst team on route. |
| 12 September 2008 | Called to assist Wiltshire Police with search for missing 7 year old boy in the Amesbury area. Boy located safe and well whilst team on route. |
| 3 September 2008 | Called to assist Wiltshire Police with search for missing 89 year old male dog walker in the Woodford Valley area. Misper returned home safe and well whilst team on route. |
| 31 August 2008 | Placed on standby to assist Wiltshire Police with search for missing despondent adult female in the Ditchampton area. Misper located safe and well as a result of Police enquiries. |
| 16 August 2008 | Called to assist Hampshire Police and HANTSAR with search for missing elderly male with Parkinson's disease in New Forest. Male loctaed safe and well after 20 hours in the open. |
| 4 August 2008 | Called to assist Wiltshire Police with search for missing elderly female with dementia, in Swindon area. Lady located by a member of the public as search was commencing. 14 members attended. |
| 3 August 2008 | Continuation of search from 24 July. 15 members attended. |
| 31 July 2008 | Called to assist Wiltshire Police with search for missing 6 year old boy in the Tidworth area. Boy located safe and well whilst team on route. HANTSAR on standby and LS Dogs Sussex on route. |
| 24 July 2008 | Called to assist Wiltshire Police with search for missing male in Swindon area. 17 members attended. |
| 19 July 2008 | Placed on standby to assist Wiltshire Police with search for 2 missing children in the Swindon area. Children returned home, no search required. |
| 4 July 2008 | Called to assist Wiltshire Police with search for despondent male in the Maiden Bradley area. 23 volunteers attended including 5 dogs from LSD Sussex, Southern and Thames Valley. Male located safe and well by search dog. Press coverage at: http://www.wiltshiretimes.co.uk/news/warminsternews/display.var.2387322.0.search_dogs_find_missing_man.php |
| 29 June 2008 | Called to assist Wiltshire Police with search for elderly despondent female with Bi Polar disorder. lady returned home as search was commencing. |
| 17 June 2008 | Called to assist Wiltshire Police with search for despondent male in the Chippenham area. 22 members attended, assisted by Lowland Search Dogs Sussex and Southern. Male located deceased by search dog. Press coverage at: http://www.thisiswiltshire.co.uk/news/headlines/display.var.2364821.0.body_found_after_15hour_manhunt.php http://www.thisiswiltshire.co.uk/mostpopular.var.2376101.mostviewed.police_identify_body_found_in_woodland.php |
| 2 June 2008 | Called to assist Wiltshire police with search for elderly male with dementia in Salisbury area. Male located safe and well. |
| 31 May 2008 | Called to assist DORSAR in Shaftesbury area with search fo male with dementia . Male located by WILSAR member. Press coverage at: http://www.thisiswesterngazette.co.uk/displayNode.jsp?nodeId=164284&command=displayContent&sourceNode=164267&contentPK=20790241&moduleName=InternalSearch&formname=sidebarsearch |
| 6 May 2008 | Called to assist Wiltshire Police with searh for vulnerable elderly male in the Wroughton area. male located safe and well. |
| 23 April 2008 | Called to assist DORSAR with search for male despondent on Dorset/Wiltshire border. |
| 5 April 2008 | Called to assist Wiltshire Police with search for missing young people in the Savernake area. 31 SAR Team members attended from WILSAR, SUSSAR,assisted by 4 dogs from LS Dogs Berkshire, Sussex and Southern. Search organised for Sunday to include HANTSAR and DORSAR stood down when subjects located in a shop in Marlborough. |
| 18 March 2008 | Called to assist Wiltshire Police with search for autistic girl in Melksham area. Girl located as a result of police enquiries. 15 members attended, and 2 dogs from Lowland Search Dogs Berkshre. |
| 17 March 2008 | Called to assist Wiltshire police with search for despondent adult male in the Alderbury area. Male returned during search planning period. 14 members attending, assisted by 2 dogs from Lowland Search Dogs Sussex. |
| 12 March 2008 | Called to assist Wiltshire Police with search for despondent youth in the Netheravon area. 16 members attended assisted by 3 dogs from Lowland Search Dogs Sussex. Male located by transitting dog team and conveyed to hospital by ambulance. |
| 3 March 2008 | Called to assist Wiltshire Police with search for missing despondent male in Westbury area. Male located as a result of Police enquiries prior to search commencing. |
| 1 March 2008 | Placed on standby to assist Wiltshire Police with search for despondent male in the Tisbury area. Male located safe and well prior to search commencing. |
| 29 February 2008 | Assisted Wiltshire Police with loan of equipment for search operation. |
| 15 February 2008 | Placed on standby to assist Wiltshire Police with search for missing despondent male in Chippenham area. male located as a result of Police enquiries. |
| 14 February 2008 | Called to assist Wiltshire Police with search for missing elderly male in Salisbury area. Team unable to assist due to search concluding 1 hour earlier. Misper eventually located by member of public. |
| 13 February 2008 | Called to assist Wiltshire Police with search for vulnerable missing adult female and chld in the Warminster area. 24 searchers attended. Persons located as a result of police enquiries. |
| 1 February 2008 | Placed on standby to assist Wiltshire police with search for vulnerable young person in the Swindon area. Missing person located safe and well. |
| 20 January 2008 | Called to assist Wiltshire police in search for a missing 86 year old female with dementa in the Bulford area. Lady located safe and well in a cafe. |
| 22 December 2007 | Called to assist Wiltshire Police with search for elderly male with dementia. Male located by neighbour as search commencing. |
| 20 December 2007 | Called to assist Wiltshire police with search for missing schizophrenic male in Salisbury area. Misper located safe and well by member of the public as the search was commencing. |
| 18 December 2007 | Called to assist Wiltshire Police with search for missing 13 year old girl in Swindon Area. Girl returned home safe and well whilst team were on route. |
| 14 December 2007 | Called to assist Wiltshire Police with search for missing male with dementia in the Wootton Bassett area. Male returned home whilst team on route. |
| 8 December 2007 | Placed on standby to assist SUSSAR on behalf of Sussex Police for continuation of search suspended in July. Male with dementia located deceased. Press coverage at: http://www.ryeandbattleobserver.co.uk/latest-south-east-news/Body-of-missing-OAP-found.3591142.jp |
| 25 October 2007 | Called to assist Police with search for missing female with post natal depression. Female located safe and well prior to search commencing. |
| 15 October 2007 | Called to assist Wiltshire Police with search for despondent missing male in Trowbridge area. Male located safe and well in Devon as a result of Police enquiries. 17 members attended. |
| 23 September 2007 | Called to assist Wiltshire Police with search for despondent male in the Swindon and Marlborough areas. 12 members attended. |
| 16 September 2007 | Called to assist HANTSAR with search on behalf of Hampshire Police. Unable to assist due to prior team commitments. |
| 12 September 2007 | Called to assist Wiltshire Police with search for missing despondent male in the Wroughton area. 10 members attended. |
| 10 September 2007 | Called to assist Wiltshire Police with search for missing despondent male in the Calne area. 21 members attended. |
| 8 September 2007 | Called to assist Wiltshire Police with search for long term missing person. 10 members attended. |
| 5 September 2007 | Called at 0300 to assist Wiltshire Police with search for missing hospital patient in Swindon area. 8 members attended. |
| 5 September 2007 | Called to assist Wiltshire Police with continuation of search for missing hospital patient in Swindon area. 10 members attended. Misper located in hospital building. |
| 3 September 2007 | Called to assist Wiltshire Police with search for missing despondent female in the Salisbury area. 12 members attended. Press coverage at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/wiltshire/6981976.stm |
| 21 August 2007 | Called to assist Wiltshire Police with search for missing 96 year old female with Alzheimer's in Ludgershall area. Female located prior to arrival of team. |
| 20 August 2007 | Called to assist Wiltshire Police in search for missing 10 year old and toddler in Chippenham area. Children located safe and well whilst team on route. |
| 4 July 2007 | Called to assist Sussex Search And Rescue with search for missing autistic male in Burgess Hill Area. Press coverage at: http://www.midsussextimes.co.uk/ViewArticle.aspx?sectionid=516&articleid=2998774 |
| 3 July 2007 | Called to assist HANTSAR with search for abandoned baby in Southampton area. 6 members attended. Matter resolved as a result of Police enquiries. Press coverage at: http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/search/display.var.1516630.0.hunt_after_mum_claims_she_has_dumped_baby.php |
| 3 July 2007 | Called to assist HANTSAR with search for abandoned baby in Southampton area. 6 members attended. Matter resolved as a result of Police enquiries. |
| 26 June 2007 | Called to assist HANTSAR with search for missing despondent male in Petersfield area. Misper located prior to search commencing. |
| 22 June 2007 | Called to assist Wiltshire Police with further search related to search in Calne are on 160607. Press coverage at: http://www.gazetteandherald.co.uk/mostpopular.var.1480038.mostviewed.renewed_appeal_for_missing_man.php http://www.gazetteandherald.co.uk/mostpopular.var.1481473.mostviewed.police_dredge_river_for_missing_man.php http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/wiltshire/6767495.stm http://www.wiltshiretimes.co.uk/mostpopular.var.1476161.mostviewed.concerns_for_missing_man.php |
| 16 June 2007 | Called to asist Wiltshire Police with search for missing male in Calne area. Assisted by Dorset Search Dogs, Lowland Search Dogs Southern, and Sussex . 6 dogs attended with 11 volunteers. 17 members of WILSAR attended. Kayaks deployed. |
| 14 June 2007 | Called to Assist HANTSAR with pre-planned search in the Andover Area on 16 06 07. 12 searchers committed to attend but diverted to assist Wiltshire Police, so unavailable. |
| 12 June 2007 | Called to assist Wiltshire Police with search for missing despondent female in Tidworth area. Missing person located safe and well whilst team on route as a result of Police enquiries. |
| 16 May 2007 | Placed on standby to assist Wiltshire Police with search for missing 6 year old boy in the Swindon area. Boy located safe and well prior to team being called out. |
| 12 May 2007 | Called to assist Wiltshire Police with search for missing older female with Bi Polar disorder in Bradford on Avon area. Lady quickly located safe and well as a result of sound search management. |
| 8 April 2007 | Called to assist Wiltshire Police with search for missing despondent in Stapleford area. Female located prior to arrival of team. |
| 24 March 2007 | Called to assist Wiltshire Police with search for missing female with Alzheimer's in Woodfalls area. Lady located safe and well close to home prior to team deploying. |
| 23 March 2007 | Called to assist Wiltshire Police with search for missing female with Alzheimer's, in Warminster area. Lady located safe and well close to home prior to team deploying. |
| 9 March 2007 | Called to assist Wiltshire Police with search for missing 10 year old boy in Chippenham area. 18 members attended assisted by 4 members of Lowland Search Dogs Sussex. Boy returned home safe and well having spent the night with a friend. |
| 20 February 2007 | Placed on standby to assist Wiltshire Police with search for missing 8 year old boy in Tidworth area. Boy located as a result of Police enquiries prior to Team deploying. |
| 18 February 2007 | Called to assist Wiltshire police with search for despondent male in the Salisbury area. Male located by police prior to search commencing. |
| 7 February 2007 | Caled to assist Wiltshire Police in search for vulnerable male in Marlborough area. Male located safe and well whilst team on route. |
| 28 January 2007 | Called to assist Wiltshire Police with search for despondent male in Calne area. Male located safe and well. |
| 27 January 2007 | Called to assist Wiltshire Police with search for missing male in Salisbbury area. Male located safe and well |
| 27 January 2007 | Called to assist Wiltshire Police with search for missing male in Westbury area. Male located safe and well. |
| 29 December 2006 | Called to assist Wiltshire Police with search for missing despondent male in Melksham area. Male located prior to search commencing. |
| 1 December 2006 | Called to assist Hamphire Police and HANTSAR with search in Romsey area. |
| 29 November 2006 | Caled to assist Wiltshire Police with search for missing elderly male with memory problems. male located safe and well as result of police enquiries. |
| 28 November 2006 | Called to assist Wiltshire Police for female Mental Health Patient with Bi Polar Disorder in Devizes area. |
| 27 November 2006 | Called to assist Dorset Police with search of seafront in Weymouth area. |
| 25 November 2006 | Called to assist Hampshire Police and HANTSAR with search for despondent male in New Forest area. |
| 28 October 2006 | Called to assist Wiltshire Police with search for vulnerable mising female in trowbridge area. Female located saf and well. |
| 27 October 2006 | Caled to assist HANTSAR with search for missing female with Alzheimers in Farnborough area. Female located safe and well. |
| 10 October 2006 | Called to assist Hampshire Search & Rescue (HANTSAR) with crime related search in New Milton area. |
| 7 October 2006 | Continuation of Brockenhurst search, assisting HANTSAR. Male located deceased. |
| 5 October 2006 | Called to assist HANTSAR (Hampshire Search & Rescue)with search for despondent male in Brockenhurst area. |
| 25 September 2006 | Called to assist Wiltshire Police with search for missing children in the Swindon area. Children located prior to search commencing. |
| 23 September 2006 | Called to assist Dorset Search & Rescue with search in Crewkerne. Misper located. |
| 21 September 2006 | Called to assist Dorset Search And Rescue with search for missing Alzheimer's patient. Male located safe and well. |
| 16 September 2006 | WILSAR Exercise in the Longleat area involving LS Dogs. 2 days training and WILSAR 5th Birthday BBQ. |
| 8 September 2006 | Called to assist Wiltshire Police with search for elderly male with Alzheimer's in the Tisbury area. Male located safe and well prior to search commencing. |
| 30 August 2006 | Called by Wiltshire Police to assist with search for missing despondent elderly male in Batheaston area. Male located by Police prior to search commencing. |
| 16 July 2006 | WILSAR team exercise in the Winsley area. 12 members attending. |
| 12 July 2006 | Called to assist Wiltshire Police with search for misssing male with Alzheimer's in Marlborough area. Male located prior to search commencing. |
| 6 July 2006 | Placed on standby to assist Wiltshire Police with search for missing child in Salisbury area. Boy located safe and well prior to team deploying. |
| 28 June 2006 | Called to assist Sussex and Hampshire police with ongoing crime related search in area of Rake. 1 Searcher attended 30 June and 01 July. 12 saerchers attended 02 July. Members of 7 ALSAR teams present. See News section of Hampshire police website for details. http://www.hampshire.police.uk/ |
| 28 June 2006 | Called to assist Wiltshire Police with seardch for missing child in Swindon. Child located safe and well prior to search commencing. 17 searchers on route. |
| 23 June 2006 | Called to assist Wiltshire Police with search for missing despondent female in Savernake Forest. Female located safe and well prior to search commencing. |
| 16 June 2006 | Placed on standby to assist Wiltshire Police with search for missing despondent female in Hinton Parva area. Female located as a result of Police enquiries. |
| 6 June 2006 | Called to assist Wiltshire Police with search for missing male in Chippenham. 20 searchers attended. 60 Hours of search delivered. Kayak team deployed. |
| 5 June 2006 | Called to assist Wiltshire Police with search for missing male in Amesbury. 17 searchers attended. 85 Hours of search delivered. |
| 3 June 2006 | Called to assist Wiltshire Police with search for missing male in Bradford on Avon. Male located safe and well prior to search commencing. 15 members on route including Kayak team. |
| 3 June 2006 | Continuation of search from 01/06/06. 13 members attended. Search involving SAMS dogs. |
| 1 June 2006 | Called to assist Wiltshire Police with search for vulnerable missing male in Swindon area. 11 members attended. |
| 5 May 2006 | Called by Wiltshire Police for advice about missing person in Swindon. Advice given. No requirement for Search. |
| 3 May 2006 | Called to assist Wiltshire Police with search for despondent female in the Wanborough area. Female located deceased prior to search commencing. Press coverage at: http://www.thisiswiltshire.co.uk/news/headlines/display.var.749322.0.womans_body_found_on_path.php |
| 28 February 2006 | Called to assist Wiltshire Police with search for missing elderly female with dementia in the Salisbury area. Female located safe and well whilst team still on route. |
| 12 February 2006 | Team exercise in the Great Bedwyn area. |
| 6 February 2006 | Called to assist Wiltshire Police with search for missing Alzheimer's patient in the Wilton area. Female located safe and well prior to search commencing. |
| 4 January 2006 | Called to assist Wiltshire police with search for missing boy in Chippenham area. 16 searchers on route when boy located as result of police enquiries. Press coverage at: http://www.wiltshiregazetteandherald.co.uk/news/chippenhamheadlines/disp lay.var.672350.0.missing_boy_in_kidnap_alert_got_lost_in_history.php |
| 20 December 2005 | Called to assist Wiltshire Police with search for missing male in the Hullavington area. 13 members attended. Male located safe and well. |
| 1 December 2005 | Called to assist Wiltshire Police with search for missing female "beagler" in Alton Barnes area. Misper located safe and well as a result of Police enquiries prior to search commencing. |
| 30 November 2005 | Placed on standby to assist Wiltshire Police with search for missing hypoglycaemic male in Salisbury area. Male located as result of police enquiries. |
| 9 November 2005 | Called to assist Wiltshire police with continuation of search from 08 11 05 in Warminster area. 6 searchers on route and DORSAR called out when misper located safe and well by farmer. |
| 8 November 2005 | Called to assist Wiltshire Police with search for missing despondent male in Warminster area. 16 searchers attended. Night search concluded to resume in daylight. |
| 6 November 2005 | Called to assist Wiltshire Police with search for missing despondent male in Salisbury area. Male returned prior to search commencing. |
| 4 November 2005 | Called to assist Dorset police in search for 2 missing youths in Lulworth Cove area. Press coverage at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/dorset/4420470.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/dorset/4413716.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/dorset/4413592.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/dorset/4405514.stm |
| 4 November 2005 | Called to assist Dorset Police with search for missing elderly female in Weymouth area. Female located prior to search commencing. |
| 26 October 2005 | Called to assist Wiltshire Police with search for item of evidence in Trowbridge area. 10 members attended. Item located. Press coverage at http://archive.thisiswiltshire.co.uk/2005/10/28/252972.html |
| 16 October 2005 | WILSAR Team exercise in the DOWNTON area. Exercise to practise working with non search trained personnel, involving Explorer Scouts. Scenario of unseated and injured horse rider. |
| 11 September 2005 | Called to assist Dorset Police and DORSAR (Dorset Search And Rescue) with search for missing Despondent female in the Wareham area. 6 WILSAR members attended. |
| 8 September 2005 | Called to assist Wiltshire Police with search for missing elderly male in Westbury area. Male located safe and well prior to arrival of Team. |
| 4 September 2005 | WILSAR Team exercise at Brokerswood Country Park. 14 members attended. |
| 30 August 2005 | Called to assist HANTSAR and Hampshire Police with search for vulnerable missing child in the Andover area. 7 members of WILSAR on route when child located safe and well. |
| 18 August 2005 | Called to assist HANTSAR (Hampshire Search And Rescue) with search for missing despondent female in Aldershot area. 7 members of WILSAR on route when search was stood down as female had been located. |
| 15 July 2005 | Called to assist Wiltshire Police with search for missing male in Tidworth area. Male located prior to arrival of Team. |
| 3 July 2005 | Called to assist Wiltshire Police with search for missing child in Warminster area. Ultimatelty no search required as child located as a result of Police enquiries. |
| 3 July 2005 | Called to assist Wiltshire Police with search for lost dog walker. Female located prior to search commencing. |
| 2 July 2005 | Called to assist Wiltshire Police with search for missing child in Trowbridge area. Child returned home safe and well prior to search commencing |
| 18 June 2005 | Called to assist Wiltshire Police with search for missing child in Melksham area. Child returned home safe and well prior to search commencing. |
| 13 June 2005 | Called to assist Wiltshire Police with search for missing female in Swindon area. 20 searchers attended and kayak team deployed. Female located safe and well as result of Police enquiries. Approx 55 searcher hours delivered. Press coverage at: http://archive.thisiswiltshire.co.uk/2005/6/14/84546.html |
| 29 May 2005 | Called to assist Wiltshire Police with search for missing patient from Great Western Hospital, Swindon. Team placed on standby with 15 members available. Search not required as female located as a result of Police Enquiries. |
| 26 May 2005 | Called to assist Wiltshire Police with search for patient missing from Great Western Hospital, Swindon. 12 searchers attended. Missing female later located out of county as result of Police enquiries. |
| 23 April 2005 | Called to assist Wiltshire Police with search for missing elderly female on Salisbury Plain. Over 90 personnel present including Wiltshire Police, Ministry of Defence Police, Army, and SARAID. Approx 90 searcher hours delivered by WILSAR. Members of WILSAR, HANTSAR, DORSAR and Lowland Search Dogs South all stood by ready for Search on the following day if required. Female located safe and well. Press coverage at: http://archive.thisiswiltshire.co.uk/2005/4/28/87961.html |
| 3 April 2005 | Called to assit Wiltshire Police with search for missing male in the Westbury area. Male located safe and well whilst Team on route. |
| 3 April 2005 | WILSAR Team exercise in the West Woods, Lockeridge area. |
| 12 March 2005 | Placed on standby to assist DORSAR with search for missing despondent male in Blandford area. Male located safe and well prior to attending. |
| 7 February 2005 | Called to assist Wiltshire Police with search for missing elderly male in Bradford on Avon area. Male located by Police Helicopter whilst Team on route. |
| 16 January 2005 | Called to assist Wiltshire police with search for missing female with Alzheimers in the Swindon area. Misper located prior to search commencing. |
| 15 January 2005 | Called to assist Wiltshire Police with search for missing female with Alzheimers. 10 searchers attended assisted by 2 from Buckinghamshire Search And Rescue. Search suspended at 0700 for resumption at 1100. 10 members of WILSAR available for 1100. Misper located by member of public at 0800. |
| 9 January 2005 | Team Search Exercise in the Netherhampton Area. |
| 31 December 2004 | Members of the Team assist the Asia Tsunami Disaster - Wiltshire Mercy Appeal. |
| 12 December 2004 | Continuation of search in Milford on Sea area from previous day. |
| 11 December 2004 | Called to assist HANTSAR and Hampshire Police with search for missing elderly female in Milford on Sea area. 6 members attended. |
| 8 December 2004 | Called to assist DORSAR with search for elderly missing male in Swanage area. Stood down whilst on route. 7 members attending. |
| 4 December 2004 | Called to assist Wiltshire Police with search for missing off road motorcyclist in the Warminster area. Male located by Police Helicopter. Teams included firefighters from Wiltshire Fire Brigade. DORSAR on route when search concluded. Press coverage at: http://archive.thisiswiltshire.co.uk/2004/12/17/98353.html |
| 4 December 2004 | Called to assist BSAR with search for a missing despondent female in the Abingdon Area. 8 members attended. |
| 1 December 2004 | Placed on standby to assist to assist DORSAR (Dorset Search and Rescue)with search for elderly female misper. Stood down before search commenced. |
| 30 November 2004 | Kayak Team search exercise on the Kennet and Avon Canal in the Devizes area. 6 members attended. |
| 20 November 2004 | WILSAR Team exercise in the area of Windmill Hill Industrial Estate in Swindon. 15 members attended. |
| 6 November 2004 | Called to assist Wiltshire Police for further search for missing male in Marlborough area. Assisted by Chiltern Lowland Search Dogs. Male located deceased. 15 Searchers attended. |
| 3 November 2004 | Called by Wiltshire Police to assist with search for despondent male in Marlborough area. Assisted by Hantsar. Total of 11 searchers attended. |
| 31 October 2004 | Advice sought by Wiltshire Police concerning a possible missing person in the Lacock area. Person located as a result of Police enquiries prior to search commencing. |
| 26 October 2004 | Called to assist Hantsar (Hampshire) with search for missing despondent female in the Farnborough area. 5 members attended. |
| 26 October 2004 | Placed on standby to assist Wiltshire Police with search for despondent female in the Devizes area. Female located as a result of Police enquiries. |
| 18 October 2004 | Called to assist SEBEV with search for missing female 70 yrs in the Thames Valley Police area. Search concluded prior to WILSAR attendance. |
| 9 October 2004 | Team exercise, involving the search of Swindon College North Star building and site. Several new members attending, and newly trained Team Leaders and newly qualified BLST deployed for the first time. |
| 7 October 2004 | Called to assist Wiltshire Police with search for despondent male in Marlborough area. 12 members of WILSAR and 11 searchers and 2 dogs from Hantsar on route. Male located safe and well following police enquiries. |
| 7 September 2004 | Called to assist Hampshire Police. Resumption of search for missing elderly male from previous day. |
| 6 September 2004 | Called to assist Wiltshire Police with search for missing 10 year old boy in Devizes area. Boy located safe and well. |
| 6 September 2004 | Called to assist Hampshire Police with search for missing elderly male in Milford on Sea area. |
| 5 September 2004 | Team training exercise in the Avebury area |
| 17 August 2004 | Called to assist HANTSAR (Hampshire) with overnight search for missing 7 yr old boy in Lyndhurst area. 3 members of WILSAR attended. Boy located safe and well. Press coverage at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/hampshire/3572180.stm |
| 7 August 2004 | Called to assist Wiltshire Police with search for missing 9 year old boy in Savernake Forest. 11 members on route at time of standdown. Boy located safe and well by member of public prior to search commencing. Press coverage at: http://archive.thisiswiltshire.co.uk/2004/8/12/109901.html |
| 3 August 2004 | 1830. Called to assist Wiltshire Police with search for missing child in Trowbridge area. 14 members on route when child located safe and well. |
| 3 August 2004 | 0300. Called to assist SEBEV Search and Rescue with search for despondent female in Newbury area. 5 members on route when missing person located safe and well. |
| 28 July 2004 | Called to assist Wiltshire Police with search for despondent male in Ludgershall area. Total of 70 Persons involved in search including Army and Ministry of Defence Police. 5 members of WILSAR, 7 members of HANTSAR including 3 dog handlers, and 3 members of DORSAR present with many more available for an evening search if required. 49 searcher hours delivered. Search discontinued as a result of Police enquiries. Press coverage at: http://archive.thisiswiltshire.co.uk/2004/07/29/111053.html |
| 18 July 2004 | WILSAR Exercise in the Sevenfields area of Swindon. Also attended by members of Cheshire Search and Rescue, Bucks Search and Rescue and Chiltern Search Dogs. |
| 17 July 2004 | Called to assist Wiltshire Police with search for missing elderly male in Tisbury area. Units from UKLSI Training Course including members of Bucks Search and Rescue, South East Berkshire Emergency Volunteers, Chiltern Search Dogs and Cheshire Search and Rescue on route. Dorset search and Rescue also on route to assist. Male located safe and well prior to search commencing. |
| 30 June 2004 | Called to assist Wiltshire Police with search in the Stonehenge area. 22 Members attended, 84 searcher hours delivered. Assisted by members of Lowland Search Dogs Thames Valley and "Guinness". |
| 26 June 2004 | Called to assist DORSAR (Dorset Search And Rescue) with search for Missing 13 year old female in Winterborne Whitechurch. Female located safe and well. |
| 24 June 2004 | Called to assist HANTSAR (Hampshire Search and Rescue) on behalf of Hampshire Police, in search for missing 5yr old boy in Farnborough area. Boy located safe and well prior to Search commencing. |
| 9 June 2004 | Called to assist HANTSAR (Hampshire Search and Rescue) on behalf of Hampshire Police, in search for despondent female in the Andover area. Ten members of WILSAR attended. Missing person located and first aid administered. |
| 6 June 2004 | WILSAR team exercise in the Calne area. 22 members of the Team attending. Kayak Team deployed. Trainee Lowland Search Dog Cassie deployed. |
| 3 June 2004 | Called to assist Dorset SAR with search for missing male in the Blandford area. Male located deceased prior to commencement of search. |
| 26 May 2004 | Approached by Wiltshire Police for advice and assistance in sourcing a Search Dog for a specific task. Officers put in touch with appropriate resources. |
| 24 May 2004 | Called out by Wiltshire Police to assist with search for missing 4 year old in Swindon area. Child found safe and well by parent whilst Team on route. |
| 16 May 2004 | Placed on standby by Wiltshire Police. Mising elderly male in Salisbury area. Male located safe and well prior to search commencing. |
| 12 April 2004 | Continuation of search from 10th and 11th April. Assisted by Hantsar and Dorset SAR. 12 searchers attended, delivering 65 hours of search Press coverage at: http://archive.thisiswiltshire.co.uk/2004/8/12/109934.html http://archive.thisiswiltshire.co.uk/2005/6/23/83841.html http://archive.thisiswiltshire.co.uk/2004/4/17/119741.html http://archive.thisiswiltshire.co.uk/2004/4/15/120028.html http://archive.thisiswiltshire.co.uk/2004/4/14/120168.html http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/wiltshire/3616017.stm |
| 11 April 2004 | Continuation of search from 10 04 04. Assisted by SEBEV, HANTSAR and Dorset SAR. 31 Searchers attended, delivering 201 hours of search. |
| 10 April 2004 | Called to assist Wiltshire Police with Search for missing female in Swindon area. 39 Searcher hours. |
| 9 March 2004 | Called to assist Wiltshire Police with search for vulnerable female in Swindon area. Female located prior to arrival of Team. No search required. |
| 22 February 2004 | WILSAR exercise held at Stanton Park Swindon. 17 members attended. Team Kayak searchers deployed for the first time. Extensive Press interest. Press coverage at: http://archive.thisiswiltshire.co.uk/2004/2/24/124560.html http://archive.thisiswiltshire.co.uk/2004/2/17/125166.html http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/wiltshire/3486863.stm |
| 19 February 2004 | Placed on standby by Wiltshire Police for search for vulnerable missing youth in the Westbury area. 13 members available. Youth located safe and well as a result of Police enquiries. No search required. |
| 1 February 2004 | Called to assist Wiltshire police with search for missing vulnerable elderly female in the Tidworth area. 12 members attended, giving 46 searcher hours. Lady located by WILSAR. |
| 27 January 2004 | Placed on standby to assist Wiltshire Police with search for missing female in Tidworth area. 15 members on standby. Lady located by children playing, prior to Team being called out. |
| 24 January 2004 | Called to assist Wiltshire Police with search for vulnerable missing male in Chippenham area. 7 members attended. 36 searcher hours. Male located by dog walker in next field to be searched. |
| 21 January 2004 | Placed on standby to assist Wiltshire Police with search for vulnerable missing teenage female in Swindon area. 24 members and 2 Thames Valley Lowland search Dogs on standby. Female located safe and well prior to search commencing. |
| 13 January 2004 | Called to asist Wiltshire Police with search resulting from suspicious events in Lyneham area. |
| 11 January 2004 | WILSAR training exercise in Savernake Forest. 14 members attended. |
| 3 January 2004 | Called to assist Thames Valley Police and SEBEV in search for vulnerable elderly female in the Reading area. 12 members attended over the course of the weekend. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/berkshire/3365667.stm |
| 13 December 2003 | Called to assist Wiltshire Police with search for vulnerable male in Swindon area. 7 members attended. 26 Searcher hours committed. |
| 13 December 2003 | Called to assist Wiltshire Police with search for male missing after a domestic argument in Swindon. 10 members attended. Search cancelled when male arrived home 35km away having walked home through the night. |
| 27 November 2003 | Called to assist Thames Valley Police and SEBEV with search for despondent female at Gerrards Cross. No members available following WILSAR call out on previous evening. |
| 26 November 2003 | Called to assist Wiltshire Police with search for missing male in Swindon area. 12 members attended. 45 searcher hours. |
| 25 October 2003 | Called to assist Wiltshire Police with further search for missing male in Bradford on Avon. WILSAR assisted by HANTSAR. Male located by Underwater Search Unit. |
| 23 October 2003 | Called to assist Wiltshire Police with search for missing male in Bradford on Avon area. |
| 12 October 2003 | Called to assist Thames Valley Police and SEBEV with search for missing Female in Didcot area. Callout immediately followed training Exercise. 6 members on route when search ended with misper located. |
| 12 October 2003 | Called to assist Wiltshire Police on Ex Wyvern Reunited. 18 members of WILSAR attended. Assisted in Search and recovery of body parts in multi agency disaster exercise. |
| 13 September 2003 | Called to assist Wiltshire Police with search for missing female in Tidworth area of Salisbury Plain. Female located and conveyed to Hospital by Ambulance. |
| 4 June 2003 | Called to assist Wiltshire Police with search for missing male in Downton area |
| 31 March 2003 | Called to assist Thames Valley Police and SEBEV with search for vulnerable male in Thatcham area |
| 2 January 2003 | Called to assist Wiltshire Police with search for elderly male in Patney area. 60 searcher hours committed. Press coverage at: http://archive.thisiswiltshire.co.uk/2003/1/9/167824.html http://archive.thisiswiltshire.co.uk/2003/5/1/156835.html |