A 14 year old teen from Red Shirt, SD, has been found safe and sound after weekend search.
South Dakota Civil Air Patrol Lt. Col. Todd Epp, CAP’s incident commander for the search, says personnel from both Dakotas supported the Oglala Sioux Tribe Sunday evening (Feb. 13, 2022) in its search for the missing teen who was last seen leaving a residence Saturday evening (Feb. 12, 2022) and was located in Rapid City.
“Tribal emergency management officials had requested that CAP support the search with infrared technology that can locate heat signatures,” said Epp. “CAP’s nearest such system is in North Dakota, where a CAP aircrew was about to launch.”
CAP members across South Dakota joined the effort, using distance technology to plan air and ground support through distance technology.
“We are glad that the young man was found safe,” said Col. Michael Marek, South Dakota Wing Commander for CAP. “But it was also a good opportunity for North and South Dakota to work together on an important mission.”
Civil Air Patrol performs search, disaster relief and other missions in its role as the U.S. Air Force auxiliary, part of the Air Force Total Force. CAP is aligned with First Air Force to rapidly respond to nonmilitary threats domestically when tasked in a Defense Support of Civil Authorities capacity to save lives, relieve suffering, prevent property damage and provide humanitarian assistance.
CAP has close to 400 members in South Dakota with units in Brookings, Custer, Miller/Faulkton, Pierre, Rapid City, Sioux Falls, Spearfish and Tea. CAP can deploy its six aircraft, ground teams and small search drones to assist in emergency response and other support to local, state, tribal and federal agencies in South Dakota.
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