Indiana Search and Response Team
Our Handlers and K-9s
Jan Harkner-Abbs and Curse, Jin, and Rock
Ground searcher/K-9 handler
Human Remains Detection and
Live-find/Area Search/Disaster
Trailing in training
FEMA Canine Search Specialist
Emergency Medical Technician
National Association of Search and Rescue SAR Tech II
NASAR Instructor/Lead Evaluator
Live-find (International Police Work Dog Association/IPWDA)
Land Cadaver (IPWDA)
Water Cadaver (IPWDA)
Light Disaster-Live (IPWDA)
Firefighter/Instructor 2/3
Ice Rescue Instructor
Fire Department Dive Rescue Team
CPR/AED
Search Manager
In SAR since: 1993
Home county: Noble
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Ground searcher/K-9 handler
Live-find/Area Search
Police officer/K-9 Handler
National Association of Search and Rescue SAR Tech II
K9 Live-find Area search (IPWDA)
Emergency Medical Responder
Firefighter
Search manager
CPR/AED
Ice Rescue
In SAR since: December 1997
Home county: Allen
Jason Fuhrman, Tick (Retired) and Maggie (in-training)
Ground Searcher/K-9 handler
Live-find/Area Search
National Association of Search and Rescue SAR Tech II
Basic First Aid
CPR/AED
Area Search (IPWDA)
In SAR since: January 2016
Home county: Allen
Bill Johnston and Conall
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Ground searcher/K-9 handler
Human Remains Detection
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National Association of Search and Rescue SARTech II
CPR/AED
Basic First Aid
Land Cadaver (IPWDA)
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In SAR since: August 2017
Home county: Huntington
Melba Stout and Arlo
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Ground searcher/K-9 handler
Live-find/Area search
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CPR/AED
National Association of Seach and Rescue SARTech II
Live-find/Area search (IPWDA)
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In SAR since: October 2017
Home county: Allen
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Lynette Swineheart and Gryph
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Karen Karrer and Dudley
Ground searcher/K-9 handler
Trailing
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Emergency Medical Technician
National Association of Search and Rescue SAR Tech II
NASAR Instructor/Evaluator
CPR/AED
Trailing (IPWDA)
In SAR since: November 1997
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Home County: Allen
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Ground searcher/ K-9 handler
Trailing
Emergency Medical Responder
National Association of Search and Rescue SAR Tech II
Trailing (American Mantrailing and Police Work Dog Association)
CPR/AED
Lost Person Behavior
ICS 100, 200, 700, 800
In SAR since: August 2012
Home County: Steuben
Ed Ralston and Bergy-Bear
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Ground searcher/ K-9 handler
Human Remains Detection
National Association of Search and Rescue SAR Tech II Instructor
Land Cadaver (IPWDA)
Emergency Medical Responder
Managing the Lost Person Incident/Search Manager
CPR/AED
Ice Rescue
ICS 100, 200, 700, 800
In SAR since: September 2013
Home county: Noble
Rebecca Knight and Helo
Ground searcher/ K-9 handler
Human Remains Detection
National Association of Search and Rescue SAR Tech II
IPWDA Instructor
Land Cadaver (IPWDA)
Crime Scene Cadaver (IPWDA)
Retired law enforcement
Search Manager
Technical Search Planning
CPR/AED
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In SAR since: 2006
Home county: Michigan
Cynthia Avery and Nesia
Luna
K-9 handler/Ground Searcher
Human Remains Detection
Land Cadaver (IPWDA)
Crime Scene Cadaver (IPWDA)
National Association of Search and Rescue SARTech III
CPR/AED
Basic First Aid
ICS 100, 200, 700, 800
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In SAR since: February 2021
Home county: Steuben
Kylee Harris and Rogue
Medical Coordinator/Ground searcher/K-9 handler
Human Remains Detection
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National Association of Search and Rescue SARTech II
Land Cadaver (IPWDA)
Paramedic (Primary Instructor, CPR Instructor)
CPR/AED
ICS 100, 200, 700, 800
Lost Person Behavior
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In SAR since: October 2017
Home county: Allen
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Katie Adelman and Ash
Support/Ground Searcher/Search Manager
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National Association of Search and Rescue SARTech II
Emergency Medical Responder
Managing the Lost Person Incident
Lost Person Behavior
CPR/AED
Instructor: Blood Borne Pathogens, Hazardous Materials Management Safety
ICS 100, 200, 700, 800
In SAR since: August 2017
Home county: Whitley
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Stephanie Phillips
Support in-training
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National Association of Search and Rescue SARTech III
Emergency Medical Technician-B
ICS 100, 200, 700, 800
In SAR since: 2022
Home county: Allen
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Carson Shroyer
Support in-training
CPR/AED
ICS 100, 200, 700, 800
In SAR since: 2022
Home county: Wells
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Melanie McBride