Mason County Sheriff's Office:  Mounted Search and Rescue Team (Posse)
Warmer weather usually leads to more incidences involving lost people. Disoriented hunters, lost children, missing people afflicted with Alzheimer’s disease who have wandered aimlessly away from home, and individuals suffering from depression who have walked into the a cornfield or wooded area intending to commit suicide, are all challenges that Mason County’s search and rescue teams have faced throughout the years.

In a proactive step to become even more effective when a situation for a search arises, the Mason County Sheriff’s Office has reestablished the Posse’; more formally known as the Mason County Sheriff’s Office’s Mounted Search and Rescue team. On horseback, searchers will have a better vantage point than the ground search teams and will generally be able to travel to areas where vehicles are unable to access,” said Sheriff Wayne Youell. “Movement from the coordination/operations center to the search location should be quicker, and the search area will be covered
in a shorter period of time.”

“I feel that our mounted search and rescue team will be a great
advantage for our county and we are very fortunate to have quality
volunteers for this organization”, said Youell.

Current members include, Larry Estep, Candy Gann, Hope Bridges,
Greg Cox, Terry Allen, Frank Lynn, John Pilkington, Michael Case,
Teresa Cox, Kathy Micetich, and Camryn Gann.