Chelan County Sheriff's Office Conducts Two Successful Rescues

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  Chelan County Sheriff's Office deputies provided critical assistance to two separate groups of hikers in April 2026“On April 19, the office assisted a group of hikers on Sauer Mountain Trail after a visitor sustained a serious knee laceration during their descent. Responding directly to the scene, a deputy accessed the injured hiker via a nearby forest service road, provided immediate first aid, and coordinated with fire personnel for safe transport. The individual later received medical treatment and is expected to recover. Later that evening, the office responded to a 911 text from a lost hiking party near Colchuck Lake that included both adults and children. Using location data provided through emergency communications, a deputy navigated challenging nighttime terrain, located the group after several hours, and guided them safely to safety.”
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  Chelan County Sheriff's Office deputies demonstrated versatility in handling both medical emergencies and search operations“Back 26C03168 Search and Rescue Over the weekend, Chelan County Sheriffs Office demonstrated the full scope of their training and commitment, seamlessly balancing routine law enforcement duties with complex search and rescue operations.”
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  On April 19, deputies responded to a hiker with a serious knee laceration on Sauer Mountain Trail“On April 19, the office assisted a group of hikers on Sauer Mountain Trail after a visitor sustained a serious knee laceration during their descent.”
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  A deputy accessed the injured person via a forest service road“Responding directly to the scene, a deputy accessed the injured hiker via a nearby forest service road, provided immediate first aid, and coordinated with fire personnel for safe transport.”
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  A deputy provided first aid to the injured hiker“Responding directly to the scene, a deputy accessed the injured hiker via a nearby forest service road, provided immediate first aid, and coordinated with fire personnel for safe transport.”
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  A deputy coordinated with fire personnel for transport of the injured hiker“Responding directly to the scene, a deputy accessed the injured hiker via a nearby forest service road, provided immediate first aid, and coordinated with fire personnel for safe transport.”
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  The hiker later received medical treatment“The individual later received medical treatment and is expected to recover.”
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  The hiker was expected to recover“The individual later received medical treatment and is expected to recover.”
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  Later that same evening, deputies located a lost hiking party near Colchuck Lake“Later that evening, the office responded to a 911 text from a lost hiking party near Colchuck Lake that included both adults and children. Using location data provided through emergency communications, a deputy navigated challenging nighttime terrain, located the group after several hours, and guided them safely to safety.”
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  The lost hiking party included adults and children“Later that evening, the office responded to a 911 text from a lost hiking party near Colchuck Lake that included both adults and children.”
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  A deputy used location data from a 911 text to navigate challenging nighttime terrain“Later that evening, the office responded to a 911 text from a lost hiking party near Colchuck Lake that included both adults and children. Using location data provided through emergency communications, a deputy navigated challenging nighttime terrain, located the group after several hours, and guided them safely to safety.”
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  A deputy guided the lost hiking party to safety after several hours of searching“Using location data provided through emergency communications, a deputy navigated challenging nighttime terrain, located the group after several hours, and guided them safely to safety.”