Wilderness Air Scent Search. Ari is Cindy’s 3rd SAR dog.

Arin is currently serving as a support member of MESARD after working as a flanker for over ten years. She is a firefighter/Advanced EMT with ocean rescue training and is a licensed Athletic Trainer for the state. She has been a member of Maine Task Force 1 since 2010.

Doug is CPR/First Aid certified and is an active member of Franklin Search and Rescue as a Certified Ground Searcher and a new member of MESARD. Journey is Doug’s first Search dog, and they are working towards Wilderness Air Scent Search Certification.

Jordy is Chad’s current dog, certified in trailing. Chad’s first dog Jenga is now retired. She was certified in Wilderness Air Scent Search, Article Search and Advanced Land HRD. He also serves as MESARD’s vice president.

John has trained, certified, and deployed two SAR dogs with MESARD.  Jodi, an Australian Shepherd, his first dog was certified in Wilderness Air Scent. Currently, John deploys with Buddy, a Lab, his second Wilderness Air Scent search dog.

Zena was certified in Wilderness Air Scent Search in 2021 and is her 2nd SAR K9. Kobuk retired in 2020 with a lifesaving find in 2014. Elizabeth served as Secretary from 2/2022 to 5/2022. Elizabeth is currently the team Treasurer.

Jay has been a member of Waldo County Search and Rescue since January 2007. His first dog Maddy was certified in Wilderness Air Scent Search and Water Search. Jay is now training his second dog Piper as a trailing dog.

Vrjheid Uerly is her third SAR dog and is certified in Wilderness Air Scent, IPWDA Land and Crime Scene HRD. Leslie is MESARD’s training director.

Reese is certified in Wilderness Air Scent. Jake is a Firefighter/EMT for the City of Lewiston. Reese is his first certified SAR canine.

Will joined MESARD as a flanker in 2014 after having been a member of Waldo County Search and Rescue since 2013. He is an active member of his town’s ambulance service and volunteer fire department, and he is a Registered Maine Guide.

Raven is certified in Wilderness Air Scent Search, and Wilderness Human Remains Search. Deb was the K9 Training Coordinator for the Maine Warden Service K9 Team and is one of the founding members of MESARD. Raven is her 6th SAR dog. Before Raven, she trained German Shepherds for SAR and law enforcement work. Deb retired from the Maine Warden Service after 30 years of service as a Maine Game Warden. She is a Master Trainer for the International Police Work Dog Association, and a Maine Criminal Justice Academy certified police K9 trainer....

Baxter is her first search dog and is certified in wilderness Airscent and Advanced Land Human Remains (HR). She is also a full time Firefighter and Paramedic for the City of Bath. Nicole is currently the team Secretary.

Kelly started training dogs for search and rescue in 1985. After certifying her first search dog with MESARD in 1989, she moved out west. As a ranger with the National Park Service, Kelly responded to searches in South Dakota, Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, and Washington. A move to Acadia National Park in Maine brought Kelly back to MESARD in 2002. Her current search dog, Beck, is certified in Wilderness Air Scent. Kelly is also serving as MESARD’s president....

Melissa is a MASAR certified Ground Searcher and serves as a board member of Franklin Search and Rescue. She is also a certified Wilderness First Responder (WFR) with extensive rope rescue training and experience as well as a registered Maine Guide. Melissa joined MESARD as a Flanker and assists the team with navigation, communication, and first aid....

Beth is a former MESARD dog handler, having trained and certified two Rottweilers (Willa and Hazel) for Wilderness Air Scent, Water Search, Evidence Search, and Wilderness Human Remains Detection. When her third Rottweiler developed health issues while still early in training, Beth stepped down as a dog handler and she now contributes by providing training support for the team....

Miss Tilly is Tina’s current Bloodhound working on trailing certification. Sir Sherlock was Tina’s first certified Trailing Bloodhound SAR dog and is now retired.