January 7, 2026 26-010 26-01

Overdue Juvenile Fisherman at Hot Creek. At 1814 hours the Team was called to assist in the search for a missing 16-year-old male who was last heard from at 1430 hours after a day of fishing in the Hot Creek area. Search base was established at the confluence of Hot Creek Hatchery and Hot Creek Ranch roads.

Operations made the early decision to deploy our Search Team Manager as well as both SAR K9s and their handlers.

As the Team approached base, a MCSO Deputy/SAR Coordinator and Incident Commander already on scene informed arriving personnel that the subject’s father had made contact with him, and both were safe and accounted for.

Kacka and Solo ready to go to work!

The subject required no medical attention, and the operation was terminated at 1901 hours.

IC: Belcher Ops Leader: Haugh Responders: Brownlee, Carlson, Gerber, Huizingh, Lipman, Patterson, Quiring, Romanova, Salay, Tardy, Thompson, plus K9 Solo and handler Ackerman and K9 Kacka with handler Zila.

On-Scene Coordinator: Mono County Sheriff Search and Rescue