On 4/2/2024 at 6 PM, Gallatin County Dispatch received a call from a concerned party whose family member, with cognitive disabilities, had gone for a walk and not returned home as scheduled. Due to falling darkness and concern for the individual’s wellbeing, Gallatin County Sheriff Search and Rescue (GCSAR) was requested to assist with an urban search.

GCSAR volunteers from the Valley section, Gallatin County Sheriff’s Office Deputies, and Bozeman Police Department Officers responded to search the area. After about two hours of searching, the individual was found safely.

Gallatin County Sheriff Dan Springer would like to thank the public for exercising diligence after receiving the reverse 911 if they were in the area. Gallatin County Sheriff’s Office received multiple tips from the public which proved instrumental in locating the missing individual.

Of note, this rescue operation was run concurrently with a rescue effort for a lost and cold hiker in the Baldy Mountain area beyond the “M”. A big thank you to the GCSSAR Command Team, Communications Team, and all our Volunteers for securing positive outcomes in both instances.