Autumn M. - Unit 9

Hometown: Woodlands, TX

Status: K9 Handler

Alter Ego: Web Developer & Designer

Qualifications: Advanced First Aid and CPR with AED. FTM, FTS & MLSO with VDEM

DOG: K9 Cooper

Recommended Reading: Who Moved My Cheese? by Dr. Spencer Johnson

Major Deployments/Misc:

Most Memorable Moment: Searching in a team WITH my husband, and seeing the faces of family members when they find out their loved one is alive and well.

Notes: "My husband & I both participate in SAR with our dog, Cooper. We trained the dog together for area search. It wasn't easy and we needed to communicate, even the most minuscule things. However, sharing SAR with a spouse is truly memorable."

The military has moved our family to North Carolina, and I travel back to Virginia to train with the team and respond to search requests.

Photos of Autumn

"Hey, Cooper, should we have taken a left at Albaquerque?"

Autumn & K9 Cooper on their 160-acre test

SAR is a family affair!

Autumn's son & Robin's Puppy, Leah, watching the big dogs train!