Alpha Team K9 Search & Rescue

Alpha Team K9 Search & Rescue We are a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization providing immediate call-out services to the southeastern United States.

Alpha Team K9 Search and Rescue (ATSAR) has a mission to train, certify, and deploy highly qualified field support, search dog teams, and other assets to assist law enforcement and other public safety agencies in the search for missing persons. Alpha Team K9 Search & Rescue (ATSAR) was formed to provide all of the skills and teamwork necessary to bring the best resources, K9s, and personnel to missing or lost persons search and rescue missions. Alpha Team is a highly capable, professional response team with the experience and willingness to respond to all types of lost or missing person search and rescue emergencies. Our team can provide air scent, scent specific trailing and human remains detection K9 resources, incident command, navigational expertise, radio communications, ground searchers, and search and rescue specialist teams for your urban, suburban, rural, wilderness and water search operations. Alpha Team K9 SAR (ATSAR) does not charge for our services and will respond at no cost for all types of search emergencies.

You’ve met our K9s. You’ve met our handlers. You’ve met Field Support.Now meet P.E.G.A.S.U.S. 🚁Precise Electronic Guided...
10/10/2026

You’ve met our K9s. You’ve met our handlers. You’ve met Field Support.

Now meet P.E.G.A.S.U.S. 🚁

Precise Electronic Guided Aerial Surveillance Unmanned System… because apparently “really awesome search drone” wasn’t official enough. 😂

With thermal imaging and AI-assisted subject tracking, P.E.G.A.S.U.S. gives our team another set of eyes from above when searching for missing persons.

Different view. Same mission. 🐾🚁

There’s a lot more going on inside that adorable nose than most of us will ever understand. 🐾Our K9s are trained to use ...
10/08/2026

There’s a lot more going on inside that adorable nose than most of us will ever understand. 🐾

Our K9s are trained to use their incredible sense of smell for very specific search tasks, but their success depends on much more than their noses. Training, environmental conditions, handler decisions, and teamwork all play a role.

Basically… never underestimate the snoot. 🐶

ATSAR Academy | Learn. Train. Respond.

Trying to photograph a Search & Rescue K9 in action:📸 “Okay Cabo, come this way!”Cabo: I HAVE A MISSION. 🐕💨Camera: “Best...
10/05/2026

Trying to photograph a Search & Rescue K9 in action:

📸 “Okay Cabo, come this way!”

Cabo: I HAVE A MISSION. 🐕💨

Camera: “Best I can do is a blur.” 😂

Apparently, when you’re this fast, the camera just has to trust us that you’re in the picture.

Buc-ee may be certified in Human Remains Detection, but today’s mission is a little less serious. 🎈🐾The assignment: DO N...
10/03/2026

Buc-ee may be certified in Human Remains Detection, but today’s mission is a little less serious. 🎈🐾

The assignment: DO NOT LET THE BALLOON HIT THE GROUND.

Buc-ee: “Understood. I was born for this.” 😂

From searching for human scent to chasing balloons at a party, this boy takes his job seriously. Good work, Buc-ee! 🎈🐕‍🦺

When a search gets underway, there’s no single tool that does it all.Our teams combine people, K9s, technology, mapping,...
10/01/2026

When a search gets underway, there’s no single tool that does it all.

Our teams combine people, K9s, technology, mapping, communications, and good old-fashioned field work to build the bigger picture and help bring someone home.

That combination of skills is what makes Search & Rescue a team effort.

ATSAR Academy | Learn. Train. Respond.

Imagine solving a complex trail relying entirely on scent, and then having to clearly communicate the exact answer to yo...
09/24/2026

Imagine solving a complex trail relying entirely on scent, and then having to clearly communicate the exact answer to your handler without saying a single word. That’s the magic of a K9 alert! 🧠🐾

Jeff and K9 Cabo showing what true partnership looks like! The trust you see here is built over countless hours of early...
09/19/2026

Jeff and K9 Cabo showing what true partnership looks like! The trust you see here is built over countless hours of early morning training, patience, and mutual respect. 🐕❤️

It is with heavy hearts that we share that our teammate and fellow SAR member, Phil, passed away peacefully surrounded b...
09/17/2026

It is with heavy hearts that we share that our teammate and fellow SAR member, Phil, passed away peacefully surrounded by family.

Phil was a valued part of our Search and Rescue family, and his loss will be deeply felt by our team and those who had the privilege of serving alongside him.

We are grateful for everyone who surrounded Phil and his family with love, prayers, and support throughout this difficult journey.

Please continue to keep his loved ones and our SAR family in your thoughts as we mourn the loss of one of our own.

Mid-air, ears back, and holding her prize like a champ! K9 Sage proves that working hard on the job makes victory laps a...
09/14/2026

Mid-air, ears back, and holding her prize like a champ! K9 Sage proves that working hard on the job makes victory laps across the grass feel that much sweeter. 🎉🐾

Mastering the ultimate work-life balance! After working hard and staying focused, it’s time to trade the search path for...
09/12/2026

Mastering the ultimate work-life balance! After working hard and staying focused, it’s time to trade the search path for the pool lanes and enjoy some well-deserved splash time. 🌊🐾

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