Fremont Rescue

OUR HISTORY

Our Fremont County Search and Rescue started off as the Civil Air Patrol in the mid-1950's. Some of the founding members were Jess Bauer, Lloyd Griffel, Fred Griffel, Estle 'Pretz" Sadorus, and Bob Bear plus some other unknown members.

Swede Faucett, Harry Worrell, Dale Barney and Elmer Rucker.

Paul Hopperditzel had 4 wheel drives and snowmachines, as well as other useful equipment. They worked with other state units when they could, such as Soda Springs and Idaho Falls.

Monte Later and Doc Ernest Pence were in charge of outfitting Mountaineers.

Blaine Miller was in charge of boats for water searches.

Dale Hill, Arnold Bowen, Curly Angel -Cutter and Horses Association

Darryl Davis and Postmaster Crapo had Sand Buggies that helped out with the desert searches.

They all started out operating with CB radios and as the Government started assigning private frequencies and helping establish communications for the units, they switched to more modern equipment.

No funding was available, so the searches were all out of pocket for each member, doing what they could as they could.

Paul Hopperditzel