Iron Range ATV Trails

I’m putting it out there maybe someone is available and willing to help?  I would urge anyone in that area with a machine or anyone just willing to help to contact Greg Hasse.  I’d put money on it that Greg would be overjoyed to here from you!!!

ATVAM
December 7, 2009

Dear ATVAM Membership,

I am part of a Minnesota based Search and Rescue Resource group (www.srrrmn.org) that has been working to find the body of Brandon Swanson out of Marshall, MN. Brandon went missing in May 2008 and we’ve been searching over 100 square miles of farmland trying to locate his body.

It’s been found that detail searching these large fields on foot is exhausting work, especially now that much of the land has been tilled.  Accordingly, we would like to try a slightly different approach to searching these fields.  They are in the process of trying to hunt down several side-by-side ATVs (Polaris Ranger, Kawasaki Teryx or Mule, John Deere Gator, Artic Cat Prowler, Yamaha Rhino, etc.).  Put a human remains detection dog and handler in the back and you can make a lot of miles without becoming exhausted.  If the dog shows interest, you jump out and work out the scent cone and/or detail the area. If a particular dog doesn’t take to the idea, we simply revert back to foot and paw work and use the machine to shuttle the team around.

We am trying to locate several businesses or individuals that would be willing to lend us one or more side-by-side ORVs, or anyone would be willing to bring out their ORV and assist with the search for this coming weekend of December 12-13.  Regular ATV’s are not needed - we need the side-by-side versions so we have the driver and handler safely seated, plus the box in the back for the dog.  This will be our last search of 2009, and we’ve got a lot of ground to cover.  This is the last chance in 2009 for the family to put closure to this tragic situation.  Hopefully the weather will cooperate.

Anyone interested in helping can contact myself at the contact information below, or contact the search manager (also my brother) at 612-708-2996 (cell) or jhasse@comcast.net.
Thank you for your assistance.

Greg Hasse
greg@hassefamily.com
1-507-387-1793 / 1-888-628-3603 (work)
1-507-420-5795 (cell)
1-507-869-3837 (home)