EL DORADO COUNTY, Calif. – As the search for a missing hiker in Desolation Wilderness enters its seventh day, a total of 192 personnel have been assigned to the search and rescue efforts. The California Office of Emergency Services said the volunteers come from 20 different counties. The El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office (EDSO) said the large group includes field search teams and incident management personnel.

EDSO Search and Rescue has been in the field since Monday, when Jason Coughran, 60, was overdue from a trip into Desolation Wilderness. He had been seen near Fallen Leaf Lake,

On Saturday, May 30, 80 search and rescue volunteers were inserted into Desolation Wilderness via an Air National Guard CH-47 Chinook Helicopter. An additional 60 search and rescue volunteers entered the vast search area by vehicle. 50 of those search and rescue personnel will be remaining overnight in Desolation Wilderness as they continue the search for Mr. Coughran.

The El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office wishes to thank all those who are assisting in this effort to locate Mr. Coughran. The agencies and community partners assisting are:

  • Yosemite Search and Rescue (YOSAR)
  • El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue (EDSAR)
  • Placer County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue
  • Marin County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue
  • Bay Area Mountain Rescue Unit (BAMRU)
  • Douglas County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue
  • California Search and Rescue (CALSAR)
  • Nevada County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue
  • Tahoe Nordic Search and Rescue (TNSAR)
  • San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue
  • Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue
  • Yolo County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue
  • Alpine County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue
  • Fresno County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue Mountaineering Team
  • Sacramento County Sheriff Office Search and Rescue
  • California Rescue Dog Association (CARDA)
  • Monterey Bay Search Dogs
  • Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue (SCCSSAR)
  • Solano County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue
  • California Highway Patrol
  • California Office of Emergency Services (CalOES)
  • California Civil Air Patrol
  • California Air National Guard
  • United States Forest Service
  • Raley’s (South Lake Tahoe)
  • Ernie’s Restaurant
  • Motherlode Catering
  • High Sierra Industries
  • Mellow Mountain Hostel
  • Margaritaville Resort Lake Tahoe
  • South Lake Tahoe Refuse

Photos of the search and rescue mission from the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office: