12/06/01, Thursday, 0700-1200 Hours
Evidence Search
Mugu Rock
A man was observed disposing body remains in the ocean. The East Valley team along with the Dive team were called out to search for evidence along the shore and in the water.

11/11/01, Sunday, 0900-1500 Hours
Stranded Campers
Los Padres National Forest
The East Valley's All-Terrain Vehicle team was dispatched to a family who's vehicle was stuck in the mud on a dirt road to a camp several miles from the paved highway. The team carried the family out to the main highway.

11/11/01, Sunday, 0300-0900 Hours
Overdue Motorcyclist
Hungry Valley State Vehicular Recreational Park
A group of off-road motorcyclist were reported overdue in the off-road park. The team searched the riding trails in the area. The missing subjects were found walking back to camp with their motorcycles.

11/05/01, Monday,1230 Hours – 11/06/01, Tuesday, 0200 Hours
Overdue Mountain Bikers
Paradise Road Area, Los Padres National Forest
On Sunday, 11/04/01, two mountain bikers were reported overdue after a organized mountain bike ride. The Santa Barbara Sheriff Search and Rescue team initiated the search. The VCSAR East Valley team was called in to assist on the second day of the search. A Santa Barbara Sheriff helicopter spotted the two missing subjects. Members of the East Valley team assisted in accessing and evaluating the subjects. One subject was suffering from dehydration and a paramedic as transported to the scene. The two subjects were airlifted out.

07/07/01 - 08/04/01
Megan Barroso Search
Moorpark, Simi Valley and Surrounding Areas
Late in the evening of July 4, 2001, the car of Megan Barroso was found on the Los Angeles Ave. off ramp of the 23 freeway. The bullet-riddle car was still running. There was no sign of the 20-year-old woman. On July 7, 2001, all the Ventura County Search and Rescue teams along with members of the community were called to search the surrounding areas. The first day of the search did not yield any results. The East Valley team continued to search for an additional six operational periods through out the following month. On August 4, 2001, another major search operation was conducted managed by the East Valley team. Along with all the other VCSAR teams, there were some members of the Los Angeles County Search and Rescue teams, canine teams and over 200 members of the community. The command post was established at the Simi Valley Police Department headquarters. Search teams were sent throughout the Simi Valley area. Megan Barroso's body was found in ravine off Black Canyon Road. See the News Article for more information.

07/02/01, Monday, 0300-1800 Hours
Missing Hiker
Malibu State Park
The team was called to assist the Los Angeles County Sheriff Malibu Search and Rescue team to search for an overdue elderly man who was reportedly hiking in the Malibu State Park area. The teams searched the hiking trails and surrounding areas. The missing subject was found at a previous residence.

04/26/01, Thursday, 1500-1800 Hours
Missing Person
City of Fillmore
An Alzheimer subject wandered away from his residence. The VCSAR Fillmore team initiated a search and called the East Valley and Canine teams to assist. After a search the area the subject was located just a block away in another residence.

03/24/01, Sunday, 2200 Hours – 03/25/01, Monday, 0600 Hours
Lost Hikers
Mt. Pinos, Los Padres National Forest
A couple lost the trail while hiking in the snow near Mt. Pinos. They used their cell phone to call for help. VCSAR's East Valley and Fillmore teams responded. The search teams located the missing subject around 0200 Hours. The male subject was able to walk out but the female subject was unable to walk. The female subject was placed in a litter and moved to an access road to an awaiting snow cat. The subjects were checked out by paramedics and released.

03/24/01, Sunday, 0300-0900 Hours
Overdue Motorcyclist
Hungry Valley State Vehicular Recreational Park
Two off-road motorcyclist failed to return back to their camp. The VCSAR's East Valley and Fillmore teams were dispatched. Search teams on all-terrain vehicles and motorcycles searched riding trails while teams in 4x4 vehicles checked access roads. In the morning the two subjects were found walking on a road. They had ridden above the snow line and got their motorcycles stuck in the snow. They spent the night on the mountain and hiked out in the morning.

01/12/01, Friday, 0500-2100 Hours
Missing Mountain Biker
Big Tujunga Canyon, Angeles National Forest
On Wednesday, January 10, 2001, Jeremy Galton and his brother left their bikes on fire road to hike to the top of snow covered Fox Peak. Jeremy went ahead to the top. But when his brother got to the top, Jeremy was nowhere to be found. The Los Angeles Sheriff Search and Rescue teams conducted a search for Jeremy over the next two days. On Friday the call went out to the East Valley team along with teams from San Bernardino to relieve the LA teams. Search teams were flown to the ridge next to Fox Peak and began their search of the area from there. One of the search teams found tracks deep in a canyon to the north of Fox Peak. A LA Sheriff helicopter was directed down the canyon where they spotted Jeremy waving back at them. Jeremy was hoisted up to the helicopter and flown to a hospital for evaluation. Gallery. See for News Article and News Article (Boeing Intranet) information.