Special Services

Special Services

The Special Services Division focuses on Search and Rescue (SAR).

The Benton County Sheriff’s SAR mission is to provide professional, high-quality search and rescue assistance to citizens of Benton County, visitors who recreate locally, and mutual aid to other counties as requested. The SAR units search for and provide aid to people who are missing, lost, injured, or in imminent danger. The ability to save a life or complete a successful rescue often depends on how quickly responders can find or reach the individual.

The division includes two employees who coordinate actions and allocate resources during emergencies. To accomplish this, they partner with other agencies and supervise more than 130 volunteers. These volunteers serve on several specialty teams, including Corvallis Mountain Rescue, Marys Peak SAR, Amateur Radio Emergency Service, Mounted Posse, Region Three K-9, and SkySAR.