Search & rescue emergency? Call 911 and ask for the Sheriff's Office.

31.5455° N · 110.3037° W — Cochise County, Arizona · Est. 1982

When the call comes, we go.

Volunteer search and rescue across Cochise County's mountains, canyons, and high desert — ready 24 hours a day, every day of the year, under the Sheriff's Office since SAR-01 first answered in 1982.

1982
Serving since
24/7/365
Always ready
100%
Volunteer run
6,219 mi²
Cochise County
Who we are

Volunteer search & rescue for Cochise County — ready 24/7/365.

Founded in 1982 by Manny Gomez (SAR-01), Cochise County Sheriff's Office Search and Rescue searches for, rescues, and recovers people in distress across the county's mountains, canyons, and high desert. The volunteers serve under sworn deputy coordinators; the Cochise SAR Foundation backs them with equipment, training, and community education.

Support the team
Support the mission

This team runs on community support.

Every dollar helps keep volunteers trained, equipped, and ready to answer the next call — at no cost to the people they rescue.