Rescue Team Offers Free Services Statewide

The search for missing mother of two Kelly Morris exposed a void in local law enforcement: a fully equipped, rapid-response, search-and-rescue team that could carry out long, protracted operations.

That realization led to the creation of North Carolina Search and Rescue earlier this month. The all-volunteer group is available to law enforcement across the state at no charge.

“They get a free service at a time when budgets are tight. It’s overwhelming, the amount of manpower for us to pull 30, 40, 50 people together at one time. It’s just a phone call away,” said Nathan Huey, the CEO of N.C. Search and Rescue.

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