Jan. 5, 2026 To The Editor: As we begin the New Year the Oswego County Pioneer Search and Rescue Team wishes to thank all Oswego County public safety agencies and the Oswego County community for your support and assistance over the past year. During 2025 we were activated for 33 searches for missing persons in Oswego and neighboring counties. We were placed on standby and prepared to assist in 31 more incidents involving people who were reported missing. I am very grateful an

Field Officers:   Aaron Albrecht-Chief 7801 Joe Homola-Captain 7802 Jason Fellows-Lieutenant 7803 Kim Backman-Lieutenant 7804 Leonard Redhead-Lieutenant 7805 Mark Bender-Lieutenant 78DR1   Administrative Officers:   Aaron Albrecht-Executive Coordinator David Powers-Assistant Coordinator Joe Homola-Review Officer Leonard Redhead-Treasurer Debbie Palm-Secretary James Watros-Board Member Jason Fellows-Board Member Kelly Schulz-Board Member Janet Clerkin-Public Information Office

Oswego County Pioneer Search and Rescue  sent five searchers and a K-9 on November 15 to assist Forest Rangers with an ongoing search for missing hunter Tom Messick in the Brant Lake area. Read more in the DEC Forest Ranger-Week in Review

In case you missed it... Thank you to #LocalSYR  news anchor Jeff Kulikowsky and our own team captain Joe Homola for this news segment about our 2026 training academy! You can learn more about the academy at our information meeting night at 6:30 pm Dec. 3 at the Brewerton Volunteer Fire Dept.

On November 5, 2025, at approximately 4:35 p.m., the New York State Police, in coordination with the Oswego County Sheriff’s Office, responded to State Route 3 near Kelly Road in the town of Richland for a report of a missing 77-year-old hunter from Massachusetts. The individual contacted Oswego County 911 reporting that he had become lost in the woods and that his cell phone battery was running low. Further investigation determined that he had been struggling to navigate the

Oswego County Pioneer Search and Rescue hosted a 24-hour Search management class. Students and their instructors are pictured from multiple search and rescue teams. L-R Dylan Holden, Aaron Albrecht, Paul Repak, Rob Drabot, Kim Backman, Amy Larock, Jason Fellows, David Powers, Leonard Redhead, Kelly Schulz, Chris Smith, Michael Backman, Ryan Healy, Dennis Merlino, Jeff Sargent, Joe Homola. Oswego County Search and Rescue team recently held a comprehensive 24-hour training cour

Over a dozen members of search and rescue teams (SAR) visited more than 20 Oswego County residents to help clear snow still blocking...

Aaron Albrecht, coordinator of OCSAR, said members of six teams throughout the state, including the Oswego County team, will be in the...

Teams trained with Onondaga County Sheriff's Office Air One unit. Members learned about the aircraft capabilities and how we can...

SAR Communications Officer Len Redhead presented an in-depth training this morning about radio systems and communications resources used...

Command Staff:   Aaron Albrecht-Chief Joe Homola-Captain Jason Fellows-Lieutenant Kim Backman-Lieutenant Mark Bender-Lieutenant  ...

Pioneers continued to support local, county, and other agencies across the state in searches for lost and missing persons in 2024,...

During the interview, Team Coordinator Aaron Albrecht and K9 Handler Dylan Holden discussed Project Lifesaver and Search and Rescue...

OCSAR members traveled to Lewis county on 10/15 and 10/16 along with other NYS Federation Search Teams to assist Forest Rangers in...

Hamlet of Altmar Oswego County Wilderness Search: On Oct. 3, 2024 at 9:38 p.m., the Oswego County Search and Rescue Team called Acting...

OSWEGO COUNTY – As of late September, the Oswego County Pioneer Search and Rescue Team had been activated for nearly 30 searches, with...