MEMBERS
Chief Diane Butterfield & K9 Deacon
Chief Diane has been involved with Search and Rescue since 2003, and Chief of Northstar since 2010. She and her K9 partner Deacon are certified in Tracking/Trailing and both land and water HRD.
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Captain Joan Dansky & K9s Scout, Astor, Flash and Rufio
Joan joined Northstar in 2018.
K9 Scout is certified in Tracking/Trailing. K9 Astor is certified in both land and water HRD and Evidence Search.
K9 Flash is certified in Tracking/Trailing. K9 Rufio is training in HRD.
Admin Sergeant Leslie Holt & K9s Bella & Gigi
Leslie has been active with Search and Rescue since 2017 and joined Northstar in 2023. K9 Bella is certified in land and water HRD, as well as, Area Live Find. K9 Gigi is certified in land and water HRD.​​
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Kjerstin & K9 Rose
Kj joined Northstar in 2019.
K9 Rose is certified in land and shoreline HRD. Additionally, Kj is an EMT.​
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Michelle Jensen
Michelle joined Northstar in 2022. She is a Certified Field Tech and is proficient at Base Operations.
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Tyler Brodin
Tyler joined Northstar in 2023. He is a boat and sonar operator, as well as a recovery diver.
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Deputy Chief Ross Butterfield & K9 Taboo
Deputy Chief Ross joined Northstar in 2011. K9 Taboo is certified in Tracking/Trailing and training in HRD.
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Lieutenant TJ Lawrence
TJ joined Northstar in 2021. He is a Certified Field Tech, Certified Diver, EMT and is a boat and sonar operator. TJ is in charge of the Dive team.​
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Lisa Meadows & K9 Thunder
Lisa joined Northstar in 2018.
K9 Thunder is certified in Tracking/Trailing. Lisa has a B.S. in meteorology and provides forecasts for Northstar training and searches. Lisa is also an EMT.​
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Patti Fitzgerald & K9 Renegade
Patti joined Northstar in 2021.
K9 Renegade is certified in Tracking/Trailing. Additionally, Patti has proficiencies in ma surveying, land navigation, mental health CISM (critical, incident, stress, management), suicide prevention training and crisis management training.​​​
Tom Holt & K9s Gigi & Bella
Tom joined Northstar in 2023.
K9 Gigi is certified in land and water HRD. K9 Bella is certified in land and water HRD.​​​​​
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Captain Heath & K9s Cinder, Sophie and Penny
Heath joined Northstar in 2016.
K9 Cinder is certified in Tracking/Trailing and Area Search. K9 Sophie is certified in both land and water HRD. K9 Penny is certified in Tracking/Trailing. Additionally, Heath is a boat and sonar operator, drone pilot and EMT.
Sergeant Elijah Phernetton & K9 River
Elijah joined Northstar in 2023.
K9 River is certified in Tracking/Trailing and Evidence Search. Additionally, Elijah is a drone pilot and diver.
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Nick Houge & K9s Liberty and Hope
Nick joined Northstar in 2019.
K9s Hope and Libby are certified in land and shoreline HRD.​
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Brooke Foizie and Laura Zamarripa & K9s Rosie and Cypher
Brooke & Laura joined Northstar in 2022. K9 Rosie is certified in both land and water HRD. K9 Cypher is training in HRD.​​​
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Matt Brodin
Matt joined Northstar in 2023. He is a boat and sonar operator, as well as a recovery diver.
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