Our Mission:
Wilderness Search Investigations provides post-search investigative support for missing outdoor enthusiasts after official search efforts have concluded.
Our Vision:
Help families find closure throughout the world in locating their loved ones in the wilderness.
Wilderness Search Investigations
WSINT was formed to address a difficult and often overlooked reality: after official search efforts for missing outdoor enthusiasts conclude, families are frequently left without a path forward.
Search and Rescue teams and law enforcement agencies perform extraordinary work under difficult conditions. However, operational limitations, resource constraints, weather conditions, time factors, and risk management considerations often require active searches to end before families feel they have answers.
WSINT exists to help fill that gap.
Why This Work Matters
For families, uncertainty can persist for years.
The absence of answers creates emotional, psychological, and practical burdens that rarely disappear simply because an official search has ended.
Continued investigative attention can generate overlooked leads, re-examine assumptions, and help families feel they have not been abandoned.
Organizational Philosophy
WSINT is not intended to replace Search & Rescue teams or law enforcement agencies.
The organization is designed to operate as a complementary and respectful resource focused on continued case review, investigative follow-up, and field-based reassessment where appropriaterofessionally trained search personnel in search management. Along with the use of licensed SUAS drone pilots, we utilize the help of skilled volunteers to continue searching for missing outdoor enthusiasts in the wilderness after official efforts have been suspended. We rely upon only using the very best in current technology to the search areas to increase our odds of having the best possible outcome. We get boots on the ground and drones in the air.
We provide our search services to the families of the missing outdoor enthusiasts completely free. Donations and sponsorships are greatly appreciated as we are a nonprofit 501(c)(3) incorporated company. Currently, WSI is working throughout Washington State and with increased funding, we hope to expand our services nationally and beyond.