The Thurston County Sheriff’s Office Dive Team consists of 12 members
from:
Sheriff’s Office
Tumwater Police
Olympia Police
Lacey Police
The Team responds to water related events such as:
Drowning
Submerged vehicles
Underwater crime scenes
Flood rescue
Swift water rescue
Rope rescues
The Dive Team is trained in:
Zero visibility diving
Ice diving
Helicopter operations
Evidence recovery
Ship hull search
High angle rescue
Our team averages 30 calls for service per year.
The team is equipped with video and underwater communication
equipment.
A scanning sonar was recently purchased to assist the team in underwater
searches in low visibility conditions.
We also respond to assist other agencies when called upon.
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