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ILLWIS
Search Dogs

* Scent-Specific Tracking Trailing Dogs
* Human Remains Detection Cadaver K9
* Water & Ice Recovery in Drownings

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ABOUT

Illinois-Wisconsin Search & Rescue Dogs (ILLWIS) has served law enforcement and fire departments since 1985. We are a search and rescue unit made up of highly trained volunteer dog handlers and support personnel. We help find missing and lost persons utilizing scent-specific tracking/trailing dog teams and human remains detection dogs (on land and water).

In addition to unit certifications, our dogs are also certified annually by nationally recognized law enforcement associations, such as the North American Police Working Dog Association (NAPWDA) and Law Enforcement Specialists (LETS).

We primarily serve Northern Illinois and Southern Wisconsin. We never charge for our services. We have had over 950 call-outs.

EMERGENCY CALLOUT

815-338-2144

Ask for ILLWIS by Name. Courtesy dispatch by McHenry Co Sheriff.

** If a family member is missing, please call your local police department and request our services. 

SCENT-SPECIFIC TRAILING

Our dogs are trained to follow the scent of one individual. This can be done regardless of how many other people, cars or animals have "contaminated" the area. In some conditions it can be done days later. It can be done during or after rain and snow.

HUMAN REMAINS DETECTION

We can help locate cadaver, hidden graves, bones and blood evidence. We can work fire scenes to search for burned remains in post-fire situations. Our dogs can work off-lead in the presence of other dogs and people, enabling us to cover more ground, more quickly.

WATER
& ICE RECOVERY

Our dogs work from boats and shore to help help identify the location of submerged bodies so they can be recovered by divers. Our dogs can begin to detect the presence of a drowned victim shortly after the incident. They can also work on frozen bodies of water.

EMERGENCY
  • Law Enforcement:  815-338-2144
  • Ask for ILLWIS by name
EMAIL
  • illwissardogs@comcast.net
MAIL
  • PO Box 96
  • Woodstock IL 60098

Illinois-Wisconsin Search & Rescue Dogs is a 501c(3) all-volunteer search organization (EIN# 36-3702441) that has helped police and fire departments find lost and missing people for over 38 years and more than 950 call-outs. We never charge for our services.