Volunteer Opportunities in Search & Rescue Services

The Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office has a Search and Rescue (SAR) team to provide additional support in searching for lost and missing persons in the unincorporated areas of Sonoma County, as well as in crime scene evidence searches. Applicants must be comfortable working in the outdoors, be reasonably fit, and able to make a two-year commitment to the team. No prior experience or training is required. Training will be provided.

Current opportunities will be announced below.

• If there are no listings on this page at this time, it could be that the department or program is not soliciting volunteers at this time.
• You can opt to submit an application and resume if you’d like, but there is no guarantee that you will hear from the department or program if there are not openings. Complete the volunteer application and email it to volunteer@sonoma-county.orgor drop it off at County of Sonoma Human Resources, Volunteer Program.

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