Capabilities
Under the surface. Sonar search services, law enforcement training, and consultation, from our team to yours.
Understanding Sonar and Its Vital Role in Missing Person Searches
At United Search Corps (USC), our mission is to bring closure to families by finding missing persons. One of the most crucial tools in our arsenal is sonar technology, which allows us to perform expert underwater searches in both cold cases and active searches.
Sonar (Sound Navigation and Ranging) uses sound waves to detect objects underwater. Our toolkit includes:
- Side-scan sonar: towed behind the boat, sending fan-shaped pulses for a bird’s-eye view of the bottom.
- Multi-beam sonar: multiple beams for high-resolution underwater mapping.
- Sub-bottom profilers: looking beneath the bottom surface, through sediment.
Our Expertise
USC prides itself on a network of highly trained sonar operators, contractors, and search specialists. We run specialized programs that equip investigators with sonar knowledge and skills, and we consult on planning and executing sonar-based search strategies for challenging, complex cases.
What We Deploy
- Forensic scene stabilization: on-site management of high-risk recovery scenes to preserve evidence integrity while maintaining operational and legal protocol.
- Rapid response units: on-call mobile teams equipped to deploy within hours to active or developing cases.
- Disaster zone operations: deployment-ready teams for post-disaster environments: hurricanes, floods, earthquakes, tornadic activity, and structural collapses.
- Heavy duty equipment: specialized machinery for lifting, stabilizing, and recovering vehicles or evidence in extreme terrain.
- Confined space recovery: tunnels, wells, culverts, and submerged structures requiring specialized gear and training.
- Cold case resolution: targeted search and recovery support for long-term missing persons cases.
Media Consulting for Families
When a loved one goes missing, families are often overwhelmed, unsure of where to turn, and in desperate need of guidance. What happens in the first few days and weeks can dictate the likelihood of ever finding them. Our Media Consulting Program helps families:
- Prepare for media interviews with confidence.
- Identify and share the most critical information with reporters.
- Craft a compelling, consistent message across all media platforms.
- Use social media and community networks to amplify outreach.
- Onsite representation, available on a case-by-case basis.
If you need sonar search services, law enforcement training, or consultation, email info@unitedsearchcorps.org.