Here are some more details from my evening orientation session with the Chippewa County Sheriff’s Office and the Chippewa Fire district dive team. This was to be an evening dive and imaging session, facilitated by IDO sponsor Skeeter Boat Center, Humminbird, and Jason Halfen Outdoors. I was happy to be able to provide my time and expertise to introduce the Sheriff’s office and dive team to Humminbird’s Side Imaging technology, and how it could assist them in the rather somber task of locating a victim underwater.
Our work took place on the south end of Lake Wissota, near the sandy island that sees a fair amount of recreational boating activity during the summer. Joining me in the WX 2000T were Skeeter Boat Center manager Dan Meyer, Lt. Mitch Gibson from the Chippewa County Sheriff’s office, and the head diver from the dive team, a US Navy veteran who has sadly recovered more than one drowning victim from our area lakes. Working with us were 3 other members of the Chippewa Fire District dive team.