20 Years, 20 Stories: The Future is You People from all walks of life, with a variety of interests, comprise the larger story that is TEXSAR. Over the years, people responded to the call to serve, accepted the rigor of training and made the commitment to always be ready to step up as “Texans helping Texans with service above self.” TEXSAR volunteers are butchers and bakers and candlestick makers…all types of career paths are reflected in...
TEXSAR to Honor National Missing Persons Day at Texas State Capitol Austin, TX – February 3, 2026 – Texas Search and Rescue (TEXSAR) will gather with families, advocates, and search and rescue professionals on the South Steps of the Texas State Capitol to recognize National Missing Persons Day and stand in solidarity with missing individuals and the families who continue to search for answers. This public event will raise awareness, share resources, and reaffirm...
Join us for the party of the year and help TEXSAR celebrate what’s shaping up to be our busiest year yet. This will be a one-of-a-kind evening that you won’t want to miss. When natural disasters strike—like the recent floods in Central Texas—TEXSAR is there. Our trained volunteers mobilize rapidly to search for the missing, rescue the stranded, and support overwhelmed first responders. But we can’t do it without you! Search Party is more than a fundraiser—it’s your chance to directly fuel lifesaving missions across Texas....
Automated Drone Image Analysis Tool – ADIAT, is an open-source, desktop-based software application developed by volunteers and sponsored by TEXSAR (Texas Search and Rescue) to help search and rescue (SAR) teams and other organizations...
Years Active: 2015-Present Bill Sleep recounts his first TEXSAR meeting in 2015 when attendees were asked, “Do you like to get muddy? Have you ever slept in a ditch? Do you like being outdoors?” He replied, “Yes, yes and yes.” The match was made whereas previous attempts to volunteer for various organizations did not prove to be aligned with his interests, skills and background. Bill joined TEXSAR at 67 years old. Blending a love for adventure...
Years Active: 2013-Present Charlie Grove loves the outdoors and in early 2013, he searched the web for possible organizations with which to place his desire to serve in ways that took him outside. As luck would have it, he discovered TEXSAR and its upcoming meeting was just a few minutes from his home. “I enjoyed meeting the people and seeing their commitment,” Charlie said. “All the meetings after that were on the other side of Austin,”...
Years Active: 2015-Present Jamine Doty’s first major experience with emergency response came when she and her sister helped save the life of a Texas Department of Public Safety officer who was hit by a car as he got out of his vehicle. They were high school students at the time. “An hour after we got home, it all hit me. I had been a lifeguard for years, so I knew first aid and the importance of controlling...
Years Active: 2016-Present “When I got out of the hospital after about four days, I went to the local church where people were serving food to the volunteers who were helping with the searches and clean up. I wanted to thank them for their work, and when I introduced myself as Jonathan McComb, they would say, ‘You’re the one who survived!’ I knew that God allowed me to survive for a reason. Expressing my gratitude to the...
Years Active: 2015-Present Amy Shoe has been an active member of TEXSAR for nine years, ever since attending her first two divisional meetings after a friend suggested she look into the organization. Since joining, she has been active in just about everything that TEXSAR does and is now the Assistant Division Leader – Central Texas Division. The secret sauce to her interest and her ongoing commitment is simple. “A friend told me about TEXSAR. I have volunteered for...
Justen Noakes’ career that kept him primarily behind a computer where he blended his education in social science and industrial engineering had him often asking if/then questions related to emergency management. If such and such happens, then this is the response. Over and over the scenarios are examined. A firm believer in continual learning and training, he attended an emergency management course in Houston and learned about TEXSAR from Greg Pyles, CEO of TEXSAR at that time.. The...
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