Open Water and Overhead Rescue and Water Recovery, Backed by Certified Cadaver K-9s
Trained to find. Committed to bring them home.
We have been actively working with Law Enforcement for decades. We have had over 60 missions where we were able to bring closure to families and friends. We are an elite group that focuses on safe, discreet and professional services.
An elite recovery team for the environments others can’t reach
We are a professional recovery team built for overhead and open-water environments, supported by two certified cadaver K-9s. Every deployment is handled with the discretion, safety, and professionalism law enforcement expects.
Orie J. Braun
Certified Cave Diver
Leads technical recovery operations in overhead and open-water environments. Cave, Trimix, CCR, SCR, and DPV certified — GUE, NACD, TDI, and SSI.
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Beth Braun
Certified K-9 Handler
Handles our certified cadaver K-9 units on land and on water, including rubble and vehicle searches. USPCA and NOCSAR certified handler.
What we deploy for
Cave Rescue
Technical overhead-environment rescue and recovery in the most demanding underwater terrain.
Water Rescue
Open-water response and recovery across lakes, rivers, springs, and coastline.
K-9 Recon
Certified cadaver K-9s narrow the search area on land and on water — including rubble and vehicle searches.
Cave Recovery
Recovery operations in overhead cave and cavern systems where others can't reach.
K-9 On Boats
K-9 units trained to work directly from the boat over open water.
Certified Cadaver K-9’s
Our certified cadaver K-9s work on land and on water, covering shorelines, wooded terrain, rubble, vehicles, and working directly from the boat to narrow a search area fast. When time and precision matter, a trained nose is the difference between searching and finding.
- ›Barley & Indi, two certified cadaver Vizslas ready for missions
- › Certified for land, water, rubble, and vehicle searches
Meet the units
Barley
Active- Human remains detection across wilderness, buried, and surface
- Disaster & structural-collapse (USAR) search
- Water shoreline and open-water vessel work
Swift and confident over any terrain, Barley pushes through dense Florida brush, briars, and thick undergrowth without breaking focus or slowing his search pattern. Built for high-heat, dense-canopy wilderness and rapid grid coverage.
Indi
Active- Open-water vessel detection, working directly from the boat
- Water shoreline and bank detection
- Land human remains and structural-collapse search
Moves effortlessly through water and navigates any shoreline or ground cover without restriction. An AKC Conformation Championship gives her exceptional stability, working through noise, crowds, and chaotic staging areas without losing scent drive. Hand-picked by the TRUBLU kennel for the structure and temperament recovery work demands.
Field work
Reach the team — 24 / 7
For an active recovery, call Recovery Dispatch at 386-451-1601. For K-9 searches, call K-9 Dispatch at 352-317-6412. For availability, records, or general inquiries, email info@oorawr.org or use the form below.
- Whether you need K-9, divers, or both
- Location and water type
- Last logged visual — where and when
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Help keep the team ready to deploy
Recovery gear, K-9 care, and travel are funded so that families and agencies never receive a bill in their darkest hour. Every contribution keeps us equipped and available 24/7.
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