Search Teams

Our Search Teams

Baja California Task Force 3 (BC-TF3)

California Regional Task Force 7 (CA-RTF7) Ventura County

California Task Force 1 (CA-TF1) Los Angeles City

California Task Force 2 (CA-TF2) Los Angeles County

California Task Force 3 (CA-TF3) Bay Area

California Task Force 4 (CA-TF4) Oakland

California Task Force 5 (CA-TF5) Orange County

California Task Force 7 (CA-TF7) Sacramento

California Task Force 8 (CA-TF8) San Diego

Nebraska Task Force 1 (NE-TF1)

New York Task Force 2 (NY-TF2)

Oklahoma Task Force 1 (OK-TF1)

Utah Task Force 1 (UT-TF1)

Virginia Task Force 2 (VA-TF2)

Jax & Karen Meadows

 

Team Info

 

Task Force: Virginia Task Force 2 (VA-TF2)
Level: Certified

 

 

Search Dog Info

 

Breed: Labrador Retriever
Sex: Male
Born: June 10, 2017
Donated by Kim Newman
Sponsors: Lenny and Squiggy

 

 

Jax was surrendered to the Humane Society of Utah by his original family due to his high energy level, which had deemed him “unmanageable.” This spunky black Labrador/German Shorthaired Pointer mix was then adopted by a new family that also struggled with his overabundance of energy. So, after just one week, Jax returned to the shelter where, thankfully, SDF recruiter Trevor Lawrence discovered him when searching for SDF canine recruits. He was flown to us by volunteer pilot Sean Moran and began his formal training as a search dog. 

 

Jax originally graduated in 2020, but that placement ended up not being the best fit for him. So, on November 12, 2021, we were thrilled to see him thriving with Virginia Task Force 2 veteran handler Karen Meadows and enjoying every moment of training alongside his new partner! 

 

The team achieved certification with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in April of 2022 and has deployed on the following missions to-date: 

 

 

We are grateful to Jax and Karen for their service to the nation and look forward to watching their careers continue to unfold!