Barker Ranch Grave Search
February 24, 2007
Buster is a certified Cadaver Dog and is receiving training in Historic Grave Detection.
In this photo, he prepares for the Barker search by alerting on an old grave
in Ballarat.
Buster alerts on another old grave
in Ballarat.
Buster riding to Barker Ranch.
Part of the search crew arrives at Barker Ranch.
Barker Ranch on the day of the search.
Buster sits on the porch of Barker Ranch.
Close-up photo of Buster at Barker Ranch.
Inside Barker Ranch on the day of the February 2007 search.
Sgt. Paul Dostie with his Cadaver Dog, Buster.
Buster sitting at the former location of the cabinet in which
Charles Manson hid.
This photo gives you a good sense of the size of the cabinet,
especially when compared with his owner in the previous photo.
Buster, the Cadaver Dog, is receiving training for Historic
Grave Detection.
Sgt. Paul Dostie, Emmett Harder and Buster at Barker Ranch.
Emmett was a prospector who had encounters with the Manson Family
in Death Valley. He is also the author of "These
Canyons Are Full of Ghosts."
Emmett and Steve Groppe served as guides for
the trip.
This is one of the possible grave sites. It was first
picked out by Buster
and is designated as "Buster 1." All of the other search dogs also
alerted on this same location, independently. The other dogs
are
Historic Grave Detectors and some are also Cadaver Dogs.
The image has been cropped to protect the site's location.
This is another of the possible grave sites. It was
initially alerted
on by one of the other dogs and is designated as "Ness 1."
All of the other search dogs also alerted on this location.
There are two additional sites that only Buster
has alerted on during subsequent searches.
The photo has been cropped to protect the site's location.
For the main story on the Barker Ranch search,
click here.
For an interview with Sgt. Paul Dostie,
click here.
For guide Steve Groppe's thoughts,
click here.
