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Search and Rescue Profiling Questions

Tom Brown Jr.

 
Physical Description:
  • height
  • weight
  • build
  • eye color
  • hair color
  • hair style
  • hair length
  • photo available
  • clothing
  • shoe size
  • shoe style
  • shoe make/model
    (obtain identical shoe)

Physical Abnormalities

  • missing limbs, fingers or toes
  • deformity of limbs, fingers or toes

Other Identifying Marks

  • missing, capped or crooked teeth
  • jewelry
  • piercings
  • scars
  • tattoos
  • birth marks
  • prominent moles

Eyesight

  • visual acuity
  • glasses
  • contacts

Hearing

  • hearing loss
  • deafness
  • tone deafness

Smell/Taste

  • allergies/hay fever
  • loss of sense of smell

Current Physical Condition

  • sickness
  • cold, flu
  • disease
  • asthma, diabetes, etc.
  • medications
  • illicit drug use
  • alcohol use
  • tobacco use
  • last food eaten
  • how long can they go between meals
  • last water taken

Physical Conditioning

  • strength (excellent  good  fair  poor)
  • cardiovascular (excellent  good  fair  poor)
  • endurance (excellent  good  fair  poor)

Attributes

  • left or right handed
  • left or right dominant
  • stride measurement
  • shoe wear patterns

Temperament/Personality (choose one item per pair)

  • artistic or structured
  • logical or emotional
  • independent or obedient
  • stubborn or compliant
  • social or loner
  • tenacious or quits easily
  • easy going or intense
  • patient or easily frustrated
  • organized or messy
  • humorous or serious
  • emotionally tough or fragile

Mental Health

  • ADD/ADHD
  • depression
  • bi-polar
  • paranoia
  • schizophrenia
  • multiple-personality disorder
  • other psychoses
  • psychotic episodes
  • hospitalizations
  • attempted suicides
  • work, school or relationship problems

Fears

  • animals
  • reptiles/snakes
  • bugs
  • being alone
  • claustrophobia
  • authority figures
  • particular person (father, mother, spouse, guardian, sibling etc.)

Favorites

  • pastime
  • hobby
  • color
  • food
  • TV show
  • character/hero
  • book
  • clothes
  • musician
  • song
  • candy
  • movie
  • toy or stuffed animal

Outdoor Experience

  • camping
  • backpacking
  • hiking
  • fishing
  • hunting (rifle, bow)
  • swimming (expert, advanced, beginner, non-swimmer)
  • scouting
  • military training

Education

  • highest grade completed
  • degrees obtained
  • schools attended

Military Service

  • branch
  • time/dates of service
  • special training
  • special awards or citations
  • type of discharge

Employment

  • job title
  • responsibilities
  • previous occupations
  • length of employments
  • problems in workplace

Criminal History

  • prior arrests
  • previous convictions
  • previous incarcerations
  • violent offender
  • pending legal problems

Relationships

  • single, married, widowed, divorced
  • roommates
  • friends
  • significant other
  • spouse/ex-spouse
  • years married
  • years divorced
  • quality of relationships
  • history of abuse
  • recent breakup (reason)
  • jealousies
  • children
    • living with one parent
    • living with both parents
    • siblings (names, ages and quality of relationships)
    • grandparents
    • relatives in the area
    • caretakers, nannies, babysitters
    • coaches
    • teachers
    • best friends (interview)
    • history of foster care
    • adopted