On this day, we commemorate the life and legacy of Ray Shriver. Ray was a founding member of Teton County Search & Rescue who died in a helicopter crash while on a rescue mission on February 15, 2012. He was also a father, partner, friend, dog-handler, skier, mountaineer, and valued community member. As seen in this photo (Ray is wearing the green helmet), he was instrumental in helping to train volunteers for short-haul and other helicopter operations, along with myriad other rescue skills.

Ray’s legacy of hard work and integrity lives on within TCSAR.

“Ray's serious focus during training and missions could be intimidating at times for younger team members, but the example he set was, ‘Keep your head in the game,'" remembers Mike Moyer, another founding member of TCSAR who continues to serve on the team.

“We do important and dangerous stuff,” Mike says. “There's a time for laughter and there's a time for kidding, but there’s also a time to keep our heads in the game, particularly when we’re doing the more risky stuff.

“In Ray's honor, let’s keep our heads in the game.”

Thank you to all who continue to support TCSAR in Ray's honor. He will always be a source of inspiration for the entire TCSAR family.