2730 Back Mountain Road
Winchester, VA 22602
ph: 540-535-9619
mlemaste
Tracking Resources-Atlantic Coast, Inc. (TRAC) is a Virginia based 501(c)(3) corporation dedicated to providing human visual tracking and training to the Search and Rescue (SAR) and Law Enforcement (LE) communities.
TRAC:
Board of Directors,
President
JHPTS:
Apprentice Tracker
Designated Trainer
avs5x@virginia.edu |
TRAC:
Board of Directors
Secretary
Treasurer
JHPTS:
Journeyman Tracker
Designated Trainer
Instructor
Virginia Lead Tracker
mlemaste@gmail.com
In his desire to support his community, in 1995 Marcus became one of the founding members of the Top of Virginia Search and Rescue Group based in Winchester, Virginia. After several searches he realized he wanted to concentrate his SAR efforts in the specialized field of human tracking and went through the Virginia Department of Emergency Management’s (VDEM) tracking certification process. Marcus took his first JHPTS class in 1995 sponsored by VDEM. Realizing the importance and validity of the program, he has been a proponent of JHPTS ever since. He has participated in several SAR missions in support of VDEM’s efforts.
Having worked 23 years for the County of Frederick as a GIS manager and IT Director, he and a fellow JHPTS tracker n- Steve Frye established a rapport with the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office and worked as a team in providing tracking evidence and resolution in criminal cases involving bank robbery, gangs, breaking and entering, domestic violence, missing persons and evidence recovery. Marcus currently fulfils the JHPTS position of Lead Tracker in Virginia and has worked with several other JHPTS certified trackers in creating a new tracking corporation in Virginia, Tracking Resources-Atlantic Coast (TRAC), focusing on the JHPTS methodology of training and operations.
Currently, Marcus continues as an Instructor for JHPTS and TRAC, and is a civilian tracking member of the Frederick County Virginia Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue Team.
TRAC:
Board of Directors
Group Training Officer
JHPTS:
Journeyman Tracker
Designated Trainer
Instructor
stevefrye00@gmail.com
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TRAC:
Board of Directors,
JHPTS:
Apprentice Tracker
Designated Trainer
gss7m@virginia.edu
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TRAC:
Board of Directors,
JHPTS:
Apprentice Tracker
Designated Trainer
vafurman@gmail.com
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TRAC:
Board of Directors,
JHPTS:
Apprentice Tracker
Designated Trainer
tardigradus@ntelos.net
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Although our training is primarily geared toward search and rescue, tracking training is open to anyone interested in learning the "nuts and bolts" of human tracking.
And sure, in order to differentiate human from animal tracks and sign, we do track "critters" too.
We enjoy what we do, and we invite you to join us.
We welcome your questions and queries. Please see our Contact Us page for complete contact information.
Copyright 2017 Tracking Resources-Atlantic Coast. All rights reserved.
2730 Back Mountain Road
Winchester, VA 22602
ph: 540-535-9619
mlemaste