MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Mike Goode said a friend of Tracey Morgan, the wife of the missing Arlington man who was found dead on Thursday, reached out and asked if he and his K9, Beau, would help search.
"I think that God gives him a special ability, you know, something that really even I have a hard time understanding. The things he does, and I guess other search dogs do, it’s very hard to wrap your head around that," said Goode.
Goode is part of K9 SAR and said Beau is two years old with a year and a half of training.
43-year-old Jonathan "Scott" Roach walked out of his front door last Saturday, leaving his phone and truck behind, and hadn't been seen since. Goode said it took Beau under two hours to locate Roach in a cornfield on Thursday.
"We showed up yesterday morning like 9 o'clock in the morning, or something, and so we were with the family for a little bit," said Goode.
Morgan's house is located off Airline Rd. next to a farm and Cypress Creek.
"The family wanted to pray for Beau, and it was very cool. Like we all stood around, held hands in a circle, Beau got in the middle, and they prayed for Beau," said Goode.
Action News 5’s Michaela Redmond reached out to Morgan who remembered that moment before Beau headed out for the search.
“I leaned over and gave Beau a pet around his mouth and nose and told him, I’m counting on you baby,” said Morgan via text. “Beau and his team did not disappoint our family.”
Goode said they gathered scent material from the house.
“We got a pair of his work gloves, and we went to his last known location.”
Goode said all the other dog teams did the exact same thing. He said Roach had trails in a ravine behind the house where he would walk in circles every day.
Good, said Beau was able to find something the others didn’t. He said Beau found where Roach deviated from the trail.
"As soon as Beau hit it, he knew and I knew, and he just leaned into his harness. He just drug us through some terrible back country and a corn field, and we finally made it. It took him an hour and 26 minutes," said Goode.
Goode said he then called the family and shortly after that, he dialed 9-1-1. Goode said he had to send the sheriff’s office his current location over the phone, and it took deputies 30 minutes to find them.
"They just kind of emerged from the woods. Of course, Beau was very excited to see them. He likes to meet new people, and they all got down and loved on him. They said I understand you’re the one that found him, like they were talking to him like a human. They thanked him, loved on him," said Goode.
Morgan said she's truly grateful.
"Everyone who loves Scott is eternally grateful for the sacrifice and hard work of Beau and his team for the answers they brought us, as well as waiving all fees involved," said Morgan.
Morgan also expressed gratitude to the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office and other agencies involved in the search.
“I also want to thank the officers with SCSO, but especially Detective Rhoades, Detective Haydari, and Lt. Less. I was treated with such compassion and tenderness by these three officers, the entire 40+ members of the volunteer search and rescue team, and most definitely the Arlington Community that surrounded our family with prayers, support, and the supplies needed to raise awareness in the surrounding area. Last but not least I want to thank Action News 5, Joyce Peterson, and Michaela Redmond for their assistance as well. They were the only news station that responded to my plea for help. It takes a village. May the circle be unbroken. All my love and gratitude,” said Morgan via text message.
It's good work Goode said Beau loves doing and will continue to do.
"He loves it. He's a goofball, sleeps in the bed with us, but I'm telling you, when you put the harness on him his whole demeanor changes. He's a whole different dog. He's serious. It's not play time anymore. He takes his job very seriously," said Goode.
Goode says K9 SAR works for free. He said it's all-volunteer and they help families and law enforcement.
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