Forensic Search and Rescue – What lies beneath
Event Date: Tuesday 23rd June 2026 | Time: 7pm – 8pm
Curious minds
About this event
Forensic Search and Rescue – What lies beneath
Join us for an exclusive online event with renowned forensic search and rescue expert, Peter Faulding. Peter will take you behind the scenes of some of his most challenging and high-stakes search operations, sharing his unique insights into the world of forensic investigation and wilderness rescue.
During this event, you will discover the science and techniques behind forensic search and rescue, how evidence is carefully preserved and documented in challenging outdoor conditions, and hear real-life stories from Peter’s career, including rescues in remote and treacherous terrain. You will learn how K9 units, technology, and human skill work together in life-saving operations and the surprising challenges and unpredictable moments that make each search operation unique.
Whether you are fascinated by crime investigation, survival skills, or simply the incredible work of rescue teams, this session promises to be engaging, informative, and full of thrilling real-life examples.
Stay tuned on the night to be in with a chance of winning a copy of Peter’s book What Lies Beneath
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Meet the speaker - Peter Faulding
From childhood explorations of abandoned mine workings in Surrey to leading some of the UK’s most complex search and recovery operations, Peter Faulding has built a career at the edge of danger.
A former member of the Parachute Regiment Reserve, Peter founded Specialist Group International (SGI) in 1995. SGI is a 24-hour specialist rescue and forensic search organisation operating in the most challenging environments, including deep and fast-moving water, collapsed structures, confined spaces and complex crime scenes.
In 1999, Peter pioneered the use of high-frequency side-scan sonar for water searches, transforming underwater search operations across the UK and setting a new technical standard for missing-person investigations. Over more than three decades, he has played key roles in nationally significant and highly scrutinised cases.
Beyond operational work, Peter established the Lucas Dobson Water Safety Campaign, delivering free lifejackets to schools and promoting vital water-safety education nationwide. In 2024, his contribution to specialist search and public safety received royal recognition with a visit from HRH The Princess Royal.
Peter is also both a helicopter and fixed-wing pilot, holding UK and US FAA pilot licences, enabling rapid deployment and aerial assessment of challenging terrain.