Benton County, Oregon

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Benton County Emergency Services – Search & Rescue Missions

Benton County Search and Rescue units responded to 21 missions in 2010, 31 missions in 2011 and 47 missions in 2012.

2011-2013 Missions

Date	County	Mission	Age / Sex	Description	Results
5/11/13	Benton	Missing Person	?/Male	Mountain biking on Marys Peak seperated from group	Found Safe
05/11/13	Linn	Recovery	21/Male	Drowned at Blue Pool after diving into the water.	Recovered
5/9/13	Polk	Missing Person	?/Male	Missing Logger	Found Safe
4/29/13	Benton	Missing Person	6/Female	Found in her house sleeping in a corner	Found Safe
03/30/13	Clackamas	Missing Person	23/Female	Lost hiker on Mt. Hood. She spent 7 days on the mountain until she was found.	Found Alive
03/19/13	Benton	Missing Person	13/Male	Mother reported son missing but he just got on the wrong school bus.	Found Safe
03/18/13	Benton	Missing Persons	21/Female, 27/Male	Called dispatch to report they were lost in McDonald Forest	Found Safe
03/5/13	Benton	Rescue	N/A	3 adults and 2 small children in multiple vehicles stuck in snow on Marys Peak.	Rescued
02/08/13	Benton	Evidence Search	N/A	Tracking Unit called to track direction of travel robber fled the market	Tracks found
01/30/13	Hawaii	Missing Person	47/Male	Benton County resident lost while hiking in Hawaii	Found Safe
01/26/13	Benton	Missing Person	32/Male	Hiker lost in McDonald forest	Found Safe
12/5/12	Skamania	Missing Person	60 / Female	Missing mushroom hunter in Washington State	Still Missing
11/27/12	Benton	Missing Person	27 / Female	Truck got stuck in the mud on a logging road.	Found Safe
11/21/12	Polk	Missing Person	60 / Male	Mushroom picker lost in Kings Valley Hwy County Line area	Found Safe
11/19/12	Benton	Beacon Search	N/A	Beacon was thrown away and owner thought he had disabled it.	Signal Stopped
11/11/12	Benton	Missing Person	56 / Male	Mushroom picker lost in the area of North Ridge Trailhead on Marys Peak	Found Safe
10/30/12	Benton	Missing Person	59 / Female	Victim called dispatch to report she was lost.	Found Safe
10/29/12	Clackamas	Missing Persons	16/17 Males	Hikers missing from Molalla River Corridor Table Rock, Lost creek meadow area	Found Safe
10/28/12	Benton	Missing Person	59/65 Males	Citizen helping lost hunter reported missing by wife.	Found Safe
10/25/12	Benton	Missing Person	7 / Male	Boy slipped out back door and found walking alone on Gellatly Way.	Found Safe
10/23/12	Benton	Missing Person	50 / Female	Reported missing by husband but was actually not missing just in Salem.	Found Safe
10/4/12	Yamhill	Missing Person	24 / Male	Last seen at friends residence. Has seizures and left without medication.	Still Missing
10/2/12	Benton	Missing Person	18 / Male	Mother reported son had not been seen since he left her house	Missing
9/29/12	Benton	Missing Persons	17 / Female	Lost hunting in the woods. She walked approx. 10 miles out of the woods.	Self Rescue
9/25/12	Benton	Missing Person	28, 7/M, 3/F	Did not return home from ATVing in the forest.	Found Safe
9/15/12	Benton	Evidence Search	N/A	Trackers called out to locate a camp and/or person(s) trespassing on private land.	Located & Arrested
9/14/12	Lane	Missing Person	74 / Female	Camping at Waldo Lake and found her in the water.	Found Deceased
9/09/12	Linn	Missing Person	60 / Female	Search for missing kayaker on Calapooia River near Brownsville	Found Safe
9/01/12	Benton	Missing Child	5 / Male	Family on bike outing became separated.	Found Safe
8/30/12	Benton	Animal Neglect	30 / Mare	Investigation of a emaciated horse. Discovered it had cancer and no teeth.	Put Down
8/25/12	Benton	Missing Person	14 / Male	Wandered away from family picnic in Alsea	Found Safe
8/19/12	Benton	Missing Person	46 / Female	Search for horseback rider, self-rescued	Found Safe
8/13/12	Benton	Water Rescue	62 / Female	Kayak flipped and victim needed ride back to river landing	Rescued
8/13/12	Benton	Missing Person	30 / Male	Mother reported autistic son overdue from hitchhiking to an event in The Dalles.	Found Safe
8/12/12	Benton	Evidence Search	N/A	Search crime scene for evidence at shooting site	Neutral
8/09/12	Marion	Missing Person	52 / Male	Separated from party while hiking near Mt. Jefferson	Still Missing
8/03/12	Linn	Missing Person	61 / Male	Went fishing and reported overdue by wife.	Found Deceased
8/03/12	Benton	Lost Person	26 / Female 32 / Male	Stranded on shore after raft deflated. Marine patrol picked up and returned to boat ramp.	Safe
7/21/12	Linn	Medical Rescue	21 / Female	Injured back diving into Blue Pool on McKenzie River. Picked up by Black Hawk helicopter and taken to hospital, treated & released	Rescued
7/20/12	Benton	Missing Person	26 / Female	Ran away from parents, is bipolar and has attempted suicide. Search called off after contact texting her cell. Didn’t want to be found.	Found Safe
6/29/12	Benton	Missing Person	22 / Female	Girl was let out of car at an unknown location in the early morning. All highly intoxicated and couldn't remember where she was left.	Found Safe
5/21/12	Linn	Missing Persons	22, 5 / Males	Fell down cliff into the Santiam River while fishing	2 Deceased
5/12/12	Benton	Missing Person	Female	Racer in 50K ultra marathon left race and thought to be missing on forest trail system. Found at home in Portland.	Found Safe
5/07/12	Lincoln	Missing Persons	28, 59 / Males	Canoe broken and two men were lost and trying to walk out.	Found Safe
4/08/12	Polk	Missing Persons	22 / Female	Mother reported her daughter missing. She was on drugs and didn’t want to be found. Located her at the Peacock Tavern days later and returned home.	Found Safe
4/02/12	Benton	Animal Rescue	10 / Mare	Posse seized a malnutritioned horse	Recovering
3/31/12	Benton	Animal Rescue	20 / Gelding	Posse seized a malnutritioned horse	Recovering
3/17/12	Benton	Missing child	5 / Male	Inside home sleeping behind a chair	Found Safe
3/13/12	Benton	Evidence Search	N/A	Tracking unit called upon for evidence search.	Nothing Found
3/10/12	Benton	Missing Person	24 / Male	Search the river for body of suicide person	Partial recovery
03/10/12	Benton	Animal Rescue	22 / Stallion	Remove emaciated horse from owner out of town until May	Recovering
02/12/12	Linn	Missing Person	Male	Reported missing by wife	Found Safe
02/11/12	Linn	Missing Person	62 / Female	Walked away from home after a domestic argument	Found Safe
02/06/12	Clackamas	Missing Person	31 / Male	Lost climber on Mt. Hood	Found Deceased
01/28/12	Benton	Missing Person	18 / Male	Lost in Mac-Dunn forest after participating in a fraternity hazing	Found Safe
01/12/2012	Benton	Recovery	N/A	Locate lost beacon at the dump	Still Missing
01/08/2012	Benton	Missing Person	58 / Male	Lost bicyclist	Found Safe
11/13/2011	Polk	Recovery	32 / Male	Elk hunter shot by accident	Body Recovered
11/01/2011	Douglas	Missing Person	71 / Male	Hunter - Twin Lakes area	Still Missing
10/18/2011	Linn	Missing Person	27 / Male	Elk hunter lost on Moose Mountain	Rescued
10/15/2011	Benton	Missing Person	26 / Male	Mushroom picker	Rescued
10/11/2011	Clackamas	Missing Person	47 / Female	Car found parked at Mt. Hood National Forest	Found Deceased
10/06/2011	Linn	Missing Person	56/Male	Father of murder suspect found	Homicide
10/04/2011	Benton	Evidence Search	19 / Male	Car was highjacked, found on Marys Peak Road	Homicide
9/23/2011	Benton	Missing Person	21 / Male	Body found by land owners on Hurlburt Road	Homicide
9/21/2011	Benton	Evidence Search	N/A	Report of persons unloading a black plastic bag the size of a body out of a car's trunk	Nothing Found
9/15/2011	Linn	Missing Person	45 / Male	Car found at Foster Lake	Suicide
9/04/2011	Benton	Water Rescue	Male	Swimmer needed help out of water	Rescued
8/19/2011	Benton	Water Rescue	Male	Boaters flipped and lost paddles. Camped out and called for help the next day	Rescued
8/15/2011	Benton	Missing Person		Lost child found before search started	Found Safe
8/11/2011	Linn	Missing Person	49 / Male	Car was left by Calapooia River	Still Missing
7/30/2011	Benton	Water Rescue	Male	Capsized kayak on Santiam River	Rescued
7/30/2011	Benton	Water Rescue	Female	Floater became scared, marine deputies gave her a ride to boat ramp	Found Safe
7/28/2011	Benton	Evidence Search	N/A	Item thrown in bushes after traffic stop on hwy 99W	Nothing Found
7/20/2011	Benton	Evidence Search	N/A	Gun thrown into bushes at a residence in Lewisburg	Found
7/18/2011	Yakima	Missing Persons		Two hikers missing on Mt. Adams	Rescued
7/03/2011	Lincoln	Missing Person	80/Female	Walked away from car wreck on Harland Road.	Found Safe
7/02/2011	Benton	Missing Person	Female	Overdue kayakers walked out on own at Marys River bridge on Hwy 20	Found Safe
6/19/2011	Lane	Missing Person	53/Female	Hunting for truffles, car and dog found at Cummings Ridge Trail	Still Missing
6/17/2011	Benton	Missing Person	Male	Man with Alzheimer's walked away from home	Found Safe
6/17/2011	Benton	Water Rescue	Male	Dog was caught in a downed tree in the river and owner was trying to rescue. Both pulled onto marine boat and returned to shore	Rescued
6/13/2011	Marion	Missing Person	23/Male	Lost hiker on Mt. Jefferson	Rescued
4/02/2011	Linn	Missing Person	48/Female	2nd search for her body	Still Missing
2/21/2011	Clackamas	Missing Person	27/Male	Missing snow boarder on Mt. Hood	Found Deceased
2/18/2011	Siskiyou	Missing Person	23/Male	Missing snow boarder on Mt. Shasta	Found Deceased
2/17/2011	Wasco	Missing Person	53/Male	Mentally challenged male walked away from home.	Found Safe
1/20/2011	Linn	Missing Person	48/Female	Homicide victim dumped in the river above Detroit Lake.	Still Missing
1/02/2011	Benton	Water Rescue	Male	Willamette River near Kiger Island, broken down boat w/5 people on board	Rescued

Benton County Search and Rescue involves not only searching for missing people and rescuing injured hikers, climbers, skiers, hunters and other outdoor enthusiasts, but body recoveries, evidence searches and disaster response as well.