February 08, 2012
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Benton County Government recognizes that to meet our mission of public service, learning cultural proficiency is an important priority for County employees.
Emergency Services
Search & Rescue Missions
In 2010 the Benton County Search and Rescue units responded to 21 missions. Nine of these missions were mutual aid call outs.
2011-2012 Missions
| Date |
County |
Mission | Age/Sex |
Description |
Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/28/12 | Benton | Missing Person | 18 | 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 |
| 11/1/2011 |
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 |
| 10/6/2011 |
Linn |
Missing Person | 56/Male |
Father of murder suspect found |
Homicide |
| 10/4/2011 |
Benton |
Evidence Search | 19/Male |
Car was high jacked, found on Mary's 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 cars trunk |
Nothing Found |
| 9/15/2011 |
Linn |
Missing Person |
45/Male |
Car found at Foster Lake |
Suicide |
| 9/4/2011 |
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 deputy's 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 |
|
| 7/3/2011 |
Lincoln |
Missing Person |
80/Female |
Walked away from car wreck on Harland road. |
Found Safe |
| 7/2/2011 |
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 |
| 4/2/2011 |
Linn |
Missing Person |
48/Female |
2nd search for her body |
Still Missing |
| 2/21/2011 | Clackamas |
Missing Person |
27/Male |
Missing snowboarder on Mt. Hood |
Found Deceased |
| 2/18/2011 |
Siskiyou |
Missing Person |
23/Male |
Missing snowboarder 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 |
| 1/2/2011 |
Benton | Water Rescue | Male | Willamette River near Kiger Island, broken down boat w/5 people on board |
Rescued |
