Crook County Sheriff
Search and Rescue

Recent Searches

 

November 1 & 2, 2011

Remington Road Search-Missing 53 yr old man with a medical condition stuck somewhere in his vehicle around Remington Road. At around 11:30 pm--3 SAR volunteers responded and searched the area with no luck. Another team of 5 SAR volunteers was sent to the area at approximately 6am and a Deputy also responded and located subject who was stuck in a gravel pit and cold but otherwise okay.

October 11, 2011

Six members, including two K9 teams, responded near Timothy Lake to assist Clackamas County in a search for a 47 year old missing woman. At the end of this search period, the search was suspended per Clackamas County.

KOIN-6 News story HERE.

October 10, 2011

Four members responded to a recovery mission three miles up the Green Mtn. Trail from Harvey Gap.

October 8, 2011

Four members responded to a search mission in Linn County using ATVs to search for a missing person. A vehicle containing a deceased person was located outside of Sweet Home.

KPTV News story HERE and HERE.

October 2, 2011

A lost hunter was reported at 9:31 PM October 1. A Search and Rescue Hasty Team was assembled and searched the roads all night. Sunday morning 17 SAR members, including two K9 units, responded to begin a ground search.

Crook County Sheriff's Office Media Release here.

July 27, 2011

On July 27, 2011 at about 4:23 PM a lost hiker was reported in the area of Walton Lake. James Bushaw age 59, of Bend contacted the Crook County Sheriff's Office by phone stating that he had left his camp at Walton Lake for a hike and had gotten lost. He reported the he had walked for about two hours northeast of the campground and gotten turned around.

Members of the Crook County Sheriff Search and Rescue and Sgt. James Savage responded to the area to begin searching for Mr. Bushaw. At approximately 6:21 PM he was located on Forest Service Road 2630 about a mile and a half from Walton Lake. Mr. Bushaw did not need any medical attention and was transported back to his camp site at Walton Lake after making phone contact with his relatives in Bend.

Crook County Sheriff's Office Media Release here.

April 12 & 13, 2011

10 CCSSAR members searched for the Chretiens, a British Columbia couple last seen in Baker City and believed headed to John Day. The search cleared possible routes between Baker City and points west in multiple counties, using four wheel drive trucks, ATVs, and snowmobiles. No trace of the couple was found.

April 2 & 3, 2011

28 CCSSAR members, including three certified K-9s, responded to a search along the Santiam River and Detroit Lake for a Bend woman missing since November 2010.

KTVZ television story here.

February 24, 2011

Search and Rescue was activated to respond to a missing two year old in the vicinity of Tillamook Loop in Crook County. A citizen walking in the area located the child before SAR arriven on the scene.

January 16, 2011

Several Search and Rescue members responded to two flooding events along with Emergency Management personnel. They helped clear culverts and place sandbags to protect properties from flooding.

Crook County Sheriff's Office Media Release here.

December 30, 2010

Eleven CCSSAR members and a certified K-9 Rescue Dog responded to an assistance request from Deschutes County in the search for a missing 14 year old male skier on Mt. Bachelor. We responded with our tracked Ranger and both County and personally owned snowmobiles. Several members were deployed on snow shoes. The person of interest was successfully located in good condition and returned to his family.

November 16, 2010

SAR Coordinator was notified that there was a missing wood cutter "somewhere in the Ochocos". SAR units were advised that there was a teenage boy who usually goes with the missing wood cutter that could possibly drive with them and show them the area. SAR 100 and four SAR volunteers were enroute when dispatch was notified that the subject had returned home.

November 14, 2010

SAR Coordinator was notified that there was an injured ATV rider near George Millican and Reservoir road. SAR units were called to respond for extrication assistance. Five volunteers and SAR 100 were enroute to provide assistance when they were notified that the subject had been extricated by AirLink.

November 7, 2010

Wasco County called in to request assistance for a 12 year old missing hunter that had been missing since the night before. At 0530 17 volunteers headed to Clarno and Hwy 218 for a briefing. At 0800 hours missing hunter was spotted by a spotter aircraft. Wasco County requested EMT assistance to retrieve missing hunter. EMT Mark Grimes and EMT Bob Dundas both of Crook County SAR took Ranger vehicle and found and assessed the subject and transported him back to the Command Post. Subject was evaluated again and loaded into parent's vehicle and taken to Redmond ER for a more thorough assessment.

October 27, 2010

Missing 82 year old hunter east of Howard Creek. Hunter was tracking a wounded elk in the area and hunting partners had not been able to find him. SAR was called to do a hasty search of the area. Four volunteers were en route to link up when the subject was found.

October 22, 2010

Missing hunters, father and two children near the 2630 road. SAR was called to do a hasty search of the area. Four volunteers were en route to location when subjects were found.

October 9, 2010

At 1257 hours, reporting party stated that 14 year old boy had been missing for approximately 3 hours from the Dry Creek area off the 3370 road. SAR was activated and a call out began. Deputy responded to the area and subject was located by a passerby at 1340 hours.

September 27, 2010

At 1419 hours, reporting party stated that her boyfriend was overdue from a hunting trip in the Ochoco Mountains. Subject was supposed to have returned the night before. 4 SAR volunteers responded to location for a road search. SAR volunteers determined the subject was in the area from vehicle description and from confirmation from other hunters. Subject came into contact with SAR volunteers and indicated that he was NOT overdue and that someone had over reacted.

September 19, 2010

At 1107 hours, reporting party stated that their 2 boys were missing, ages 9 and 13. RP stated they were not sure how long they had been gone. They had been seen at 2345 hours the night before and were noticed missing at 0930 hours the next morning. The two boys were ages 9 and 13. There was also a school bag missing. 6 SAR volunteers and 1 K9 team arrived on scene at 1256. Teams were sent out to search. The grandparent’s house was also checked by one of the marine deputies. The boys were located at Harwood Park in Prineville. They were in good condition and were actually runaways. They had taken a small motorcycle (50cc) and ridden it approximately 9 miles into town.

August 4 & 5, 2010

20 members of Search and Rescue, including two canine units, responded to a search for an adult male in the Prineville Lake Acres II area.

Crook County Sheriff's Office Media Release here.

KOHD Television video here.

June 11, 12, & 13

13 members of Crook County Search and Rescue responded to a multi-agency search for Kyron Horman near Portland, OR. Searchers used 4 wheeled all terrain vehicles, groundpounders, and a K-9 unit in the search.

Crook County Sheriff's Office Media Release here.

KGW Television video here.

March 22, 1010

Nine Crook County Search and Rescue members responded to reports of a stranded, lost motorist. The subject was found in good health.

Crook County Sheriff's Office Media Release here.

February 16, 2010

ON FEBRUARY 16, 2010, AT APPROXIMATELY 1337 HOURS, CROOK COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE WAS NOTIFIED OF A PERSON CALLING 9-1-1 REQUESTING ASSISTANCE. THIS SUBJECT WAS STUCK IN A VEHICLE 1 MILE WEST OF WALTON LAKE. HE HAD SENT HIS WIFE TO WALK TO THE RANGER STATION TO GET HELP. THE SUBJECT WANTED LAW ENFORCEMENT TO RESPOND.

SAR 120 AND SAR 102 WERE NOTIFIED AND WERE ENROUTE TO THE STRANDED MOTORISTS LOCATION. SAR PERSONNEL WERE ALSO TO BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR THE WIFE WHO WOULD BE ON FOOT ENROUTE TO THE RANGER STATION.

AT 1520 HOURS, DISPATCH RECEIVED A CALL FROM THE WIFE STATING THAT EVERYBODY WAS OKAY AND THEY WERE ABLE TO GET OUT AND THAT NO LAW ENFORCEMENT WAS NEEDED. SAR UNITS CONTINUED ON TO AREA TO MAKE SURE SUBJECTS WERE OKAY.

February 4, 2010

Two Crook County Search and Rescue Members responded to reports of a Texas Trucker stranded in the Ochoco Mountains. The subject was hungry but in good condition when rescued.

Crook County Sheriff's Media Release here.