Released By: Sergeant Jason Wall Release Date: May 27, 2023 Location: Deschutes River, near La Pine State Recreation Park Narrative: On May 27, 2023 at 3:15 pm, the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to a boat crash on the Deschutes River near La Pine State Recreation Park. Initial reports advised a jet boat was travelling up river when it struck a submerged tree that was not visible. As a result of the collision one of the passengers, a 50 year old male, was ejected from the boat. The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue responded to the scene to assist La Pine Fi ..read more

Release By: Sergeant Jason Wall Release Date: May 27, 2023 Location: Paulina Lake, Newberry National Volcanic Monument On May 27th, 2023, at 10:58 am, Deschutes County 911 Dispatch received a 911 call regarding an injured hiker on the Paulina Lakeshore Trail in the Newberry National Volcanic Monument near the Paulina Lake Lodge. The caller reported that a 66-year-old female fell while hiking resulting in injuries that prevented her from walking. Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue (SAR) volunteers were activated, and a total of 7-SAR volunteers responded to this mission ..read more

Released By: Sergeant Jason Wall Release Date: May 27, 2023 On Friday May 26th, 2023, at about 2:30 PM. Deschutes County 911 Dispatch received a 911 call regarding a motorcycle crash in the East Fort Rock OHV trail system area near China Hat Rd. milepost 17.5. The 911 caller reported that a 63-year-old female had been riding on OHV “Trail 18” when she crashed on her motorcycle and sustained non-life-threatening injuries that limited her mobility. This 911 call was split to Bend Fire and Rescue, though due to the location of the patient, Bend Fire requested the assistance of the Deschute ..read more

Released By: Sergeant Jason Wall Release Date: March 16, 2023 Location: Paulina Peak, Newberry National Volcanic Monument Snowboarder #1: Hefflefinger, Erik Maxim 33-year-old male, Bend Oregon, deceased. Skier #1: Minsker, Ian, 44-year-old male, Bend, Oregon Skier #2: Delashmutt, Ari, 34-year-old male, Bend, Oregon   Narrative: On March 15, 2023, at 12:48 pm, The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue (SAR) unit was dispatched to a report of an avalanche at Newberry National Volcanic Monument, Paulina Peak. The reporting party, the International Emergency Coordination Re ..read more

Released by: Deputy Donny Patterson, Assistant Search and Rescue Coordinator Released Date: 02/20/2023 Location: China Hat / Milepost 29 Persons Assisted: 49 year old male, Bend, OR 52 year old male, Bend, OR 32 year old male, Sunriver, OR 36 year old male, Bend, OR 34 year old female, Bend, OR 38 year old female, Bend, OR   On 02/19/2023 at approximately 8:36 p.m., the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office received a call regarding two overdue subjects who were attempting to pull a stuck vehicle out of the snow on China Hat Rd. near milepost 28.  The caller reported that his brother and ..read more

Released by: Deputy Shane Zook, Assistant Search and Rescue Coordinator Released Date: 02/04/2023 Location: Elk Lake Resort Person Assisted: 44 year old female, Corvallis, Or.   On 02-04-23 at about 12:50 PM, Deschutes County Dispatch received a call regarding an injured snowmobile rider at Elk Lake Resort.  The injured rider was a 44 year old female from Corvallis, Oregon.  The injured rider had been taken to the Elk Lake Lodge, where staff at the lodge notified dispatch. There happened to be a team of four search and rescue volunteers training on snowmobiles near Mt. Bachelor ..read more

Released By: Sergeant Jason Wall Date: January 30, 2023 Location: Cascade Lakes Highway, mile post 30 Vehicle#1: Polaris 800 RMK Pro Rider: Christian Michael Horton 29-year-old male, Bend Oregon Vehicle #2: 2011 Chevrolet Silverado Driver: 43-year-old male, Bend Oregon   Narrative: On 01/29/23, at approximately 7:30 pm, Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue were dispatched to a report of a motor vehicle crash involving a snowmobile and a tracked snow vehicle on Cascade Lakes Highway at mile post 30. Initial reports indicated the snowmobile rider struck a stationary Elk Lake ..read more

Released by: Deputy Donny Patterson, Assistant Search and Rescue Coordinator Released Date: 01/20/2023 Location: Swamp Wells Butte Person Assisted: 20 year old male, North Hills, CA 19 year old female, Woodland Hills, CA On 01/19/23 at approximately 3:22 PM, Deschutes County 911 Dispatch Center received a 911 call from the area of Swamp Wells Butte located southeast of Bend. The 911 caller reported that he and his friend had been driving on Forest Service Rd. 1810 near Swamp Wells Butte when their vehicle slid off the road and got high centered in deep snow and ice.  The caller repor ..read more

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Released by: Deputy Donny Patterson – Assistant Search and Rescue Coordinator Date/time: 12/02/22 at 5:27 PM Location: Todd Lake, Bend, OR Rescued Subjects: 26 year old male – Bend, OR 31 year old male – Bend, OR On 12/02/22, at about 5:27 PM, the Deschutes County 911 Dispatch Center received a 911 call from a backcountry skier near Todd Lake. The caller reported that his ski companion was having a ski malfunction that they could not repair in the field, and they were unable to make it back out of the location unassisted. The depth of the fresh snow, the ski malfunction, and their location pre ..read more