Human Remains Located on Upper Calapooia

Linn County Sheriff Jim Yon reports his Office received a call on Monday, April 6, 2020, at 4:58 p.m., regarding possible found human remains on Weyerhaeuser property in the 41000 block of Upper Calapooia Drive, Sweet Home.  The remains were …
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Eugene Woman Rescued from Tamolitch Pool

Linn County Undersheriff Paul Timm reports on July 23, 2018, at 3:43 p.m., the Sheriff’s Office received a call that a female had fallen and broken her ankle at Tamolitch Pool on the Mckenzie River. This area is also known …
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Update on Missing Idanha Man

Linn County Sheriff Bruce Riley reports the search and rescue efforts continue into locating a missing man from Idanha. Corey Allan Waterman, 37, from Idanha has not been seen since April 6, and was reported missing to the Sheriffs’ Office …
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Recruiting for Linn County Search and Rescue

  The Linn County Sheriff Sheriff’s Office is recruiting young men and women, ages 14 to 18, to join the Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue Team and participate in a ten day summer training program. This will be the 25th …
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Missing Person Found Near McKenzie Highway

  Linn County Undersheriff Jim Yon reports on October 23, 2017, at 6:28 p.m., Central Lane 911 transferred a missing person call to the Linn County 911 dispatch center. Lyle Aaron Ottlinger, 27, from Redmond was reported missing at Olallie …
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Brother and Sister Rescued Off Of Three-Fingered Jack

Linn County Sheriff Bruce Riley reports his deputies are attempting a rescue of two hikers from the Three Fingered Jack area. On Sunday August 13, 2017, at 4:57 p.m., Linn County Sheriff’s Office 9-1-1 Center received a call from two climbers …
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Update: Missing Person

Microsoft Word – MISSING PERSON.docx   Linn County Sheriff Bruce Riley reports his office is continuing their search for Jerry Walter Thomas, of Prineville. Thomas was reported missing on August 9, 2017, in the Parish lake area. Yesterday, over 30 …
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Missing Man in the Parish Lake Area

Linn County Sheriff Bruce Riley reports his Search and Rescue Team is actively searching for a 70-year-old male in the Parish Lake area. On August 9, 2017, at 5:20 p.m., the Linn County Sheriff’s Office 911 Center received a call …
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