SAR Rescue News from the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office
SAR Rescue News from the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office
TWO HIKERS RESCUED SUNDAY IN BADLANDS WILDERNESS AREA AFTER RUNNING OUT OF FOOD, WATER, AND EXPERIENCING A MEDICAL ISSUE
Bend, Ore. – On Sunday, August 10th, 2025, at approximately 2:39 p.m., Deschutes County Sheriff’s [...]
Harney County Flooding
Our Deschutes County Sheriff's Office Swift Water Rescue Team continues to actively support Harney County [...]
Rescue: Lost Hiker at Smith Rock
Rescue: Lost Hiker at Smith Rock Date: March 27, 2025 Duration: 6 hours Responders: 1 [...]
Rescue: Injured Hiker at Smith Rock State Park
Rescue: Injured Hiker at Smith Rock State Park Date: March 25, 2025 Duration: 3.5 hours [...]
Stuck Motorist 1810
Rescue: Stuck Motorist, Forest Service Road 1810 Date: March 24, 2025 Duration: 3.5 hours Responders: [...]
DESCHUTES COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE SEARCH AND RESCUE RESCUES INJURED SKIERS ON SOUTH SISTER
BEND, Ore. — March 11, 2025 – On the afternoon of March 11, Deschutes County [...]
DESCHUTES COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE RESCUES INJURED SNOWMOBILE RIDER NEAR ELK LAKE
DESCHUTES COUNTY, OR – March 8, 2025 – At approximately 3:53 PM, Deschutes County [...]
DESCHUTES COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE SAR TEAM RESPONDS TO SERIOUS SNOWMOBILE ACCIDENT NEAR CENTURY DRIVE
Bend, Oregon -- At approximately 10:15 AM today, Deschutes County 911 was contacted by a [...]
DESCHUTES COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE RESPONDING TO AVALANCHE INCIDENT
Released by: Sergeant Jason Wall Release Date: February 19, 2025 Deceased: Skjersaa, Terance Olaf 57-year-old [...]
Injured snowmobiler at Moon Mountain
Rescue: Injured snowmobiler at Moon Mountain Date: January 22 Duration: 6 hours Responders: 2 deputies [...]
DESCHUTES AND LANE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE SEARCH AND RESCUE OPERATION ON SOUTH SISTER
Released by: Lt. Ty Rupert, Search and Rescue Coordinator On September 14th, 2024, at approximately [...]
Deschutes County SAR May 2024 Update
The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue Volunteers have been very busy assisting the [...]
Stuck Motorist China Hat Rd. MP 32
Released by: Lieutenant Ty Rupert Released Date: 03/04/2024 Location: China Hat / Milepost 32 Persons [...]
OVERDUE CLIMBER IN THREE SISTERS WILDERNESS LOCATED
Released By: Sergeant Jason Wall Release Date: August 22, 2023 Location: Three Sisters Wilderness Deceased: John [...]
DESCHUTES COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE SEARCH AND RESCUE ASSIST INJURED HIKER AT PAULINA LAKE FALLS TRAIL
On August 12th, 2023, the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue unit was dispatched [...]
DESCHUTES COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE SEARCH AND RESCUE ASSIST INJURED HIKER IN SISTERS WILDERNESS
Release By: Sergeant Jason Wall Release Date: August 7, 2023 Hiker #1: 27-year-old male, Prineville, [...]
Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue Assist Injured Climber Near Smith Rock State Park
On August 6, 2023, at approximately 1:20 pm, the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office Search and [...]
Two Injured Mountain Bikers, and an Injured Hiker Assisted by Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue During Busy Weekend in the Backcountry.
On 07/15/23 at 10:00 am, Deschutes County Search and Rescue were dispatched to the area [...]
JET BOATER INJURED IN CRASH ON DESCHUTES RIVER
Released By: Sergeant Jason Wall Release Date: May 27, 2023 Location: Deschutes River, near La [...]
DESCHUTES COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE SEARCH AND RESCUE ASSIST INJURED HIKER AT PAULINA LAKE
Release By: Sergeant Jason Wall Release Date: May 27, 2023 Location: Paulina Lake, Newberry National [...]
DESCHUTES COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE SEARCH AND RESCUE ASSISTS INJURED MOTORCYCLE RIDER
Released By: Sergeant Jason Wall Release Date: May 27, 2023 On Friday May 26th, 2023, [...]
Avalanche at Paulina Peak Claims Life of Snowboarder
Released By: Sergeant Jason Wall Release Date: March 16, 2023 Location: Paulina Peak, Newberry National [...]
Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue assist injured snowmobile rider at Elk Lake Resort
Released by: Deputy Shane Zook, Assistant Search and Rescue Coordinator Released Date: 02/04/2023 Location: Elk [...]
Snowmobile Crash on Cascade Lakes Highway Sends One to Hospital
Released By: Sergeant Jason Wall Date: January 30, 2023 Location: Cascade Lakes Highway, mile post [...]