A 41-year-old Bend man died after going over Dillon Falls southwest of Bend. According to the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office:
On 08-23-22 at about 5:25 PM, Deschutes County Dispatch received a 911 call regarding a male subject that was missing after going over Dillon Falls. The initial information obtained from the 911 caller was that a male in a tube had gone over the falls 30-35 minutes prior to the call and bystanders had not been able to locate the male.
Deputies with the the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office, Officers with the U.S. Forest Service, along with Bend Fire and Rescue responded to the scene and began searching for the missing subject. At about 6:19 PM, a deputy operating a drone located the male’s body in the Deschutes River, just below Dillon Falls. The deputy provided the coordinates to Bend Fire and Rescue, who were nearby. Bend Fire and Rescue located the male’s body and removed him from the river.
Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue responded with a motorized boat and transported the deceased subject down to the Aspen Camp Boat Launch.
The male’s identity is not being released at this time. The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office would like to thank everyone involved with this incident, as it was a team effort by all involved.
