Man found dead in river near Terrebonne

Published 3:08 pm Monday, August 8, 2022

A man who went swimming in the Deschutes River near Terrebonne on Saturday was found dead the following day, the victim of an apparent drowning near Lower Bridge.

According to the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office, crews responded after 9 p.m. Saturday, August 6 to Lower Bridge Way for a report of a missing person. A caller told deputies that he had been swimming with a friend that afternoon and left to run an errand. When he returned, his friend was missing.

Deputies, two search and rescue volunteers, a drone with thermal capabilities, and a police dog searched the area in the dark, without success. After 7 a.m. the next morning, a full crew returned to the area to continue searching. About noon on Sunday, the missing man was found dead roughly a half mile downstream from Lower Bridge Way.

The man’s identity is being withheld until next of kin have been informed. As of Sunday, police said nothing suspicious was noted in the investigation, which is not criminal.