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News Release

68 Year Old Lost Hiker From Mallard Marsh Campground - 08/22/20

Released by:  Deputy Kyle Joye, Assistant Search and Rescue Coordinator

Date/time:     August 21, 2020 / 7:57 pm

Location:  Mallard Marsh Campground, East of Cascade Lakes Highway

Located Subject:  Linda Standish, 68 year old female, Eugene, Oregon

Narrative:

On August 21, 2020 at approximately 7:57 pm, the Deschutes County Sheriff's Office was dispatched to a missing person near Mallard Marsh Campground on the shores of Hosmer Lake.  The missing female, Linda Standish had been missing for over three hours and had medical conditions that caused additional concern.  The first deputy arrived around 8:31 pm. 

Initial reports were that Standish was at her campsite in Mallard Marsh Campground and then left on foot without telling anybody around 4 pm.  Family discovered her missing a short time later and began a search.  After an unsuccessful search, family notified the camp host who began to search surrounding roads.  At 7:57 pm, the camp host and family decided with darkness approaching it was time to call 911.

17 SAR volunteers, 2 SAR tracking K9’s and a Special Services Deputy responded to the scene along with one US Forest Service Law Enforcement Officer. As ground searches and K9’s were beginning their search, USFS Law Enforcement was mobile in a vehicle checking surrounding roads. At the time of the search it was 53 degrees and lightly raining.  

At approximately 11:34 pm, USFS Law Enforcement located Standish in the middle of US Highway 372 (Cascade Lakes Highway) at approximately milepost 36.  This location was approximately 3 miles straight line from where Standish was last seen. 

Upon finding Standish she was confused but in otherwise good condition.  Standish was cared for and evaluated by SAR medical personnel and then returned to her campsite with no further care needed. 

The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office would like to thank the USFS for their valuable assistance in the mission.      

The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office is a full service agency that oversees the adult jail, provides patrol, criminal investigations, civil process and search and rescue operations. Special units include SWAT, Street Crimes, Marine Patrol, ATV Patrol, Forest Patrol, along with six K9 teams. Founded in 1916 and today led by your duly elected Sheriff L. Shane Nelson, the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office serves the nearly 190,000 residents in Deschutes County. The agency has 230 authorized and funded personnel, which includes 187 sworn employees who provide services to the 3,055 square miles of Deschutes County.

68 Year Old Lost Hiker From Mallard Marsh Campground - 08/22/20

Released by:  Deputy Kyle Joye, Assistant Search and Rescue Coordinator

Date/time:     August 21, 2020 / 7:57 pm

Location:  Mallard Marsh Campground, East of Cascade Lakes Highway

Located Subject:  Linda Standish, 68 year old female, Eugene, Oregon

Narrative:

On August 21, 2020 at approximately 7:57 pm, the Deschutes County Sheriff's Office was dispatched to a missing person near Mallard Marsh Campground on the shores of Hosmer Lake.  The missing female, Linda Standish had been missing for over three hours and had medical conditions that caused additional concern.  The first deputy arrived around 8:31 pm. 

Initial reports were that Standish was at her campsite in Mallard Marsh Campground and then left on foot without telling anybody around 4 pm.  Family discovered her missing a short time later and began a search.  After an unsuccessful search, family notified the camp host who began to search surrounding roads.  At 7:57 pm, the camp host and family decided with darkness approaching it was time to call 911.

17 SAR volunteers, 2 SAR tracking K9’s and a Special Services Deputy responded to the scene along with one US Forest Service Law Enforcement Officer. As ground searches and K9’s were beginning their search, USFS Law Enforcement was mobile in a vehicle checking surrounding roads. At the time of the search it was 53 degrees and lightly raining.  

At approximately 11:34 pm, USFS Law Enforcement located Standish in the middle of US Highway 372 (Cascade Lakes Highway) at approximately milepost 36.  This location was approximately 3 miles straight line from where Standish was last seen. 

Upon finding Standish she was confused but in otherwise good condition.  Standish was cared for and evaluated by SAR medical personnel and then returned to her campsite with no further care needed. 

The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office would like to thank the USFS for their valuable assistance in the mission.      

The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office is a full service agency that oversees the adult jail, provides patrol, criminal investigations, civil process and search and rescue operations. Special units include SWAT, Street Crimes, Marine Patrol, ATV Patrol, Forest Patrol, along with six K9 teams. Founded in 1916 and today led by your duly elected Sheriff L. Shane Nelson, the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office serves the nearly 190,000 residents in Deschutes County. The agency has 230 authorized and funded personnel, which includes 187 sworn employees who provide services to the 3,055 square miles of Deschutes County.