Update - DCSO Asking For Public's Assistance In Locating La Pine Woman And Her Three Children (Photo) - 04/30/20
Updated Release on April 20, 2020 at 1:45pm by Sgt. William Bailey
Trisha Jepsen and her kids have been located by law enforcement in Idaho and they are safe. Patrick J. Garcia has been arrested in Idaho County, Idaho for Violation of Restraining Order. At this time, investigators believe that Trisha was willingly with Garcia when they left Deschutes County yesterday.
Sherff L. Shane Nelson, "I am glad the mother and her kids were found safe. The successful closure to this investigation highlights the hard work and exceptional service to community accomplished by our teammates in detectives and patrol. It would not have been as efficient without the strong partnerships we have with other agencies and our community.”
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Updated Release on April 30, 2020 at 11:15am by Sgt. William Bailey - Public Information Officer
The Deschutes County Sheriff's Office has been working with law enforcement agencies around the state to locate Trisha Jepsen and her children. Utilizing various investigative techniques, we believe they have left Oregon and are now in Idaho. We are now actively coordinating with law enforcement agencies in Idaho to locate Jepsen and her children as quickly as possible.
We are asking anyone that sees Jepsen or her vehicle to call 911 immediately.
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Released by: Sgt. William Bailey – Public Information Officer
Release Date: April 29, 2020
NARRATIVE:
The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s assistance in locating 30 year old Trisha A. Jepsen of La Pine, and her three children; ages 11 (male), 3 (female) and 1 (female). Jepsen and her children were last seen this past Monday at their residence in the 51700 block of Little Deschutes Lane, La Pine. Jepsen’s family reported them missing this morning after not being seen or heard from since Monday.
Deputies and detectives have been able to locate video surveillance of Jepson in Redmond yesterday and in Bend today that show her and her children are with 52-year-old Patrick J. Garcia of La Pine. Jepsen has an active Restraining Order against Garcia. Based on video surveillance, investigators believe they were buying food and possibly camping gear.
Jepsen is driving a 1998 light blue Plymouth Voyager van with front end damage. No license plate is currently available for the van, as investigators have learned she very recently purchased it. A recent photo of Jepsen is attached to this press release.
Anyone with information on their whereabouts is asked to call non-emergency dispatch at 541-693-6911.
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.
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