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****Correction on Spelling of Last Name***
The correct spelling is: Kawano, Marcus Ryan
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****Identification of Deceased Subject****
Released by: Sergeant Jayson Janes
Date: May 24, 2022
Deceased: Kwano, Marcus Ryan, 44 year old male, no permanent address
DCSO has been able to confirm the identity of the deceased male subject as Marcus Ryan Kwano.
****End of Update*****
Released by: Sergeant Jayson Janes
Date: May 23, 2022
On May 21, 2022 at approximately 12:47 PM, deputies from the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to a deceased male, who had been located by a mushroom hunter. This location was off of Highway 242 near the snow gate.
Deputies arrived on scene and began conducting a death investigation. Detectives and a Deputy Medical Examiner from the Deschutes County Medical Examiner’s Office arrived on scene to assist in the investigation. The investigation found no evidence of foul play.
At this time DCSO is still waiting for confirmation on the subject’s identity. Family notifications will be made after his identity is confirmed.
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, 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 over 200,000 residents in Deschutes County. The agency has 267 authorized and funded personnel, which includes 193 sworn employees who provide services to the 3,055 square miles of Deschutes County.