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Released By: Sergeant Jason Wall
Released Date: October 10, 2024
Location: Highway 97 North of State Recreation Road, La Pine
Deceased Subject: Phillips, Daniel Richard 44-year-old male, Oregon City, Oregon
Narrative:
On October 7th, 2024, the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office initiated a death investigation east of Highway 97 north of State Recreation Road in a wooded area, after suspected human remains were located.
Together with the Deschutes County District Attorney’s Office, and Oregon State Police Forensic Unit, the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office Detectives Unit was able to positively identify the deceased subject as Daniel Richard Phillips. Phillips had been missing for 15 months from the Crescent area. Currently, based on the evidence and investigation thus far, foul play is not suspected.
The investigation is on-going, no further information will be released at this time.
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 five 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 259 authorized and funded personnel, which includes 193 sworn employees who provide services to the 3,055 square miles of Deschutes County.