JCSO Search And Rescue Technical Rope Team Saves Man After 300-Foot Fall (Photo)
- 10/07/25
PROSPECT, Ore. – A man is alive today thanks to the swift response of the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) Search and Rescue (SAR) Technical Rope Rescue Team after he fell nearly 300 feet down a Rogue River canyon cliff near Prospect. Jackson County Fire District 3 Technical Rescue Team assisted with the operation.
At 2:19 a.m. on Saturday, October 4, ECSO 911 dispatch received a call reporting that a man had gone over the cliff in the 1100 block of Mill Creek Drive. Witnesses told dispatchers they could hear the man calling for help from below.
Responding personnel from Jackson County Fire District 4 and JCSO deputies quickly determined that a high-angle rope rescue would be required due to the sheer canyon walls and lack of access from below.
The JCSO SAR Technical Rope Rescue Team, working alongside FD3, conducted a complex rope operation. Using 400 feet of rope and a litter, SAR volunteers lowered rescuers and then raised the injured man back to safety from the bottom of the canyon.
Due to the seriousness of his injuries, Mercy Flights transported the man by air ambulance to the hospital, where he remains in stable condition. This life-saving operation required 42 combined volunteer hours from SAR personnel.
JCSO reminds the community that our Search and Rescue program depends heavily on dedicated volunteers. If you are interested in serving our community as a SAR volunteer, visit: https://www.jacksoncountyor.gov/departments/sheriff/services/volunteer_programs/index.php
JCSO Search And Rescue Technical Rope Team Saves Man After 300-Foot Fall (Photo)
- 10/07/25
PROSPECT, Ore. – A man is alive today thanks to the swift response of the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) Search and Rescue (SAR) Technical Rope Rescue Team after he fell nearly 300 feet down a Rogue River canyon cliff near Prospect. Jackson County Fire District 3 Technical Rescue Team assisted with the operation.
At 2:19 a.m. on Saturday, October 4, ECSO 911 dispatch received a call reporting that a man had gone over the cliff in the 1100 block of Mill Creek Drive. Witnesses told dispatchers they could hear the man calling for help from below.
Responding personnel from Jackson County Fire District 4 and JCSO deputies quickly determined that a high-angle rope rescue would be required due to the sheer canyon walls and lack of access from below.
The JCSO SAR Technical Rope Rescue Team, working alongside FD3, conducted a complex rope operation. Using 400 feet of rope and a litter, SAR volunteers lowered rescuers and then raised the injured man back to safety from the bottom of the canyon.
Due to the seriousness of his injuries, Mercy Flights transported the man by air ambulance to the hospital, where he remains in stable condition. This life-saving operation required 42 combined volunteer hours from SAR personnel.
JCSO reminds the community that our Search and Rescue program depends heavily on dedicated volunteers. If you are interested in serving our community as a SAR volunteer, visit: https://www.jacksoncountyor.gov/departments/sheriff/services/volunteer_programs/index.php
