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INCIDENT: Death Investigation - 11/01/21

CASE NUMBER:  21002385

INCIDENT DATE AND TIME:  October 29th, 2021 at 11:15 AM  

REPORTING DEPUTY: Lieutenant Jim Geiger

DETAILS: 

On Sunday, October 10th  at approximately 7:15 PM, The Grants Pass Police Department responded to the 100 Block of Gold River Lane for a report of a suspicious male trespassing on private property.

Upon arrival, a male subject was contacted and he provided a false name.  During this contact, the subject fled from officers on foot and into the Rogue River.  The subject was subsequently identified as 61-year-old Ricky Allen McCord.  McCord had an active felony warrant for his arrest.  After an extensive search of the area, officers were unable to locate McCord.

On Friday, October 29th, 2021 at approximately 11:15 AM, Deputies from the Josephine County Sheriff’s Office, personnel from Rural Metro Fire Department and American Medical Response were dispatched to a report of a deceased male floating in the Rogue River near the 5200 Block of Leonard Road. 

Upon arrival, emergency personnel located the deceased subject, removed him from the water and positively identified him as Ricky Allen McCord.  This case has been referred to the Oregon State Medical Examiners Office.     

INCIDENT: Death Investigation - 11/01/21

CASE NUMBER:  21002385

INCIDENT DATE AND TIME:  October 29th, 2021 at 11:15 AM  

REPORTING DEPUTY: Lieutenant Jim Geiger

DETAILS: 

On Sunday, October 10th  at approximately 7:15 PM, The Grants Pass Police Department responded to the 100 Block of Gold River Lane for a report of a suspicious male trespassing on private property.

Upon arrival, a male subject was contacted and he provided a false name.  During this contact, the subject fled from officers on foot and into the Rogue River.  The subject was subsequently identified as 61-year-old Ricky Allen McCord.  McCord had an active felony warrant for his arrest.  After an extensive search of the area, officers were unable to locate McCord.

On Friday, October 29th, 2021 at approximately 11:15 AM, Deputies from the Josephine County Sheriff’s Office, personnel from Rural Metro Fire Department and American Medical Response were dispatched to a report of a deceased male floating in the Rogue River near the 5200 Block of Leonard Road. 

Upon arrival, emergency personnel located the deceased subject, removed him from the water and positively identified him as Ricky Allen McCord.  This case has been referred to the Oregon State Medical Examiners Office.