UPDATE: Subject Found Deceased In McKenzie River Identified As Missing Person (Photo) - 09/28/26
On September 25th at around 2:00 pm, The Lane County Sheriff’s Office along with Eugene Springifeild Fire personnel responded to a report of a person seen in the McKenzie River downstream from Armitage Park.
Responders located a person deceased and recovered them from the river. The deceased has been identified as 27-year-old Gina Christina Piazza who was reported missing on September 20th.
The Lane County Sheriff’s Office wants to thank all who helped in the search effort. The circumstances surrounding Piazza’s death remain under investigation but there is no ongoing threat to the community.
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9/25/26 LCSO Deputies and SAR Recover Deceased Subject from McKenzie River
On September 25th at around 2:00 pm, the Lane County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a subject seen in the McKenzie River, downstream from the Armitage Park boat launch. Marine Patrol deputies, Lane County Sheriff Search & Rescue staff and personnel with Eugene Springfield Fire all responded.
Using a jet boat, LCSO deputies were able to locate a subject down river. Tragically the person was beyond aid and pronounced dead at the scene. Deputies and fire personnel were able to safely extricate the subject from the river and bring them back to shore.
The Lane County Medical Examiner’s Office was notified, and the subject was transported to the Lane County Morgue for further investigation.
This case is still being investigated and there is no additional information for release at this time.
