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At approximately 2:30 pm this afternoon, Search and Rescue teams successfully located a missing hiker after he called 911 the day prior reporting he was lost. The hiker was located along the Pacific Crest Trail in the Willamette National Forest after fresh footprints were discovered in the snow by searchers.
The hiker, Robert Campbell, 50, told deputies he has been following the Pacific Crest Trail since May. Campbell started his journey near the Mexico border and has traveled just over 2000 miles to where he was located.
Campbell told deputies he lost the trail after encountering blizzard like conditions yesterday. At the time he was located by searchers, Campbell had no food and had lost some of his hiking equipment due to the treacherous weather conditions.
Campbell was evaluated by medics in the field and has declined any further medical treatment. Deputies have taken Campbell to Detroit where a local motel provided a complimentary room for him to recover in for the night.
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On October 17th, 2019 at approximately 1:30 pm, the Marion County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call from a male reporting to be lost in the woods near Detroit, in the Willamette National Forest.
Search and Rescue teams were activated a very short time after the call was received and remained on scene until after midnight when search efforts were suspended for the night. This morning teams have returned to the area and search efforts have resumed.
The identity and description of the missing person has not been confirmed at this time, though deputies believe they may be named Robert Campbell. Detectives from the Marion County Sheriff’s Office have been called in to assist with determining the identity of the caller.
At this time the area of focus is very expansive and there is limited information available.