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TOKETEE FALLS, Ore. – On Sunday, May 12, 2019, at approximately 6:30 pm, dispatchers received a report of a male subject who had fallen into the water at Toketee Falls.
Search and Rescue personnel as well as emergency crews from Douglas County Fire District #2 responded on Sunday night and resumed efforts Monday morning. The subject’s body was successfully recovered on Monday at approximately 11:30 hours by Douglas County Fire District #2 Technical Rescue Team.
The male victim was identified as 59 year-old Brian Paul Nelson, formerly of Bandon, Oregon.
Next of kin has been notified.