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Deputies Locate Missing Person (Photo) - 03/31/26

Ryah Jones has been located in Hillsboro.

 

On Monday, March 31, 2026, family members of 22-year-old Ryah Jones reported her missing and shared concerns for her safety with responding Sheriff’s Office deputies.

 

Deputies contacted the Sheriff's Office Search and Rescue (SAR) team for assistance. Security camera footage showed Ryah leaving the family home on foot and heading East on NW Verboort Road at about 10:50 a.m. Due to this being a sparsely populated area of unincorporated Washington County, there was limited available security video.

 

SAR coordinators contacted additional search teams from Clackamas, Multnomah, Yamhill, and Marion counties, the Hillsboro Police Department, Portland Mountain Rescue, Hood River SAR, and Mountain Wave SAR. The Sheriff’s Office SAR team coordinated cadet ground searchers, drone searches, and the airplane over miles of fields, roads, and waterways in the area and continued throughout the night.

 

Additionally, the Sheriff’s Office requested tips from the community, which yielded numerous calls to dispatch. Callers provided helpful information and dashcam footage, narrowing the timeline.

 

This morning, a tip was called in reporting a possible sighting of Ryah. Deputies followed the tip and located Ryah near the Hillsboro Public Library, Shute Park.

 

The Sheriff's Office would like to thank all the agencies that participated in the search for Ryah, especially the community members who called in tips and provided video.

 

SAR is an essential function of the Sheriff’s Office, comprised of deputy coordinators and youth cadets. SAR equips cadets, ages 14 to 17, with essential life skills and provides unique insights into career fields such as law enforcement, search and rescue, and emergency medical services. Learn more about SAR at https://bit.ly/WCSO-SAR.

 

Original Media Release: Deputies Seek Help Locating Missing Person 

 

Missing Person Alert: Ryah Naomi Jones

 

Deputies are seeking help finding Ryah Naomi Jones, 22, of unincorporated Forest Grove. Jones was last seen on the morning of March 30, 2026, at 10:50 a.m. near 39675 NW Verboort Road. Jones is 5’ 05” tall and approximately 130 lbs.

 

Jones was last seen wearing a dark jacket and shorts, carrying her black-and-red Pikachu backpack. Jones is not familiar with public transportation and does not have a phone. She has a cognitive impairment that makes her seem younger than she is, and she may not talk to strangers.

 

Deputies are also seeking dashcam video that was recording along NW Verboort Road near the intersection of NW Visitation Road at about 10:50 a.m., either East or Westbound.

 

If you have seen Jones, please call non-emergency dispatch at 503-629-0111.

Attached Media Files: SAR Media Graphic,

Deputies Locate Missing Person (Photo) - 03/31/26

Ryah Jones has been located in Hillsboro.

 

On Monday, March 31, 2026, family members of 22-year-old Ryah Jones reported her missing and shared concerns for her safety with responding Sheriff’s Office deputies.

 

Deputies contacted the Sheriff's Office Search and Rescue (SAR) team for assistance. Security camera footage showed Ryah leaving the family home on foot and heading East on NW Verboort Road at about 10:50 a.m. Due to this being a sparsely populated area of unincorporated Washington County, there was limited available security video.

 

SAR coordinators contacted additional search teams from Clackamas, Multnomah, Yamhill, and Marion counties, the Hillsboro Police Department, Portland Mountain Rescue, Hood River SAR, and Mountain Wave SAR. The Sheriff’s Office SAR team coordinated cadet ground searchers, drone searches, and the airplane over miles of fields, roads, and waterways in the area and continued throughout the night.

 

Additionally, the Sheriff’s Office requested tips from the community, which yielded numerous calls to dispatch. Callers provided helpful information and dashcam footage, narrowing the timeline.

 

This morning, a tip was called in reporting a possible sighting of Ryah. Deputies followed the tip and located Ryah near the Hillsboro Public Library, Shute Park.

 

The Sheriff's Office would like to thank all the agencies that participated in the search for Ryah, especially the community members who called in tips and provided video.

 

SAR is an essential function of the Sheriff’s Office, comprised of deputy coordinators and youth cadets. SAR equips cadets, ages 14 to 17, with essential life skills and provides unique insights into career fields such as law enforcement, search and rescue, and emergency medical services. Learn more about SAR at https://bit.ly/WCSO-SAR.

 

Original Media Release: Deputies Seek Help Locating Missing Person 

 

Missing Person Alert: Ryah Naomi Jones

 

Deputies are seeking help finding Ryah Naomi Jones, 22, of unincorporated Forest Grove. Jones was last seen on the morning of March 30, 2026, at 10:50 a.m. near 39675 NW Verboort Road. Jones is 5’ 05” tall and approximately 130 lbs.

 

Jones was last seen wearing a dark jacket and shorts, carrying her black-and-red Pikachu backpack. Jones is not familiar with public transportation and does not have a phone. She has a cognitive impairment that makes her seem younger than she is, and she may not talk to strangers.

 

Deputies are also seeking dashcam video that was recording along NW Verboort Road near the intersection of NW Visitation Road at about 10:50 a.m., either East or Westbound.

 

If you have seen Jones, please call non-emergency dispatch at 503-629-0111.

Attached Media Files: SAR Media Graphic,