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On Saturday, April 27, the Oregon Air National Guard will be doing a fly over at the Rotary Invitational Track Meet that Grants Pass High School is hosting. We are expecting the two F-15s to fly over at 1:28pm. Please do not be alarmed, as this is a planned event.
UPDATE 4/26/24: Stephen has been located and is no longer missing.
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Case#: 24-8650
Date of Report: 04/24/2024
Name: Stephen David Bowen
Age: 75
Sex: Male
Race: White
Height: 5'5"
Weight: 170lbs
Hair: Grey
Eyes: Blue
Information: On April 24, 2024 around 11:00pm, we received a report that Stephen Bowen went for a nature walk around 4:00pm that day and hadn't returned. He left from the 100 Block of Sunflower Lane (off of Highland Ave) in Grants Pass. He was wearing a t-shirt, lightweight coat, jeans and tennis shoes. Josephine County Search and Rescue was activated and joined Deputies in the search until around 5:00am this morning. Search and Rescue, along with Deputies, are continuing their search this morning. If you have seen Stephen, please call the Josephine County Sheriff's Office.
Office: 541-474-5123
FROM: Sheriff Dave Daniel
WHEN: Tuesday, May 14, 2024 at 10:00 a.m.
WHERE: Josephine County Courthouse - 500 NW 6th Street, Grants Pass
DETAILS:
Police Week, May 12th through May 18th, 2024, honors all law enforcement officers throughout the United States who have given their lives to safeguard our rights and freedoms.
On behalf of all law enforcement agencies in our community, I invite you to join us in remembering those officers and showing our appreciation for the sacrifices they and their families have made.
Please join law enforcement officers from the Josephine County Sheriff's Office, Grants Pass Police Department and Oregon State Police to salute their memory on Tuesday May 14th, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. on the steps of the Josephine County Courthouse.
Below is the roll call of law enforcement personnel who have paid the ultimate price and lost their lives in the line of duty, serving Josephine County.
Trooper Burrell Baucom, July 1, 1933
Captain (SAR) Emmett J. Blackmun, September 24, 1968
Deputy Alice Moran, November 17, 1971
Deputy Glenn Allen, November 17, 1971
Sergeant Marvin R. Brewster, April 21, 1972
Deputy Thomas E. Rice, May 23, 2002
UPDATE 4/23/24 7:57pm: Kaiden has been located and is no longer missing.
Case #: 24-8229
Name: Kaiden Eugene Thayer
Age: 15
Sex: Male
Race: White
Height: 5'8"
Weight: 140lbs
Hair: Brown
Eyes: Brown
Information: On April 20th, 2024, we received a report that Kaiden had left his residence on Hubbard Lane in Grants Pass, Oregon. Family last had contact with Kaiden on 4/17/2024. Kaiden is believed to be in Grants Pass and surrounding areas.
Please contact the Josephine County Sheriff's Office with any information.
541-474-5123