Missing 61-year-old camper last seen standing on bank of rushing creek, Oregon cops say
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A 61-year-old camper last seen standing on the bank of a creek has been missing for over a week in Oregon, deputies said.
Rescuers began searching for Robert Ray Bennett II on Dec. 28 at Brice Creek, the Lane County Sheriff’s Office said in a Facebook post.
Bennett had been standing on the bank at a campsite near Cedar Creek Campground, deputies said.
Authorities said they believe he fell into the fast-moving creek, which was “running near historically high flow rate at the time.”
Search teams continue to look for him as water levels drop, deputies said.
Drones, police dogs and ground teams have been used to search for Bennett.
Bennett is about 5 feet, 10 inches tall, weighs about 165 pounds and has white hair with brown eyes and stubble facial hair.
“Bennett has a hunched posture and issues walking. He was last seen wearing a maroon coat, black shirt, suspenders, tan wranglers, and cowboy boots,” deputies said.
Brice Creek is about a 50-mile drive southeast from Eugene.
This story was originally published January 7, 2025 at 11:56 AM with the headline "Missing 61-year-old camper last seen standing on bank of rushing creek, Oregon cops say."
