On 08/21/2017, at approximately 2:15 pm, Multnomah County Sheriff's Office River Patrol units were dispatched to a call that a person had jumped into the Willamette River from the Broadway Bridge, and did not resurface. MCSO units worked with crews from the Portland Fire Bureau and the US Coast Guard to search for the missing person. No sightings of the person were seen by land, water or air resources.
At 3:30 pm, members of the MCSO Dive Team were called to begin a recovery dive mission. Shortly after 7:00 pm the MCSO Dive Team recovered the body of an adult male from the water.
The body will be turned over to the Multnomah County Medical Examiner's Office. No further details are available at this time, pending identification and family notifications.
At 3:30 pm, members of the MCSO Dive Team were called to begin a recovery dive mission. Shortly after 7:00 pm the MCSO Dive Team recovered the body of an adult male from the water.
The body will be turned over to the Multnomah County Medical Examiner's Office. No further details are available at this time, pending identification and family notifications.