CCSO - CO-ORDINATING RECOVERY MISSION ON MT. HOOD IN NEAR FUTURE UPDATE
Posted: August 24th, 2010 2:16 PM
The Clackamas County Sheriff's Search and Rescue team is currently planning an operation to investigate and recover human remains located by members of Portland Mountain Rescue, on a remote area of Mount Hood. Those remains have not yet been positively identified. This area, above the timber line of Mount Hood, is very dangerous and requires specific technical equipment and expertise to access. This investigation and recovery operation is in its planning stage with the priority being placed on the safety of those involved, this operation will be occur in the near future based upon availability of personnel and appropriate weather conditions. Resources involved will include volunteers from Portland Mountain Rescue and Mountain Wave Communications among others. As these plans are finalized and the operation is initiated further updates will be provided.
**************************************************Update 08/24/10 1417 hours
The Clackamas County Search and Rescue Team suspect, based on the location and search efforts by Portland Mountain Rescue, the remains found to be Anthony Vietti, missing since December 11, 2009. The Clackamas County Sheriff's Office wishes to stress that the remains have yet to be positively identified. The investigation and recovery operation of the remains will be happening in the near future, with priority being placed on the safety of those involved. As the operation is initiated further updates will be provided.
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