News Release from: Clackamas Co. Sheriff's Office
SEARCHERS STILL LOOKING FOR OVERDUE TUBER ON CLACKAMAS RIVER
Posted: July 13th, 2012 10:44 AM
Clackamas County 911 received a call last night just after 8:30pm of an overdue inner tuber who was floating the Clackamas River from Barton Park to Carver Park. Friends who were with the victim last seen him swimming towards his inter tube in a swimming hole just upstream from Carver park about 2000 feet. This area is commonly known as the rope swing. The missing subject was still swimming towards his inter tube when the RP floated down stream and lost sight of him.
The friends waited at Carver but the male never arrived and hasn't been seen or heard from since.
Clackamas County Water Rescue Consortium searched last night but was unable to locate the male or his missing inner tube. The search resumed this morning with divers checking the area he was last seen and several areas down stream.
Members from Clackamas County Marine Patrol, Dive Rescue Team and Search and Rescue, Gladstone Fire Dive Rescue, and Lake Oswego Fire Dive Rescue are currently searching this morning.
The missing male has been identified as Fernando "Ivan" Ortega Becerra, 23 years old of Portland. Fernando is a light skinned Hispanic, 5 foot 10 inches, 130 pounds with black medium length hair. His right arm is sleeved or covered with tattoos. He was last seen wearing black cutoff pants, black Vans skate type shoes, and a black shirt with a scull on it that had the word "Misfits" printed on it. Fernando was not wearing a life jacket at the time.
Anyone who may have seen Fernando near Carver Park or knows where he might be is in encouraged to contact the Clackamas County Sheriff's Office at 503-785-5000.
Please refer to Clackamas County case number 12-20809.
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