CCSO Deputies and Myrtle Point Fire rescue young woman from river

Dispatch immediately dispatched the call to on-duty Sheriff’s Deputies and Myrtle Point Fire. After receiving the distress call, everyone, including the Sheriff and Patrol Commander, dropped what they were doing to respond and assist in any way possible.

Numerous Sheriff’s Deputies and Myrtle Point Fire Personnel went down to the river’s edge from milepost ten to eight, looking for any sign of the young woman. Sheriff Fabrizio and Capt. Sanborn visually spotted the woman clinging to a tree limb in swift water about 300 yards upriver from their location.

Sgt. Slater moved up to that location and ran through a field and some blackberry bushes to get within voice contact with the young woman. The woman was terrified; her small raft was rapidly losing air and taking on water.

Sgt. Slater entered the fast-moving water and could get within the distance to throw a rope to the woman. The woman was able to tie the rope to her boat. Sgt. Slater, Deputy Francis, and Chief Burris from Myrtle Point Fire pulled the woman to shore. As the woman was removed from her small raft by Chief Burris, the last of the air leaked out of the boat.

The woman was escorted up to safety by Sheriff Fabrizio and checked out by Myrtle Point Fire. Although cold and shaken up, the young woman was otherwise fine and left the scene with her mother.

The Sheriff’s Office would like to send a HUGE thank you to our Dispatch Center for doing an excellent job and always getting us the info we need while going above and

beyond to keep all involved calm. We would also like to thank all our Deputies and Myrtle Point Fire for always being there when they are needed.