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Thompson's body found along river
OSU freshman Alex Thompson went missing while crossing the Crooked River on April 18
From Staff and Wire Reports
Issue date: 6/1/09 Section: News
The body of missing OSU student Alex Thompson was found on Friday afternoon about 90 yards upstream from the place where witnesses saw him last on the Crooked River.
Two citizens found Thompson's body submerged in three to four feet of water and wedged under a large boulder, according to KOHD News.
The lower levels of water in the river recently made finding his body easier than it was over a month ago. Thompson disappeared on April 18 at around 4:15 p.m.
The citizens contacted the Deschutes County Sheriff's Office, who conducted the recovery of the body, which went from 6 to 9:30 p.m. and included 16 personnel members.
Thompson's father later positively identified the body.
Thompson was crossing the Crooked River with friends from OSU during a trip to Smith Rock when he went missing. He returned to shore to drop off his pack, which was making it difficult for him to cross the river, and presumably lost his footing when he reentered the water.
news@dailybarometer.com, 737-2231
Two citizens found Thompson's body submerged in three to four feet of water and wedged under a large boulder, according to KOHD News.
The lower levels of water in the river recently made finding his body easier than it was over a month ago. Thompson disappeared on April 18 at around 4:15 p.m.
The citizens contacted the Deschutes County Sheriff's Office, who conducted the recovery of the body, which went from 6 to 9:30 p.m. and included 16 personnel members.
Thompson's father later positively identified the body.
Thompson was crossing the Crooked River with friends from OSU during a trip to Smith Rock when he went missing. He returned to shore to drop off his pack, which was making it difficult for him to cross the river, and presumably lost his footing when he reentered the water.
news@dailybarometer.com, 737-2231
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