CCSO Dispatcher Graduates
CCSO release – Date / Time: May 19, 2023; Coos County Sheriff’s Office Communications Specialist Jesykah Wymore graduates from the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training. On May 19th, 2023, Coos County Sheriff’s Office Communications Specialist Jesykah Wymore graduated from the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training basic communications academy BT136 in Salem. Jesykah will now return home to Coos County, where she will complete her “On the job” training and become a certified dispatcher shortly after that. Sheriff Gabe Fabrizio and Capt. Jason Patterson attended Jesykah’s graduation today. We are delighted to have Jesykah as a Communications Specialist and look forward to her contributions to our office and the community in the coming years.
More on the Lost/Returned Scrapbook
CCSO release – Date / Time: May 18, 2023, at 10:30 a.m.; Classification: Return Property; Location: Myrtle Point Care Center. Century-old scrapbook returned to family descendant by Sheriff Fabrizio after receiving help from the public in locating a next of kin. On May 18, 2023, Sheriff Fabrizio had the honor of meeting Doretta Rutten, the daughter-in-law of Mable Rutten. Mable was the original owner of this scrapbook dating back over 100 years. Det. Sgt. Whittenburg recently located the scrapbook during an evidence audit, which sparked his interest. “We should get this back to someone from the family,” Sgt. Whittenburg insisted. After a media release and subsequent social media post on May 17th, Sgt. Whittenburg received several calls from potential descendants of the family. One of the calls was from a nurse at the Myrtle Point Care Center advising that Doretta Rutten is a resident and the care center and is the daughter-in-law of Mable Rutten. The Sheriff’s Office confirmed the information and arranged to return the book on May 18th. Thursday at 10:30 a.m. Sheriff Fabrizio met with Doretta and her daughter at the Myrtle Point Care Center to return the scrapbook. Sheriff Fabrizio and Doretta shed some tears, laughed, and enjoyed going through the pages of time together. A special thanks to Det. Sgt. A. Whittenburg for ensuring this memorable keepsake made its way back to the family and to the community members for helping us find Doretta.
Missing Person Located, Cape Arago
CCSO release – Date / Time: May 19th, 2023, at 7:29 p.m.; Classification: Missing Person (Located); Location: Cape Arago Pack Trail; Missing Person: Russell Devins; Lost man was located after first responders hiked for (5) hours through dense terrain. On May 19th, 2023, at 7:29 p.m. Russell Devins called the Coos County Sheriff’s Office Dispatch Center on 911 to report that he was lost in the woods near the Simpson Reef Lookout off of Cape Arago Hwy. Coos County Sheriff’s Det. B. Davis and several members of the Charleston Fire Department responded to the area. They set up a command post near the Cape Arago Pack Trailhead entrance after receiving an approximate plot of Mr. Devins’s location from the 911 call. Det. Davis and two Charleston Fire Department Members hiked into the area to locate Mr. Devins. Rescuers hiked in dense terrain for over two hours and covered about 5 miles. Ultimately they successfully located Mr. Devins, who was well off the marked path deep into the wooded area. Upon locating Mr. Devins, it was now dark, raining, and foggy, making navigating back to the command post more difficult. Finally, after two more hours of hiking, first responders and Mr. Devins returned to a clear-cut area where Charleston Fire Personnel from the command post could guide them back to the path with powerful lighting equipment. My medical personnel evaluated Mr. Devins; although tired and wet, he was otherwise uninjured. Thanks to the Coos County Sheriff’s Office Dispatch Center and Charleston Fire for their assistance. Reminder – If you are going hiking and choose to leave a designated trial, please ensure you have a navigation device with you, as it is very easy to get turned around.