DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ore. – Deputies have located the body of 22 year-old Austin Allen Wilkison. Wilkison was reported missing to the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office by concerned family members. Through the course of the investigation, deputies learned that Wilkison was possibly despondent and could possibly be in the mountains near Glide. Search and Rescue Teams along with Timber Deputies began searching for Wilkison. At approximately 3:15 PM, deputies received information that Wilkison’s vehicle had been previously observed by a bear hunter in the area of the Canton Creek Campground near Steamboat during the course of the weekend. The hunter saw the missing person flyer and contacted the Sheriff’s Office. Deputies responded to the area and located Wilkison’s vehicle and him inside. The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office notified Wilkison’s family as well as the Douglas County Medical Examiner’s Office who is conducting a death investigation. There is nothing suspicious about Wilkison’s death at this time.
