UPDATE 06/12/2024 3:30 PM – SUTHERLIN, Ore. – Lynn Simmons, the subject of a multi-day search in Sutherlin has been safely reunited with his family. On Wednesday, June 12, 2024, at approximately 9:20 a.m., Douglas County Dispatch received a report from a citizen that they observed Mr. Simmons walking along Plat K Road in Sutherlin. Searchers were in the area receiving assignments for a continued search effort at the time. Deputies responded and confirmed the male was in fact Mr. Simmons. Mr. Simmons spoke with deputies and indicated he had become lost. He was found to be wet and thirsty, but uninjured. He was transported to his residence where he was reunited with his family. EMS personnel evaluated Mr. Simmons who did not require transport. The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office would like to thank the community and residents who assisted in the search and were understanding of the efforts being conducted to locate him.
