On Thursday, October 19, 2017, at approximately 6:15PM, 57 year old Gold Beach resident Karen Marie Dunlap was on the ocean shore at the South Jetty of the Rogue River when she went missing in the Pacific Ocean. It is believed she was swept out to sea by a large wave. The US Coast Guard, Oregon State Police, Gold Beach PD and Curry County Sheriff Office initiated an active search of the area. Due to hazardous search conditions, the US Coast Guard has terminated the search at approximately 10:00AM on October 20th. Current sea and weather conditions make the ocean shores very hazardous. A surf advisory is in effect through 11:00PM Friday October 20, 2017. Update: On October 20, 2017, the missing Gold Beach resident, Karen Marie Dunlap was located in Curry County. Citizens in the area called authorities after locating a body in the Rogue River. This was near the area of the sand spit she was last seen. The Curry County Sheriff’s office responded and retrieved the body of a female, who was later identified as 57 year old, Karen Dunlap.
