Missing man found safe in rural Yamhill County
Submitted photo##This helicopter spottedthe missing Washington state man, north of Grand Ronde Tudesday, and transported him to the Willamette Valley Medical Center.
Following an extensive search, Yamhill County Sheriff s Office special deputy Dean Danchuck, a helicopter pilot, located a missing 73-year-old Washington state man, Sang Kwon Sa, about 3:45 p.m. Tuesday in a field seven miles north of Grand Ronde.
Danchuck and his spotter, Rich Ashenbrenner, spotted Sa lying down in a field about 2 1/2 miles from where he was last seen while collecting plants with family members off Wind River Road.
May 12, 2021
Photo: Yamhill County Sheriff s Office
After three days of searching, Yamhill County Special Deputy Dean Danchuck, a helicopter pilot, located a missing elderly man in the forest approximately 7 miles north of Grand Ronde in remote Yamhill County Oregon.
Tuesday, around 3:45 p.m., Danchuck and his spotter, Rich Ashenbrenner helped save Sang Kwon Sa, a 73-year-old man from Washington State who had gone missing Sunday evening around 5:30 p.m. while collecting plants with family members off Wind River Road in Yamhill County. Search and Rescue teams from multiple agencies had been looking for him since his disappearance. A private helicopter, unmanned aerial drones, ground searchers, ATV units, search dogs around 100 volunteers from multiple surrounding counties were utilized in the search.
May 12, 2021
Photo: Yamhill County Sheriff s Office
After three days of searching, Yamhill County Special Deputy Dean Danchuck, a helicopter pilot, located a missing elderly man in the forest approximately 7 miles north of Grand Ronde in remote Yamhill County Oregon.
Tuesday, around 3:45 p.m., Danchuck and his spotter, Rich Ashenbrenner helped save Sang Kwon Sa, a 73-year-old man from Washington State who had gone missing Sunday evening around 5:30 p.m. while collecting plants with family members off Wind River Road in Yamhill County. Search and Rescue teams from multiple agencies had been looking for him since his disappearance. A private helicopter, unmanned aerial drones, ground searchers, ATV units, search dogs around 100 volunteers from multiple surrounding counties were utilized in the search.
Missing man found safe in rural Yamhill County
Submitted photo##This helicopter spottedthe missing Washington state man, north of Grand Ronde Tudesday, and transported him to the Willamette Valley Medical Center.
Following an extensive search, Yamhill County Sheriff s Office special deputy Dean Danchuck, a helicopter pilot, located a missing 73-year-old Washington state man, Sang Kwon Sa, about 3:45 p.m. Tuesday in a field seven miles north of Grand Ronde.
Danchuck and his spotter, Rich Ashenbrenner, spotted Sa lying down in a field about 2 1/2 miles from where he was last seen while collecting plants with family members off Wind River Road.