SNOHOMISH COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE- Crime Prevention Newsletter, Safety in the Mountains

People have been flocking to the mountains to enjoy the outdoors and nature. The Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office has some tips to help you make your visit a safe one.

 Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office:

https://www.snohomishcountywa.gov/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/6507

Also, there have been reports of heavy traffic and many parked vehicles along US-2 in the Eagle Falls area just east of Index. The Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office asks that if your destination is full to please go to plan B to keep our highways safe and to help with “social distancing.”

Here are some details from the Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office Facebook page,

“On Wednesday, a 21 year-old Tacoma man jumped into the water at Eagle Falls and did not resurface. Emergency vehicles had to use the westbound lane to drive east due to all the cars parked on the highway. (This is a huge hazard and delays life-saving efforts) Our dive team searched the water for several hours Wednesday night before suspending the search operation. The team was unable to locate the man due to a strong current and dangerous water conditions. This area continues to be extremely busy and is very dangerous! The water appears calm, but has an extremely strong current underneath that can pull down even the strongest swimmers. Please #RecreateResponsibly and find another place to swim. Sadly, this summer we have already responded to numerous drownings at this same location. #EagleFalls Wear a life jacket!”

Snohomish County Snohomish County Department of Emergency Management:

https://twitter.com/SnoCo_DEM/status/1289240523249553408?s=20

The Herald:

https://www.heraldnet.com/news/despite-drownings-tiktok-fame-draws-hordes-to-eagle-falls/

https://www.heraldnet.com/news/another-man-is-presumed-drowned-near-eagle-falls/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SNOHOMISH COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE- Search and Rescue- That Others May Live

The latest issue of the Sheriff’s Office’s crime prevention newsletter “Partners in Crime Prevention” has been posted. This issue focuses on the volunteer Search and Rescue unit and gives tips on how to stay safe in our county’s backcountry.

 Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office:

https://snohomishcountywa.gov/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/5997

EVERETT- Man with Dementia Found Alive

Yesterday evening, the Snohomish County Volunteer Search and Rescue Unit found an Everett man with dementia who had been reported missing. The man was enrolled in Project Care Track which is designed to help find people with disabilities and the tendency to wander.

The gentleman was found about an hour after he had been reported missing.

If you have a family member with a disability and might wander away, you can sign them up for Project Care Track. For more information, go to: http://snohomishcountywa.gov/313/Project-Care-Track.

Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office:

https://www.facebook.com/SnoCoSheriff/?qsefr=1

MONROE- Project Care Track Finds Alzheimer’s Patient

KOMO TV News broadcast a story about the Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue Volunteers finding an Alzheimer’s patient using a bracelet and a radio receiver.

The Sheriff’s Office Volunteers have been involved with Project Care for several years. They have found several patients who if not found, could have perished in the elements.

For details and how you can sign up a relative with Alzheimer’s, dementia or autism see the story at this link:

KOMO TV News:

http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Old-school-technology-helps-locate-missing-Alzheimers-patient-276404411.html?tab=video&c=y