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Lane County Sheriff's Search and Rescue (SAR) is currently recruiting new YOUTH volunteers!
We are looking for young people with a positive attitude who want to serve their community. Our volunteer members must be willing and prepared to be called out at all times of the day or night, sometimes in very inclement weather and extreme conditions.
Applicants must:
- Be able to pass a background check
- Be at least 14 years old by June 1st, 2026
- Be enrolled in high school during Fall 2026
- Maintain a satisfactory GPA
- Attend the week-long Search & Rescue Academy in June 2026 to learn the required skills for state certification, including Survival Skills, Navigation, First-Aid, Helicopter Safety, and other skills needed to perform as a team member in a lifesaving organization
- Commit to regular attendance at monthly meetings and trainings
Join us for an informational meeting to learn more:
WHERE: Harris Hall, Lane County Public Service Building, 125 E. 8th Avenue, Eugene
WHEN: Monday, April 27th at 6 p.m. OR Monday, April 11th at 6 p.m.
Attendance by each prospective youth volunteer at one of the above meetings is mandatory to apply. Parents are welcome and encouraged to attend
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04/24/2026
Congratulations to our newest graduates from the Oregon Department of Public Safety Standards & Training (DPSST) Basic Police Academy!
Deputy Mitchell and Deputy Pressly graduated from Basic Police Class BP460 today after 16 weeks of training.
Deputy Mitchell served as the class spokesperson at graduation. Deputy Pressly received the Victor G. Atiyeh Outstanding Student Award, selected by students and staff. The award recognizes exceptional professionalism through an exemplary attitude and outstanding achievement in leadership, academics, health & fitness, and survival skills.
Both deputies served at the jail and on transport prior to this additional training.
From here, they will continue field training on patrol for several more months.
We look forward to your continued service to our community out on the road and beyond!
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04/24/2026
4/23/26 - LCSO Case 26-1638
Lane County Sheriff’s detectives arrest Eugene man in Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) investigation
On April 4th, the Lane County Sheriff’s Office received a report from a concerned resident who discovered suspected child sexual abuse material (CSAM) on a television at a local resort cabin.
During the course of the investigation, detectives identified the suspect as Michael Stephen Beasley, 63, of Eugene.
On April 21st, Lane County Sheriff’s detectives, assisted by a Special Agent with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and a Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office detective with electronic detection K9 Trinity, executed a search warrant at a residence in the 4500 block of Old Dillard Road in Eugene. Numerous electronic devices were seized during the search.
On April 23rd, detectives arrested Beasley without incident. He was lodged at the Lane County Jail on the following charges:
- Ten counts of Encouraging Child Sexual Abuse in the First Degree
- Ten counts of Encouraging Child Sexual Abuse in the Second Degree
- Encouraging Sexual Assault of an Animal
This investigation was conducted by the Lane County Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force, which focuses on child exploitation offenses. The Lane County Sheriff’s Office was assisted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office, and the Lane County District Attorney’s Office.
This arrest is part of an ongoing effort by local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies to combat child exploitation and protect vulnerable members of the community. This investigation is ongoing, and no further details are available at this time.
42326 - LCSO Case 26-1638 Lane County Sheriffs detectives arrest Eugene man in Internet ...
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04/23/2026
Remembering Officer Chris Kilcullen : Husband. Father. Hero.
April 22, 2026, marks the 15th anniversary of Eugene Police Officer Chris Kilcullen’s line of duty death. In 2011, we vowed to never forget the sacrifice Officer Kilcullen and his family made. Many of our employees and community members lived through the events of April 22, 2011, and are keenly aware of how significant that date is. It is hard to capture the essence of his loss and the impact it has had on so many people. Officer Kilcullen is remembered by so many for the way he treated people with respect, dignity, and compassion.
Eugene Police Department, media, and community members are welcome to the roadside gathering to remember Chris. EPD Honor Guard will be placing a commemorative wreath and the public is welcome to attend:
Event: I-105 and 52nd, Springfield, roadside gathering:
11 a.m. on April 22
I-105 & 52nd
Background:
Officer Chris Kilcullen, 43, was shot and killed during a traffic stop on I-105 and 52nd Street in Springfield, Oregon on Friday, April 22, 2011. Officer Kilcullen had initiated a traffic stop of a reckless driver, who ran a red light. The driver, age 56, fled and Officer Kilcullen pursued her into Springfield on Highway 126. The vehicle swerved around several cars that were waiting at a red light at 52nd Street. The suspect’s vehicle was stopped and as Officer Kilcullen approached the vehicle, he was hit when the suspect suddenly fired a handgun, fatally wounding him. The suspect continued to flee and was pursued by numerous local officers for 35 miles to a forest road near Westfir, where she finally stopped. She remained in her car for several hours during a standoff until finally being taken into custody.
Officer Kilcullen, a 12-year veteran, had a remarkable career with 85 commendations, even from drivers he stopped. He won employee of the month awards in May 2004 and June 2008 after conducting the most investigations, arrests, traffic citations and field interviews among Eugene police officers. He moved to the traffic unit in 2005 and was a longtime member of the department's crisis negotiation team, saving many lives. Officer Kilcullen left behind a wife, two children, a cousin who was like a sister, sister Colby, brother Cory, his father, John Kilcullen, and step mother Sherrie, many friends and coworkers, and a community that loved him.
The entire length of OR 126 (Eugene-Springfield Hwy), from the intersection with 6th and 7th Streets in Eugene to the intersection with East Main Street in Springfield, has been officially named in honor of Eugene Police Officer Chris Kilcullen. Senate Bill 987, approved in May 2011 by the Oregon Legislature, directed the Oregon Department of Transportation to place markers along the highway with the memorial designation. A total of four signs are now located at each end of the highway, and where travel from I-5 joins the highway in each direction.
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04/22/2026
4/21/26 - LCSO Case 26-0867
Missing Person located deceased in Vida area
During the past several weeks, Lane County Sheriff’s Search & Rescue has continued searching the Gate Creek area for 42-year-old Michael Trevor Owen Naughton of Eugene. Naughton was reported missing on February 19th, and his vehicle was located by SAR that night in the Gate Creek area. SAR continued searching, including with search K9s, drones, and resources from numerous partner agencies, including helicopters.
Since the initial search, SAR and detectives have also been working closely and sharing information with a private investigator hired by the family of Naughton. Together, they have covered miles of terrain and spent hundreds of hours searching.
On April 21st, the private investigator notified the Sheriff’s Office he had located Naughton on an abandoned spur road more than a mile east of his vehicle. The road was littered with downed timber from the Holiday Farm fire. SAR volunteers responded with deputies and spent several hours clearing a trail with chainsaws and conducting the recovery.
At this time, there is no indication a crime occurred.
The Sheriff’s Office would like to thank the private investigator who collaborated on this search, as well as the many staff, volunteers, and partner organizations that assisted, and continue to search for those missing in other cases.Photos from Lane County Sheriff's Office's post
42126 - LCSO Case 26-0867 Missing Person located deceased in Vida area During the past...
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04/22/2026
Thanks to our many Administrative Professionals who keep the Sheriff's Office running!
While deputies are often the public face of the Lane County Sheriff’s Office, our administrative professionals serve our residents in many ways that often go unseen.
They manage thousands of police reports and process every booking at the Lane County Jail. They handle concealed handgun license applications and renewals. And that’s just the basics.
Thanks for your dedication to Lane County!
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04/22/2026
It’s National Volunteers Week – a chance to highlight the outstanding work being done by our very own Lane County Sheriff’s Office volunteers!
We have more than 300 volunteers giving of their time all with the same goal of serving the residents and visitors of Lane County. Annually, they donate about 28,000 hours of hard work, encompassing search and rescue, training, cold case investigation, public outreach, crime prevention, main office greeting and information, jail library, support groups, and religious services provided to adults in custody.
We are honored and so fortunate to have every single volunteer as a member of the Lane County Sheriff’s Office family. Thank you for your time, your dedication, and your commitment to serve!
Want to volunteer with us? Visit www.lanecounty.org/government/county_departments/sheriff_s_office/volunteers
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04/21/2026
Congratulations to our newest Corrections Academy graduates!
Deputies Flores, Hale, Callaghan, and Wittenborn graduated from the Oregon Department of Public Safety Standards & Training (DPSST) Basic Corrections Class BCL070 on Friday after 6 weeks of academy training.
Deputy Flores also served on the class Color Guard.
These deputies will also complete several months of field training at the Lane County Jail. We look forward to your continued service to our community at the jail and beyond!
The Lane County Sheriff's Office operates the county jail and provides patrol, criminal investigations, civil process, and search & rescue services. Special units include Marine Patrol, Dunes Patrol, Forest Patrol, Special Response Team, Crisis Negotiation Team, Drone Team, and K9 Team.
Founded in 1851, the Lane County Sheriff's Office serves over 380,000 residents in Lane County, and many more who work and recreate every day in the county’s 4,620 square miles of valleys, mountains, lakes, rivers, and ocean.
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04/17/2026
4/15/26 - LCSO Case 26-1831
Pedestrian struck on Northwest Expressway
On April 15th at about 3 a.m., Lane County Sheriff’s deputies responded with fire personnel to a vehicle crash involving a pedestrian on the Northwest Expressway near North Park Avenue, Eugene. The driver of the vehicle, a Chevrolet Cobalt sedan, contacted emergency services and remained on scene. The pedestrian was transported to an area hospital with life-threatening injuries.
The Lane County Sheriff’s Crash Reconstruction Team responded to the scene. Initial investigation shows the pedestrian was in the roadway when they were struck by the vehicle. The driver is cooperating with the ongoing investigation.
Investigators have been unable to identify the pedestrian at this time. He is described as a white male adult, 35 to 45 years old, with brown hair, brown eyes, and balding ear-length straight hair, with a full beard. He was wearing wire rim glasses, a red long sleeve shirt and green long sleeve shirt, blue pants, and gray slip-on shoes.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact the Lane County Sheriff’s Office at 541-682-4150 option 1 and reference case 26-1831.
Thanks to Eugene Police Department for their assistance with this investigation.
41526 - LCSO Case 26-1831 Pedestrian struck on Northwest Expressway On April 15th at ab...
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04/15/2026
The second week of April we take time to recognize and thank our Dispatchers who answer approximately 93,000 calls every year in our county.
They are the first, first responders you will likely never meet in person.
Dispatchers answer calls and send deputies and medics to help.
Dispatchers stay on the phone during the worst moments of many people's lives while they wait for help to arrive.
The Sheriff’s Office has 15 funded Dispatcher positions serving the citizens of Lane County. They cover the dispatch center operations 24/7, with 2 to 4 dispatchers working at a time. They dispatch Sheriff’s Office patrol deputies, but also Coburg Police Department, Oakridge Police Department, Oakridge Fire Department, Lane Community College Security (after hours), Parole and Probation, the investigative team for the District Attorney’s Office, Junction City Police, and Lane County Mobile Crisis Services. During major incidents, officers from other agencies will often switch to our radio channels as well to improve communication between responders.
When the phone rings they never know what’s going to be on the other side. They answer the phone ready with their extensive training and years of experience, prepared to answer a simple question or help save a life.
Thank you to all our dispatchers that have devoted their careers to helping others!
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04/13/2026
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