Pacific City, OR – On Saturday, May 16, 2020, at approximately 1:46 PM a call was received at Tillamook 911 of a capsized kayak in the ocean off Cape Kiwanda with a…
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Dory Capsize – Surfers to the Rescue
Pacific City, OR – On Thursday May 14, 2020 at approximately 12:22 pm, Tillamook County Communications District 911 received a call regarding a capsized dory boat off Cape Kiwanda Beach in Pacific…
Netarts Bay Water Rescue Sunday May 3rd Ends in Tragedy
Netarts Bay, OR – At approximately 1:24 PM, Tillamook County Communications District 911 received a call regarding a kayaker in distress. A report came in that a female kayaker, 19, of Tillamook,…
Home Invasion Robbery Suspects Apprehended in Rockaway Beach Sunday April 19th
On Sunday April 19, 2020 the Rockaway Beach Police Department, assisted by the Tillamook City Police Department, Manzanita Department of Public Safety, the Tillamook County Sheriff’s Office and the Oregon State Police…
Gray Whale Washes Up on Beach Near Sandlake
The Tillamook County Sheriff’s Office reports today April 18th that the camp host at Sandlake Recreation Area discovered that a 40 foot male grey whale washed up on Sandlake overnight. Biologists from…
Tillamook County Sheriff’s Office Warns About Scams Amid Coronavirus
The fear of the coronavirus and financial uncertainty makes us all especially vulnerable to scams. We are looking for ways to keep our money safe, protect our loved ones and not get…
False Report of Child Shot, Hostage Situation Sends First Reponders Rushing to Scene
Tillamook, OR – On April 1, 2020 at approximately 7:45 AM, Tillamook County Communications District 911 received a call from a female subject that a 5 year old child had been shot…
Fatal Crash Tillamook River Road near Burton Rd, Tillamook Sunday March 29th
On March 29, 2020 at about 4:46pm Tillamook County Sheriff’s Office and other emergency personnel responded to Tillamook River Rd near Burton Rd. in reference to a single vehicle crash. Preliminary investigation…
Snow Rescue; Arrests in Tillamook Forest
Jones Creek Rd / HWY 6, OR – On March 24, 2020 at approximately 5:25 PM, Tillamook County Communications District 911 received a call transfer from WCCCA from lost subjects in the…
Oregon State Police Provide Guidance on Stay Home, Save Lives Order FAQs
EDITOR’S NOTE: There is a LOT of mis-information (imagine that!) out there about the Stay Home order, and we have seen reports on social media of people behaving badly (again, what a…