DCSO Media Release 9/29

The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office wants to remind citizens that Mark Bosworth is still missing. With the opening of the deer hunting season this Saturday, many people will be in the woods. The Sheriff’s Office is asking all hunters and others who will be in the area to remain vigilant for Mr. Bosworth.

Mark Bosworth was last seen in Riddle on September 16th, 2011. He is 54 years old, 6’0” tall and weighs 180 pounds. He was last seen wearing black athletic pants, brown bike shoes, a gray “Cycle Oregon” sweatshirt and a yellow ball cap.

Anyone with information about Mr. Bosworth is asked to call the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office tip line at 541-957-2099. Additional information is available at www.findmark.org

www.findmark.org

The Douglas County Sheriff's Office would like to refer citizens to the official Mark Bosworth website http://www.findmark.org/ for information regarding Mark or to leave comments. The Bosworth family and friends purchased the new website domain which has more information and resources.

This blogsite (http://www.findmarkbosworth.blogspot.com/) will be used to post updated news releases as they become available.

As always, we ask everyone to remain vigilant and report any immediate sightings to their local authorities.

DCSO Media Release 9/20 at 10:30 am

Search and Rescue efforts will continue today for Mark Bosworth. Mr. Bosworth is a volunteer with the Cycle Oregon Event and was last seen in the Riddle area on Sept. 16, 2011 at approximately 2330 hrs. Mr. Bosworth may be suffering from a medical condition and might be confused about where he is.

Yesterday searchers checked local waterways, off road trails and back roads. A helicopter searched several areas around Riddle as well.

Today the Douglas County Major Crimes Team has been activated to assist in the investigation. There is no indication of foul play, however additional resources are needed to conduct interviews and provide investigative support to the search team.

Cycle Oregon will be busing a number of volunteers to the area today to assist with the search effort. They will be coordinating with Douglas County Search and Rescue and searching areas around Riddle.

The Sheriff's Office is asking for help from the public. Anyone who believes they have seen Mark Bosworth or anyone who may have given a ride to a hitchhiker near Riddle since Friday night, is asked to contact the Sheriff's Office at 541-440-4471 or our tip line at 541-957-2099.

DCSO Media Release 9/19 at 9:50 am

Search and Rescue efforts will continue today for Mark Bosworth. Mr. Bosworth is a volunteer with the Cycle Oregon Event and was last seen in the Riddle area on Sept. 16, 2011 at approximately 2330 hrs. Mr. Bosworth may be suffering from a medical condition and might be confused about where he is.

Searchers are working on information that a man was seen hitchhiking in the early morning hours on Saturday, September 17th, on Yocum Road in Riddle. We have not been able to confirm that this subject was Mark Bosworth, but based on the location and time, searchers will be focusing some of the search efforts around that information.

The Sheriff's Office is asking for help from the public. Anyone who believes they have seen Mark Bosworth or anyone who may have given a ride to a hitchhiker near Riddle since Friday night, is asked to contact the Sheriff's Office at 541-440-4471 or our tip line at 541-957-2099.

DCSO Media Release 9/18 at 10:00 pm

Search and Rescue (SAR) efforts continued today throughout the Riddle and surrounding area for Mark Bosworth. Mr. Bosworth is a volunteer with the Cycle Oregon Event and was last seen in the Riddle area on Sept. 16, 2011 at approximately 2330 hrs. Mr. Bosworth may be suffering from a medical condition and might be confused about where he is.

Approximately 40 individuals associated with the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office SAR Team and local volunteer Fire Departments assisted in the search. The use of ground tracking, air scent and cadaver K9's were also utilized. The search started today at daylight and continued throughout the day and into the dark. The search was called off at approximately 2000 hrs due to darkness. Search Teams will continue their search first thing in the morning.

The SAR Team did not locate any new information or evidence that might lead to the whereabouts of Mark Bosworth. As of today, the SAR Team has exhausted all possible leads in this case. The trickle of new information received by the Sheriff’s Office in regards to this incident has also started to slow down.

Anyone with any information regarding the possible location of Mr. Bosworth is strongly encouraged to contact the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office. Again, Mark Bosworth is described as 6’00”, 180 lbs, with graying hair and blue eyes. He was last seen wearing a gray hoodie sweatshirt, black bicycle pants, shoes and a hat. He was last seen in the downtown area of Riddle on September 16, 2011 at approximately 2330 hrs.

(In the press release issued September 17, 2011 regarding this incident, it was indicated that approximately 3 miles of the Umpqua River was searched. That information was incorrect and the accurate information is approximately 3 miles of the Cow Creek River was searched outside of Riddle.)

DCSO Media Release 9/17 at 9:00 pm

On September 17, 2011, at approximately 1345 hrs, the Douglas County Sheriff's Office responded to the area of the Riddle High School for a reported Missing Person. The subject, Mark Bosworth, was reportedly last seen on the night of September 16, 2011 around 2330 hours. Bosworth, a volunteer with the Cycle Oregon Event, was reportedly last seen leaving a booth on Main Street in Riddle. Bosworth has not been seen or heard from since.

Once on scene, Sheriff's Deputies interviewed witnesses and found no sign of foul play in the disappearance. Mr. Bosworth is from the Portland area and may not be familiar with the Riddle area. Early indications are that Mr. Bosworth may have also been suffering from some type of medical condition prior to his disappearance.

The Douglas County Sheriff's Office Search and Rescue (SAR) Team were mobilized and responded to the scene. The incident was turned over to the SAR Team so search efforts could begin.

With the help from Cycle Oregon Volunteers, local Fire fighters and SAR members, a search party of approximately 40 people or more searched the surrounding area around Riddle High School and Main Street. Several tracking K9’s were also deployed during the search.

The search area included the surrounding Streets and neighborhoods along with approximately 3 miles of the Umpqua River. The search continued until after dark when it was called for safety reasons. Mr. Bosworth had not been located by the time the search was ended for the night.

The SAR Team will start searching the area again first thing in the morning when the lighting conditions allow.

Mr. Bosworth is described as 6’00”, approximately 180 lbs with grey hair and blue eyes. He was last seen wearing a grey Hoodie style sweatshirt, black bicycle style pants, shoes and a hat.

Anyone with possible information regarding Mr. Bosworth’s location is encouraged to call the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office.