KCSO: Missing Kayaker on Klamath Lake [UPDATED]
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UPDATE: May 29, 2020, 6:30 PM
On Friday, May 29, 2020, at approximately 3:00 PM The Klamath County Sheriff’s Office Dive Rescue Division located the body of Roger Combs, age 52, in Klamath Lake. Combs had been reported missing on the evening of May 25, 2020, after he is believed to have overturned in kayak launched from the Modoc Point area near Chiloquin.
KCSO utilized a variety of air, land, and water resources over the last four days to locate Combs. Ultimately volunteers from Dive Rescue and KCSO Small Boat Rescue used side-scan sonar and were able to locate Combs’ body. KCSO Patrol and Marine deputies assisted in the recovery.
“Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of Mr. Combs and our thanks go out to the volunteers, deputies, and citizens who spent many hours in the search and recovery of Mr. Combs.” Sheriff Chris Kaber
At approximately 6:30 PM on May 25, 2020, Klamath County Sheriff's Office deputies were dispatched to a call of a person who had flipped over in a kayak on Klamath Lake.
KCSO deputies working by air, ground, and on the water have been assisted by volunteers from Klamath County Dive Rescue along with US Forest Service Law Enforcement personnel and troopers from Oregon State Police.
Search efforts continued through the night and into Tuesday with no success.
Roger Combs, age 52, had recently relocated to the Chiloquin area near Modoc Point and is listed as missing. The kayak has been located and flotation devices are missing and we are hopeful that Combs made it back to shore.
Combs was last seen wearing a camo life jacket, white t-shirt, dark blue jeans. It is believed that Mr. Combs launched his kayak from the Modoc Point area of Upper Klamath Lake.
The search for Mr. Combs is still active.
If you have information that may help, you are asked to contact the Klamath County Sheriff’s Office at 541-883-5130 or call 9-1-1.