DROWNING INCIDENT
Josephine Co. Sheriff's Office On Friday, May 12 th , 2023 at approximately 4:53 PM, the Josephine County Sheriff’s Office was notified of two adult subjects in distress near the boat ramp at Indian Mary Park. Information provided to 911 indicated bystanders pulled an adult male from the Rogue River and CPR was in progress. The second subject, an adult female, was last seen floating down river from the boat ramp. The Sheriff’s Office, as well as Rural Metro Fire Department, responded and began searching the area for the female subject. Searchers walked the riverbanks and additional personnel searched the water with the Sheriff’s Office marine boat. Witnesses at the scene stated the male and female were down at the river with their dog which swam to the other side of the river and would not swim back. The female entered the water to retrieve the dog and became overwhelmed by the swift current. The male threw a rope to the female without success. He then entered the water hi