Found Deceased OR - Patrick Gillespie, 47, Bend, 11 Mar 2021

[PommyMommy]

DCSO deputies seek tips, looking for missing Deschutes River Woods man - KTVZ

Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies asked the public for help Monday in finding a missing Deschutes River Woods man, last seen Thursday in Bend.

• Patrick Gillespie, 47, has been living in the 19000 block of Apache Road in DRW, Sgt. Jayson Janes said.
• He left work early last Thursday afternoon and has not been seen since.
• “He left behind items he would normally carry with him,” the sergeant said, adding that his family reported him missing the next day.
• He was last was seen driving a light silver 2002 four-door Honda Accord, with Oregon license plate 312 MPR.

Anyone with information that could help locate Gillespie was asked to call county non-emergency dispatch at 541-693-6911, in reference to Case No. 21-12682.

Deschutes County Sheriff's Office Oregon | Facebook - see comments

City of Bend Police Department | Facebook

 

[PommyMommy]

DCSO asks for public's help finding 47-year-old missing Bend man (centraloregondaily.com)
[...]

Sgt. Jayson Janes said he left work early that day and no one has seen him since.

He left behind items he normally takes with him, Janes said.

 

[Limecat]

DCSO asks for public's help finding 47-year-old missing Bend man (centraloregondaily.com)
[...]

Sgt. Jayson Janes said he left work early that day and no one has seen him since.

He left behind items he normally takes with him, Janes said.

Leaving work early and leaving personal items behind is always concerning, ie., phone so he couldn’t be tracked, etc. Praying he just needed a break.

 

[siliconrod]

I am assuming that PG's car is still missing.

 

[PommyMommy]

MAR 19, 2021
C. Oregon Peacekeepers help search for missing Bend man - KTVZ
[...]

Volunteers were searching the Deschutes River Woods area where he lives and in northeast Bend. They said they'd be searching into the night and meet again Saturday and Sunday at 8 a.m. in the southeast parking lot of the Bend Walmart.

"It seems to have come out of the blue, so all possibilities are still on the table," volunteer Jay Wells said. "We may be looking for someone who doesn't want to be found, and we may be looking for someone who is incapacitated or passed away or suffering from a physical or mental health issue -- really, every possibility is still being considered."

 

[mlhenn]

Missing Bend man's vehicle found in rural Siskiyou County

March 30
The Siskiyou County Sheriff's Office says that a man reported missing from Bend may be somewhere in Siskiyou County after the discovery of his vehicle.

47-year-old Patrick Gillespie was last seen in the Bend area on March 11. His vehicle was found in the area of Mt. Hebron along Highway 97 on March 26, the Sheriff's Office said.

 

[mlhenn]

Missing man’s vehicle found in rural Siskiyou County - KOBI-TV NBC5 / KOTI-TV NBC2

On March 26, Gillespie’s vehicle was found in the small community of Mt. Hebron, California, which is located near Highway 97 between the Oregon-California border and Weed.

 

[PommyMommy]

Hmmm. Hope he's okay. That's a long way from Bend.

There was an interesting comment on DCSO's post two weeks ago by SBS. It doesn't mention Mt. Hebron, but close. MOO

• Deschutes County Sheriff's Office Oregon | Facebook

MAR 30, 2021
Missing Bend man's car has been found in Northern California - KTVZ
Deschutes County sheriff's Sgt. Jayson Janes said the Siskiyou County Search and Rescue conducted a search over the weekend but did not find Gillespie. More searches are planned.

 

[mlhenn]

MAR 30, 2021
Missing Bend man's car has been found in Northern California - KTVZ
Deschutes County sheriff's Sgt. Jayson Janes said the Siskiyou County Search and Rescue conducted a search over the weekend but did not find Gillespie. More searches are planned.

This article has a link to Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Dept Facebook page. Their post about Patrick missing includes “Missing Bend Man Believed to be in Siskiyou County.”
I’m curious if that’s merely due to his car being found or if there’s other information they’ve acquired that’s led them to this?

 

[mlhenn]

Missing Bend, Ore. man may be in Siskiyou County

March 31
Gillespie has been missing since Thursday, March 11, according to the Deschutes County Sheriff's Department. He was last seen in Bend, but his four-door 2002 Silver Honda Accord was located near Mt. Hebron.

Missing man's car found in remote California town

March 31
The car of a man missing for two weeks was found in a tiny Northern California community, and residents are being asked to report any contact with him.

Patrick Gillespie, 47, of Bend, Ore., was last seen on the afternoon of March 11, when he left his workplace before his usual quitting time. His family reported him missing the next day.

Questions that pop up:
What caused Patrick to leave work before quitting time?
Does he have ties in Mt Hebron, CA?
In what condition was his car found?
Was his car found in an area easily visible (meaning it probably hadn’t been there too long before being found) or was it hidden/hard to see?

 

[Cuoco7]

It looks like dear Patrick has been found deceased. So very sad.
https://www.kdrv.com/content/news/M...found-in-rural-Siskiyou-County-574102811.html
Missing Bend man's vehicle found in rural Siskiyou County

 

[mlhenn]

It looks like dear Patrick has been found deceased. So very sad.
Missing Bend man's vehicle found in rural Siskiyou County

Missing Bend, Ore. man found dead in Siskiyou County


A Bend, Ore. man whose car was found abandoned in Siskiyou County last week has been found dead in eastern Siskiyou County, the Siskiyou County Sheriff's Office reported.

Patrick Gillsepie's body was found Friday, April 2.

More information will be reported when it's available.

 

[PommyMommy]

Deschutes County Sheriff's Office Oregon | Facebook
*** UPDATE***
Mr. Gillespie was found deceased on 4/2/21 in eastern Siskiyou County. No foul play is suspected.

Rest in peace, Patrick.

 

[Limecat]

Deschutes County Sheriff's Office Oregon | Facebook
*** UPDATE***
Mr. Gillespie was found deceased on 4/2/21 in eastern Siskiyou County. No foul play is suspected.

Rest in peace, Patrick.

Eternal rest grant unto him o Lord and may perpetual light shine upon him. May his soul and all the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen