Coos County, OR. – Official Release: On December 16, 2024, the Coos County Sheriff’s Office received a request for assistance from North Bend Police Department regarding a missing person from their jurisdiction, Joseph Neill. Mr. Neill was reported to have left his home to go photograph the King Tides at the beach and never returned home.
In the early morning hours of December 16, Mr. Neill’s vehicle was located on Transpacific Parkway near a landmark known as Jordan Point. North Bend Police requested a K9 team in order to track the area for Mr. Neill’s whereabouts as some of his property had been located in that area. A Sergeant from the Coos County Sheriff’s Office, a Coos County Search and Rescue trailing K9 Team, Flanker and a Deputy responded to check the area. The K9 checked the area and determined that Mr. Neill is no longer in that area.
Coast Guard assets were deployed at the request of North Bend Police Department as was a boat from North Bend Fire Department to check the Coos Bay and surrounding areas. As there was evidence to suggest that Mr. Neill was elsewhere, the search was suspended pending further information or clues.
The property the search was conducted on is private property and there are hazards to life and limb in that area. Members of the public should not be on that property without landowner permission.
If anyone has any further information, please contact the North Bend Police Department at 541-756-3161.
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How can you contact the land owner to help search his property if he is missing?? Just would like that answer.