Clackamas County Government: UPDATE -- REMAINS IDENTIFIED: Sheriff's Office Helps Recover Body From Clackamas River

Lake Oswego OR

27 July, 2021

10:35 AM

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Press release from the Clackamas County Government: 7/26/2021 Please reference Gladstone PD Case # 21-003439 Christopher Kevin Copp Gladstone Police has been investigating Mr. Copp's disappearance; media should refer any questions to Gladstone PD, referencing Gladstone PD Case # 21-003439. Gladstone PD Case # 21-003439. _____ _____ Please reference CCSO Case # 21-015585 Please reference CCSO Case # 21-015585 At around 3:30 p.m. on Friday, July 23, 2021, a person snorkeling in the Clackamas River reported seeing a body near Clackamette Park in Oregon City.  The Clackamas County Sheriff's Office Dive Team responded to the scene -- along with personnel from Oregon City Police, Gladstone Police, Clackamas Fire District #1, and Tualatin Valley Fire and Rescue.  A body was found submerged in 12 feet of water, downstream from the 99E/McLoughlin Bridge.  Divers retrieved the body from the river and found its state of decomposition was extreme; identity and cause of death could not be immediately determined.  This press release was produced by the Clackamas County Government. The views expressed here are the author's own.